OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why fines and fees are not fixing fly-tippingOPINION: Experts say lower dump fees and 24-hour access could cut rural rubbish. 15 Dec 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMarcos Pelenur: Don’t wait out the gas crunch – grab the opportunity to get aheadGas production for this year is now forecast to be 24% lower than earlier estimates.14 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCartoonsGuy Body’s cartoons: December 1 - 31Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.14 Dec 07:22 PM
OpinionHigher speeds lower productivity: What the data shows crash delays really cost AucklandAuckland crashes cost an estimated $9.23b between 2022 and 2025.14 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Are three wages now required for a household?OPINION: There's a growing number of prominent climate change sceptics, like Bill Gates.14 Dec 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Gamified shopping apps fuel impulsive Christmas spending and junk giftsOPINION: It's the thought that counts. Bring back thoughtful gifting this Christmas. 14 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: How a turbulent 2025 set the stage for investors’ moves in 2026OPINION: World shares swung from a 16.3% slump to a 35% surge, ending 2025 strongly.14 Dec 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDeborah Chambers: The wowsers are winning - the case for keeping backyard fireworksOPINION: Why fireworks bans go too far.14 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe Ex-Files: Is my Dad's will valid?OPINION: It was only witnessed by one person and we're not sure it's the latest version.13 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: What charities really need at ChristmasOPINION: Salvation Army's Andrew Wilson says need is rising as cash donations fall.13 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil O’Reilly: Hiring disabled people isn’t charity — it’s smart businessOPINION: Disabled New Zealanders remain among the most excluded in our labour market.13 Dec 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Are these the dying days of cinema?OPINION: We still quote scenes from decades ago but struggle to do the same for new films.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondGifts to help a gardener's Christmas bloom brighterOPINION: Gardeners will cherish gifts that help them nurture the spaces they love. 13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Success of Oz social media ban is in parents' handsOPINION: Some teens boast of using their parents' faces to bypass the 16-plus checks.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: I really feel for these vulnerable elderly people who have to rely on taxisOPINION: Maybe the cricket commentators should start taking their whites to work.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: ‘Tis the season for the great cricket ground debateOPINION: Everyone seems to have an opinion on which cricket ground is the best.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Surviving in '25: Was the year really as bad as it felt?OPINION: It ain't over yet ... Liam Dann tempts fate with his year in review.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Australian teens are now safer than their Kiwi cousinsOPINION: Social media age limit for teens is an overdue public health protection.13 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Injury subs could save test cricket as spectacle and contestOPINION: New Zealand Cricket has refused to trial subs as Australia is doing.12 Dec 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Why NZ and Australia should push back on Trump’s intrusive visa rulesOPINION: US border staff could soon demand five years of your social media history.12 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanRuth Richardson v Nicola Willis – the facts behind the argumentWhat are Ruth Richardson and Nicola Willis actually fighting about. 12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: New medical school a boost for heartlandOPINION: Rural medical training is still an issue that needs addressing.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Teen athletics sensation Sam Ruthe has extraordinary talentOPINION: A reader was not terribly impressed by the Taxpayers' Union's ads about Willis.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: How to invest a large inheritance in your 20s and avoid mistakesOPINION: It's tough losing your mum at a young age.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonLove this City: Papatoetoe in court, Cars on Queen St, Pink Pathway, Central InterceptorOpinion: News and views about issues facing Auckland this week. 12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew AldersonAndrew Alderson: Rae makes hay as Black Caps find new cult heroOPINION: In his first test, the 30-year-old was a breath of fresh air.12 Dec 06:00 AM
OpinionHoward Temple’s abuse and Gloriavale’s 'petri dish of power, patriarchy & isolation'OPINION: Researcher Paula Gosney argues NZ is failing children who live in the community.12 Dec 04:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlex PowellReport card: Grading Liam Lawson's 2025 Formula 1 racesOPINION: Breaking down the Kiwi's first full season in motorsport's pinnacle competition. 12 Dec 12:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlice SoperThe risk for Paralympic sports in joining with Olympic team – Alice SoperOPINION: A 'synergy review' will test merging the NZOC and Paralympics NZ.11 Dec 06:01 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Do we need security guards on buses now?OPINION: The violence on public transport is appalling.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Why Nicola Willis cannot win a fiscal fight with Ruth RichardsonOPINION: The minister's suggested debate with the Nat political veteran is a lose-lose.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Who's watching the watchdog? Cloud over FMA chair undermines trustOPINION: The investigation comes at the worst time for the FMA.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew AldersonAndrew Alderson: Hay shows Black Caps the way, but has he done enough?OPINION: The 25-year-old Cantabrian has so far taken his chance on test debut. 11 Dec 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Nicola Willis shows her mettle as attacks come from left and rightOPINION: The Finance Minister has taken the fight back to TPU chairwoman Ruth Richardson.10 Dec 11:28 PM