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Paul Lewis: David Kirk's biggest test will be cleaning up ABs' coaching mess

OPINION: Scott Robertson's exit comes before a brutal 13-test schedule, only four at home.

Roger Partridge: We need to be realistic about the cost of our 'luxury beliefs'

OPINION: How virtue signalling risks hurting the most vulnerable.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 12 - 18

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Michael Barnett: Economic confidence might be soft, but it's growing

OPINION: Aspirational businesses don't wait for the perfect economy, they act now.

For the love of James Cameron, keep going to the cinema

OPINION: James Cameron warns Avatar parts four and five may never be completed.

Letters: Planned $250 billion infrastructure spend raises questions

OPINION: While infrastructure is a necessity, it must be cost-effective, a reader says.

Jonathan Ayling: A free Iran will reshape the Middle East

OPINION: Uprising a reminder that while it may feel permanent, oppression can be overcome.

Editorial: Why clinging to old office rules will cost New Zealand talent

OPINION: NZ employers must change attitudes toward four-day work week and hybrid work.

The women’s sport dates to lock in your 2026 calendar now

OPINION: The White Ferns, Football Ferns and Tall Ferns all face key qualifiers by March.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Busting dairy's ‘tonne of nitrogen’ myth

OPINION: It's time to rethink assumptions about dairy cows and NZ's groundwater quality.

Kevin Page: I started chemo on Boxing Day – this has been my biggest surprise so far

OPINION: Four doctors in varying degrees of seniority came in and delivered the bad news.

Black Caps’ 2026 wishlist: Williamson hits magic mark, Australian redemption

OPINION: What we want to see New Zealand’s cricketers achieve over the next 12 months.

Letters: A message to the Govt from an Iranian Kiwi

OPINION: We respectfully ask the New Zealand Government to be our voice during this time.

Letters: Formal dress for Mayor Tim’s farewell? What a load of bull**** and jellybeans

OPINION: Let's honour Tim Shadbolt in the colourful manner in which he lived.

Editorial: It's important locals support independent supermarkets

OPINION: Competition is healthy, and smaller operators offer shoppers an alternative.

'Not traditional whakapapa': Popular hot pools changes its name after three decades

OPINION: Changing the name of Parakai Hot Pools isn't erasing history - it's restoring it.