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Who will replace Ardern? Whispers begin about next Labour leader

OPINION: Two MPs stand out in Labour's succession plans.

How to talk about 'extreme weather' with your angry uncle

New York Times: Trying to move the needle on climate is a conundrum.

Cheap John Key knock-off: Grant Robertson pillories Luxon

OPINION: Luxon's Te Puke blunder gave Grant Robertson plenty of material for a roast.

Chris Hipkins: Nats' 'chronic underfunding' forced polytechnic shake-up

OPINION: National left the vocational education sector in a parlous state, says Hipkins.

Richard Prebble: Labour's panic response is making inflation worse - prepare for a recession

OPINION: Is the Govt's cure for inflation worse than the illness?

Ōtautahi Christchurch - Our gateway to Antarctic science

OPINION: Antarctician activities are a key contributor to the Canterbury economy.

Sideswipe: Confess your sins anon

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

Letters: Tax-exempt religions

OPINION: Letters on the divorce industry, Michael Barnett, Brian Tamaki, and Labour.

Daron Parton's cartoons: July 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Simon Wilson: In the Auckland mayoral race, who's going to fix transport?

Fares free and more rapid buses are the Auckland mayoral campaign's standout plans so far.

Letters: Luring wealthy immigrants

OPINION: Letters on wealth tax, rain, rugby, Kāinga Ora, and Brian Tamaki.

Sideswipe: Not free stuff

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

Editorial: Bumpy ride to 2023 election

OPINION: Our editorial on runctions in the Green Party and on the streets.

Bryce Edwards: Why James Shaw needs to go

About 30 per cent of Green Party delegates essentially voted 'no confidence' in him.

Steven Joyce: Polytechnic mega-merger unravelling at pace

Mega-merger has delivered lots of extra costs — and not much more

From Dirty Dancing to Scandal, onscreen abortion stories carry sway

NYT Opinion: Abortion has been represented onscreen going back to the early 20th century.

John MacDonald: Shaw not wanted, but the Greens are still needed

OPINION: Does it really matter if the Greens self-implode over the next few weeks?

Persuasion: Why the Netflix adaptation is actually worth a watch

The Netflix version of Persuasion has been slammed by critics for "cringey dialogue".