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Editorial: National will want house prices to rise to boost election chances

OPINION: The PM will hope house prices rise in 2026 even if his Housing Minister doesn't.

Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect thousands in NZ – a new study reveals the staggering cost

OPINION: A new NZ study finds endometriosis and pelvic pain cost $22.6b each year.

Kevin Trenberth: NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it

OPINION: More than 90% of Earth's excess heat is now being absorbed by the oceans.

Audrey Young: As NZ tiptoes around Donald Trump, Canada takes a stand

OPINION: It takes a lot to upstage the US President. Mark Carney just pulled it off.

Benno Blaschke: Why housing reform keeps stalling when politics swerves

Experts say real gains in housing affordability will not arrive until the 2030s.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 19 - 25

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Open letter: Supporting early learning now is one of the most powerful investments our country can make

OPINION: Up to 400 early childhood centres could shut their doors by June 2026.

Editorial: Labour won't win back Auckland until the city can trust the party again

OPINION: Labour lost traditional strongholds like New Lynn and came close in Mt Albert.

Hannah Elliott: What I learned 'driving' a Mercedes with next-level AI

OPINION: Nvidia’s car tech is forecast to be a $5b automotive business by 2025.

I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This is something I thought I’d never have to write

New York Times opinion: International law is either universal or meaningless.

Gregor Paul: The process to find new ABs coach and why this time will be different

OPINION: All Blacks coach chaos shows NZR must rip up its flawed hiring playbook.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Property Insider: Two projects set to launch worth $3b signal an incredible year for the industry

Ouch. Turning down an invitation to the ceremony marking the $2b Mainland event hurt.

Why staying small could be the smartest move for ambitious firms

OPINION: A two-person export-focused start-up can outperform a 20-person local office.

Editorial: 'Practice bomb' alert – Did Wellington Airport gamble with safety?

OPINION: This incident now tests more than Wellington Airport's judgment.

Letters: Trump’s approach to international affairs all about economic intimidation

OPINION: Threats of punitive tariffs reveal a breathtaking level of arrogance.