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Sideswipe: Velma is now officially a lesbian

A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

Editorial: What's fair about Air NZ fares?

OPINION: Air NZ is in a financial sweet spot and must ensure reasonable domestic fares.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Can we afford tax cuts?

Why we should let the dust settle before injecting money into the economy.

While smiles are a mile wide in Fiji, mental health welfare status is nothing to smile about

Fiji does not have the human resources or funding to deal with mental health issues.

Hosking: Labour mastering the art of the own goal thanks to these three ministers

OPINION: They are starting to look like a party set on self-destruction.

Editorial: Taking pride in our welcome mat

OPINION: Our editorial on concerns about conditions for newly-arriving refugees.

Kathy Spencer: Income insurance 'poorly executed'

OPINION: Ex-Treasury adviser asks, why fix an inadequate system by adding another?

Sideswipe: Unnecessary signs

A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

Letters: Unfeeling and inflexible bureaucracy

OPINION: Letters on tax cuts, Covid variants, potholes, police photos, and trees.

Editorial: Local elections draw a blank

OPINION: Our editorial on local government elections drawing to a close on Saturday.

How long does it take to fix a marriage? Give the Gottmans 7 days

New York Times: After decades of research, the real-life couple say they know what works.

Screamatoriums and rage rooms: What helps when you're mad at the world?

Telegraph: Spoiler - standing in a small room smashing things feels a bit embarrassing.

When is being Māori not enough? Why Māori politics are always personal

A number of Māori government ministers have criticised other Māori MPs.

Letters: Official information withheld

OPINION: Letters on inflation, Vodafone, Road to Zero, rugby violence, and Karen Chhour.

Phillip Mills: Vote for hope, not hostility

OPINION: 'Communities and businesses need to stay focused on what really matters.'

Simon Wilson: The things they say - an Auckland election meetings report

Mayor is not the only council position we're voting on right now.