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Adam Pearse: National’s reprieve short-lived as Govt’s anti-strike squad assembles

OPINION: Two of four polls released in the past eight days have put National in the 20s.

Editorial: Ignoring pool rules means risking unspeakable tragedy

OPINION: Parents and caregivers have an obligation to ensure young children are safe.

Old guard again: All Blacks tour squad shows lack of bold new choices

Only one new All Black, prop Tevita Mafileo, made the touring squad.

Alice Soper: Off-court turmoil shows sport’s leaders could learn from their fans

OPINION: Row follows a rocky year after Dame Noeline Taurua had to reapply for her job.

'Wisdom's been usurped by incompetence': Comparing today's 'petulant' MPs to Jim Bolger

OPINION: Intolerance for other points of view, the antithesis of Bolger, is now common.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why our vet medicine rules need an overhaul

OPINION: NZ's regulatory system for veterinary medicines is outdated and obstructive.

Patrick Walsh: Schools are seeing students live in a parallel online universe

Principals say social media is fuelling a surge in school mental health issues.

Letters: Which politician would cast the first stone over misuse of funds?

OPINION: Te Pāti Māori criticism is a case of kicking a man when he is down.

Gehan Gunasekara: Chill on free speech extends across the entire world

A New Zealand academic says a US travel advisory warned of device searches.

Letters: Current gap between teachers' and MPs' pay is striking

OPINION: Numbers tell a different story about teachers’ pay.

Gregor Paul: When sport becomes the ad break – Sky’s odd bet on rugby

OPINION: Close ties blur boundaries between sport, commerce and gambling.

Richard Prebble: Why I'm optimistic the economy has turned a corner

OPINION: ANZ's Truck-O-Meter signals a rebound in freight traffic through July.

Rob Fyfe: NZ is lagging disappointingly behind on modern slavery

New Zealand imported nearly $8b of goods linked to forced or child labour.

Inside Economics: Why big events like Taylor Swift concerts don’t really boost the economy

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann answers reader questions and looks into the week's economic news.

Letters: A message for Wayne Brown on Auckland’s comparative advantages

OPINION: The mayor needs to recognise the city’s unique attributes.

Simon Wilson: National and Labour trapped by fear – the crisis of centralism

OPINION: How long before the extremist politics of the US and UK make a real impact here?