Opinion

Phil Gifford: Dave Rennie’s All Blacks plan puts Super Rugby form in the spotlight

OPINION: The new coach vows All Blacks spots will hinge on 2026 Super Rugby Pacific form.

Brent Carey: When scam ads pay, promises are not enough

OPINION: Unlike Australia, New Zealand has no legal framework for scam ads yet.

Two-faced MAFS wife busted in huge ‘lie’

Bec is confronted by expert John Aiken over her relentless gossiping.

Letters: Could Winston Peters be the Prime Minister NZ needs?

OPINION: New Zealand's petroleum products supply chain is more diverse, a reader argues.

Editorial: Rural communities need a party to speak up for school bus concerns

OPINION: Services for rural areas are gradually being lost.

Editorial: Our Defence Force has been grossly neglected for decades

OPINION: We need to be real about our place in a rapidly changing global environment.

Editorial: The three things that will measure Rennie's success as ABs coach

OPINION: Dave Rennie has the right to start as ABs coach with the backing of the nation.

Editorial: Legacy wire median barriers must be urgently replaced

OPINION: NZTA needs to push back on other work to help pay for them.

Letters: Could Winston Peters be the Prime Minister NZ needs?

OPINION: New Zealand's petroleum products supply chain is more diverse, a reader argues.

Letters: Nicola Willis’ performance as Finance Minister is the millstone around National’s neck

OPINION: The Israel and US spy network is so good they knew exactly where Khamenei was.

Letters: Iranians have been begging the world to listen to them for years

OPINION: Sitting in traffic is not only frustrating but also expensive, writes a reader.

Letters: It’s wrong to dismiss Helen Clark’s comments on Iran

OPINION: Why bombing Iran isn’t the answer.

The Grim Lane curse: Can one fan finally see a World Cup win?

OPINION: The ACC's G. Lane has been at all three of New Zealand's World Cup final losses.

Deborah Chambers: Iran and the question international law can no longer avoid

OPINION: When international law fails Iran’s victims.

The Ex-Files: How do I get my ex to provide financial support?

OPINION: Courts may treat trust benefits and lavish spending as proof of his means.

Diana Clement: How to protect your finances if you are at risk of getting dementia

OPINION: An enduring power of attorney lets a trusted person act for you if you cannot.

Blues v Crusaders player ratings: Young stars shine as All Blacks struggle to make impact

OPINION: Rating the performances of the Blues and Crusaders players on Saturday night.

Jackie Lloyd: Construction can't afford to leave half its talent on the sidelines

OPINION: Women hold only around 16% of jobs in New Zealand's construction workforce.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: What power do we want policing the world? Russia, China or US

OPINION: Khamenei was a murderer whose regime killed thousands of civilians.

Glenn Dwight: The love, loss and legend of the humble Kiwi ute

OPINION: Recently, I was told a mate’s ute had been stolen from Hamilton Airport.

Letters: Nicola Willis’ performance as Finance Minister is the millstone around National’s neck

OPINION: The Israel and US spy network is so good they knew exactly where Khamenei was.

Liam Dann: Iran conflict could sink economic recovery ... and Luxon

A badly timed supply shock threatens to spike inflation and sink our fragile recovery.

Editorial: Our Defence Force has been grossly neglected for decades

OPINION: We need to be real about our place in a rapidly changing global environment.

Kem Ormond's citrus growing guide

OPINION: Kem Ormond says a house is not a home without a lemon tree.

Cecilia Robinson: How long will we let tech profits outweigh kids' safety online?

OPINION: A study of 2.5m people links earlier smartphones to worse youth mental health.

Fran O’Sullivan: Iran crisis and Trump’s tariffs leave little room for NZ to breathe

OPINION: Any prolonged Iran conflict risks higher oil prices and NZ export disruption.

Gregor Paul: Rennie hire tests if NZ Rugby is ready to open doors to new era

OPINION: NZR has long shunned foreign coaches, with only a handful hired this century.

Editorial: The three things that will measure Rennie's success as ABs coach

OPINION: Dave Rennie has the right to start as ABs coach with the backing of the nation.

Richard Bedford: The unseen ways RSE employers help transform Pacific communities

OPINION: A new MBIE survey captures responses from 44 Recognised Seasonal Employers.

Thomas Coughlan: After the Government's horror week, things are about to get a whole lot worse

OPINION: This weekend is the most precarious for Luxon since he became National leader.

Letters: Iranians have been begging the world to listen to them for years

OPINION: Sitting in traffic is not only frustrating but also expensive, writes a reader.

John Howard, Tim Ewing-Jarvie: National security can’t stay off the election agenda for another three years

OPINION: War in the Middle East and Ukraine is already driving up fuel and import costs.

British view: The T20 World Cup must be the end for Brendon McCullum

OPINION: Lax planning for the tour and loose discipline should cost head coach his job.

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Robert Patman: The US‑Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a corner

New Zealand stopped short of calling the US-Israeli strikes on Iran illegal.

I’m an immunologist. I grew up unvaccinated

NYT OPINION: Why shaming vaccine-hesitant parents can backfire badly.