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Opinion
Love this City: Public input time for Western Springs - Simon Wilson
OPINION: Auckland newsletter Love this City unpicks the council's Western Springs debate.
Helen Clark: Subservience puts NZ's sovereignty and security at risk
Opinion: Documents show New Zealand's foreign policy is shifting towards US military ties.
Analysis
The All Blacks starting XV: How Razor will pick his team and who's vying for spots
Liam Napier analyses last year’s team and looks at where changes will come in 2025.
Analysis: After Canada, the anti-Trump backlash moves to Australia
Australian voters are wary of Trump, boosting PM Anthony Albanese's chances.
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Editorials
Editorial: Has Nicola Willis used a scalpel or a saw?
OPINON: The scale of cuts feel like we are going to get close to nicking the bone.
Editorial: Tory Whanau made the right call to not seek re-election
OPINON: Whanau became a lighting rod nationally for the failures of local government.
Business Opinion
Matthew Hooton: Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promises
OPINION: There’s no room for any new spending by anyone without massive tax hikes.
Roger Partridge: Policy whiplash risks eroding NZ's investment stability
OPINION: Policy unpredictability is now seen as a genuine investment risk.
Richard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeper
OPINION: The preschool review is a template but it is too little and takes too long.
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Reviews
'So lucky to call her yours': Gracie Abrams praises Lorde at Spark Arena show
The US singer covered Liability, plus revealed the Kiwi prank she fell for.
Review: Should you get on board Auckland's new Agatha Christie adaptation?
Murder on the Orient Express has been adapted for film, TV - and now, the stage.
Why Bluey's Big Play is a masterclass in kids' entertainment
Kiwi Bluey fans have been eagerly awaiting the show's arrival, so was it worth the wait?
'Made my life hell': Dramatic send-offs and a kiss end Mafs 2025
OPINION: Surprise admissions of guilt and a brutal grilling occurred at the show's climax.
Kiwi MAFS star's screaming showdown at reunion dinner
OPINION: Is it editing? Is it acting? or is it just unhinged?
Four things I learned about relationships after watching a season of MAFS
OPINION: From gaslighting to grim groom behaviour, Mafs was full of cautionary tales.
Cartoons
Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor
Letters: KiwiSaver subsidy increases wealth gap
OPINION: Why doesn’t the Government means test Superannuation?
Letters: We don’t have a debt problem, we have a tax problem
OPINION: The problem isn't debt, its the tax sysem
The $4.5t spent on military could have been better used elsewhere
OPINION: Feeding birds shouldn’t be a crime.
More opinion
The All Blacks starting XV: How Razor will pick his team and who's vying for spots
Liam Napier analyses last year’s team and looks at where changes will come in 2025.
Letters: We don’t have a debt problem, we have a tax problem
OPINION: The problem isn't debt, its the tax sysem
Editorial: Prisoner voting ban spiteful
OPINION: What this arbitrary ban appears to be is some red meat for the more spiteful.
Rethinking NZ's meat and dairy brand - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
Opinion: Brands are brands because they have a history and reputation.
Audrey Young: 100 days down, 1361 to go – Trump’s blitz has barely begun
OPINION: Kiwis just got a hint of how much America's lurch to the right will cost.
Opinion: How Auckland's bureaucracy stifles stadium innovation
They want $300m, with half spent over 10 years, for the development.
Roger Partridge: Policy whiplash risks eroding NZ's investment stability
OPINION: Policy unpredictability is now seen as a genuine investment risk.
Editorial: Has Nicola Willis used a scalpel or a saw?
OPINON: The scale of cuts feel like we are going to get close to nicking the bone.
Amelia Linzey: Driving growth and prosperity in a nation that loves to win
Opinion: These are four sectors that hold potential to propel Aotearoa to turn on growth.
The $4.5t spent on military could have been better used elsewhere
OPINION: Feeding birds shouldn’t be a crime.
Vote: Which celebs aren't actually A-list?
OPINION: The term A-list gets thrown around way too much, so who actually makes the cut?
Inside Economics: Why the Kiwi is so strong against the Aussie dollar
OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.
Opinion: Productivity the key, not austerity
OPINION: New Zealand is following global trends – but does not have to.
Richard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeper
OPINION: The preschool review is a template but it is too little and takes too long.
Audrey Young's Minister rankings: The stars, the second-rate and those on notice
Three ministers excel and three ministers are on notice to improve.
Back hospitality for a thriving Auckland - Hospitality NZ CEO
OPINION: Hospitality is ready to grow but needs more local government investment.
Simon Wilson: Donald Trump's 100 days of chaos and the fans he has here
Opinion: As Trump sows his global chaos, some New Zealanders are following right along.
Editorial: Tory Whanau made the right call to not seek re-election
OPINON: Whanau became a lighting rod nationally for the failures of local government.
Letters: Idea of a waterfront stadium won't go away because it makes sense
OPINION: Instead of introducing congestion charging we should make public transport free.
How to make screen time educational for kids
OPINION: Watching educational TV shows, movies and apps can boost language development.
Anzac Day: We don't know how lucky we are – Glenn Dwight
OPINION: We remember the young Kiwis, fighting for a world they might never live to see.
Phil O'Reilly: $12b defence plan a chance for NZ tech growth
OPINION: It's an opportunity to improve the prospects of our domestic businesses.
Opinion: The role of karakia in modern New Zealand
The University of Otago includes karakia in meetings for cultural safety.
Marisa Bidois: How NZ can use food to boost tourism and hospitality
OPINION: The opportunity now is to promote regional dispersal and seasonality.