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OPINION: Our editorial on Queen Elizabeth II, b. April 21, 1926 - d. September 8, 2022.
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Tamaki claims that "we're in a sick society," writes Shaneel Lal.
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Each week, Calum Henderson picks the hottest TV, movies and podcasts.
Jack Tame: Didn't have the same shock value as Princess Di's death
I'll be honest. I'm not a huge fan of the institution. I never have been.
19 words: King delivers subtle burn to Harry and Meghan
OPINION: In the new king's first speech were 19 words likely to be debated for decades.
Bruce Cotterill: Working from home isn't working
Zoom calls aren't enough — it's time we got back to the office.
Editorial: All Black fans lump it again
OPINION: Our editorial on a Bledisloe Cup match kicking off at 9.30pm on a Thursday.
Editorial: Turning off the Covid traffic lights
OPINION: Our editorial on the signalled change after 282 days in a traffic light regime.
Mary Holm: Ripped off, renting and 65-plus — don't give up
Couple are still in with a chance of owning a home.
John Roughan: Why Wayne Brown will be getting my vote for mayor
OPINION: To believe in a car-less vision of the future you have to want to believe it.
Peter Davis: GST furore highlights how much fees can dent KiwiSaver balances
Why the Government should do more to pressure KiwiSaver providers to lower their fees.
Letters: Remembering Queen Elizabeth
OPINION: Letters on hubris, tennis, rugby, public servants, consequences, and Braunias.
Claire Trevett: Bye bye traffic lights - will the PM rip off the Covid-19 band-aid?
Will the Government give the green light to scrapping its Covid-19 powers?
Wayne Eagleson: The weekend with Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Estate
OPINION: The stories of the Queen enjoying driving herself were clearly true.
Opinion: Prince Harry's awful predicament
OPINION: The Duke of Sussex faces a shocking choice of what to do next.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon is letting his side down as Labour drops the ball
Opposition ought to be making more of Government's mistakes.
John Roughan: I admired the Queen's stiff upper lip - especially after Diana died
OPINION: One of my few regrets of 50 years in journalism is that I never met the Queen.
Karl Puschmann: How Nathan Fielder's show The Rehearsal broke my brain
Fiction and reality blur together in this funny, challenging, new series.
Letters: We need a Covid inquiry
Letters on Covid restrictions, Richard Prebble, Nick Kyrgios, seizures, and mining.
Ian Bremmer: Lula ahead in Brazil campaign, but don't count Bolsonaro out
Voters prefer the challenger in hard times but the incumbent is closing the gap.
Kiwibank 2.0 is 'a wealth of opportunity'
OPINION: 'NZ is perhaps the only market that is so dominated by overseas-owned banks.'
Editorial: Get over thinking the global economy will return to pre-pandemic form
OPINION: Our editorial asks whether high borrowing costs and prices might be good for us.
Opinion: Lack of drug testing a bitter pill
OPINION: Death of 20-year-old in Christchurch is a tragedy.
Lizzie Marvelly: 'Vulnerable treated like cash cows' - emergency housing makes Rotorua a dumping ground
Opinion: Lizzie Marvelly says the creators of this nightmare must be held accountable.
Thomas Coughlan: Can Labour promise to cut taxes?
OPINION: Labour hasn't ruled out tax cuts - but it hasn't exactly ruled them in either.
Paul Majurey: Ten years since Tāmaki Makarau iwi settled
OPINION: Iwi leader hails 10 years of progress for Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau.
Editorial: UK PM Liz Truss takes on a restless lion
OPINION: Our editorial on the challenges facing the new British Prime Minister.
Letters: GST on cancer treatment
OPINION: Letters on the Covid response, housing, plain language, and mayoral candidates.
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A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Sean Sweeney: Explaining the Central Rail Link delays and cost increases
OPINION: CRL boss outlines what is behind cost blowouts and delays of $4.4b project.
Mike Hosking: Damage already done for desperate Govt's election chances
OPINION: Last week showed how out of touch they really are.