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Phil Gifford: All Blacks can't better the Boks in man-to-man combat
OPINION: The All Blacks may find space out wide can help defuse the bomb squad.
Matthew Hooton: Act’s Treaty bill all about attacking Nats in 2026
OPINION: The Prime Minister faces crucial decisions as his party and country’s leader.
Letters: Making health a political football
OPINION: 'The project's been badly managed, communication seems to be non-existent.'
Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player
OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.
Gregor Paul: The future has finally arrived for Razor's ABs
Opinion: Mark this down as the moment the Scott Robertson era truly separated itself.
Opinion: This Govt's war on nature is an attack on who we are as Kiwis
OPINION: This great leap backwards is completely unnecessary, won’t speed up development.
Audrey Young: New Māori Queen begins her reign with a deep well of goodwill
OPINION: Also in this week's wrap – Shane Jones takes his medicine.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Dr Death appears as witness
OPINION: Death – its mechanisms, its workings – was the only subject on Wednesday.
Sports Insider: 'Crisis' summit called by World Rugby could open door for Saudis
OPINION: It may be the most significant gathering of rugby's overlords in over a decade.
Paul Lewis: Young guns need more game time - a call for strategic change
OPINION: Scott Robertson needs to start young stars like Cortez Ratima.
Barry Soper: It’s been one hell of a year for Christopher Luxon
OPINION: The day they become Prime Minister is the day the writing’s on the wall.
Tony Burton: We are better off when the state is less fun
OPINION: Government work is usually humdrum.
Letters: Delays seeing a doctor; an Auckland Māori attraction for tourists
OPINION: 'We are stuck with a waka that goes in circles.'
Editorial: Dream of a long tunnel well and truly alive for Wellington
The Transport Minister blasted 'phantom projects' while holding firm to one of his own.
Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
OPINION: Kiwis will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic.
Editorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the cold
OPINION: 'The drip is turning to a trickle, which threatens to become a torrent.'
Richard Prebble: The folly of issuing parking fines
OPINION: Are we really going to start people on the path to prison for parking?
Letters: ‘Scrooge’ hospital on maternity toast ban; focus on road safety not speed
OPINION: 'At least old Ebenezer had the integrity to be honest about his parsimony.'
Arena Williams: Time to honour what Kīngi Tūheitia stood for
OPINION: The Māori King reminded us what good leadership is.
Steve Braunias: A day in the life of Pauline Hanna
OPINION: Murder trial has variously horrified, disgusted and captivated the nation.
Gregor Paul: NZR's stance on overseas-based All Blacks exposed – again
OPINION: New Zealand Rugby not budging on selection continues to hurt the All Blacks.
Opinion: Councils don't have a magic money tree - but central govt does
OPINION: Central govt pockets about $300,000 per new home in taxes - for no money down.
Greg Bruce: It will cost hundreds of dollars to treat my cat’s anxiety. Is it worth it?
OPINION: You can spend a lot of money treating your pet's mental health, but should you?
Sailing professor: The seven key factors that will decide America's Cup
More drama and controversy are around the corner as the pressure mounts in Barcelona.
Political blame game: Three PR experts on 55 press releases that reveal Govt tactic
Rear-vision politics: 11 months after election, are Nats/Labour still in campaign mode?
Editorial: Let us pull together, not be divided
OPINION: The death of Kīngi Tūheitia can not be in vain for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Opinion: The case for Auckland waterfront museum to rival Sydney Opera House
OPINION: Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland has no mega-attraction to capture the world’s attention.
Jarden Wealth Weekly: What can Kiwi investors learn from earnings reports?
OPINION: Keeping up with what’s happening can be complex and overwhelming.
Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown calls out construction sector and Govt
OPINION: 'Do you just sign up and take the money?', Auckland Mayor said.
Letters: Kīngi Tūheitia’s legacy; Razor's lesson in Boks loss
OPINION: 'Auckland Transport either doesn’t like elderly people or simply doesn’t care.'
Does driving a manual car actually make you a better driver?
OPINION: A friend said driving manual was 'sexy' - but does it make you a better driver?
Steve Braunias: In defence of the good doctor, Polkinghorne
Steve Braunias reports on the defence of murder accused Philip Polkinghorne.
Chris Rattue: The All Blacks have a losing culture
OPINION: There was a time when the All Blacks' aura was said to intimidate opponents.