Luke Kirkness: Govt inviting vigilantism by lack of action against crime
OPINION: They've opened the bank and made promises but little has transpired.
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Sonya Bateson: Timing of Sam Uffindell investigation release was 'disrepectful'
OPINION: It just smacks of trying to bury the story, whether that was the intention or not
Opinion: Survivors should not be made to feel attackers' lives are worth more
Opinion: It is easy to get away with rape and sexual assault in our beautiful country.
Ngahi Bidois: It took three generations to get our language back
OPINION: Te reo Māori is relevant in many places
Luke Kirkness: Public holiday for Queen's death the wrong move
OPINION: This was not the time or place for another public holiday.
Comment: Mark Lister says if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em
Investing in companies we shop with gives us the chance to back them, and hedge our bets.
Felix Desmarais: The pronunciation of 'helicopter' has me in a spin
OPINION: Language reaches across barriers and cultures to our mutual humanity.
Sonya Bateson: Easier for young minds to absorb new languages
OPINION: Te reo is everywhere. And in a few more years it'll be more common still.
Comment: Embarrassing stories from the doctor's surgery
OPINION: Laughter is the best medicine, except if you have broken ribs and diarrhoea.
Ngahi Bidois: Through listening, looking and thinking we receive wisdom to speak
OPINION: Every ta moko is different and identifies the characteristics of the wearer.
Comment: Sir Toby had a way of making things happen
OPINION: Taa Toby left us to decide his legacy
Jill Nicholas: Taa Toby was a man who transcended cliches
OPINION: How fortunate Rotorua has been that this is the place Taa Toby called home.
Comment: Sir Toby Curtis - kind and witty, learned and influential
OPINION: Our beloved Taa Toby made a positive difference in the lives of many.
Opinion: Bullies and thugs? That was not my boarding school experience
OPINION: I found boarding a supportive, fun, motivating environment. It changed my life.
The Premium Debate: Mixed views on whether Tauranga's Uffindell should resign or stay
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on MP, who's now been stood down from caucus.
Jo Raphael: Since Nia Glassie's death, innocent children are still dying violently
OPINION: Since Nia's death in 2007, 174 children have been killed.
Tamati Coffey: No easy fix to cost of living pressures, but measures will make a difference
OPINION: Tamati Coffey says things like the cost of living payment will make a difference.
Opinion: Nia could have been 18 now. She could have been alive
OPINION: Covering the Nia Glassie case: Why I'll never forget her offenders.
Confessions of a week-night drinker, a study says it's okay
I will celebrate on August 1 with a glass of wine.
Mark Lister: Is the lower currency good or bad?
A weaker currency is a double-edged sword - Lister
Dead expensive: As cemetery fees surge there's cheaper ways to rest in peace
OPINION: From DIY caskets to donating your body to science for a free cremation.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: 100-year plan for Aotearoa should be on the table now
Opinion: 'This is as good as it gets' will not serve future generations well
Dr Tony Farrell: Documentary on booze confronting but necessary
OPINION: What is now required is a legislative change to stop the continuing harm.
Sonya Bateson: There's a reason abortion is referred to as healthcare
OPINION: It may sound like an oxymoron but, in my opinion, abortion saves lives.
Comment | Let MPs share controversial views - then let the voters decide
OPINION: Voters deserve to know where individual MPs stand on controversial issues.
Rob Rattenbury: US is a beautiful but complex nation
The investigation into the attack on the US Capitol is well underway
Sonya Bateson: Rainbow Youth centre fire: Hate brings out the love in others
OPINION: Fire is a dark cloud over the LGBTQ+ community's continuing fight for acceptance.
Why Matariki is far more than a new public holiday
Opinion: It was during a hīkoi I realised the depth of knowledge associated with Matariki.
Bethlehem College chair Paul Shakes on religion, rights and mutual respect
OPINION: Bethlehem College's Christian beliefs include loving and caring for everyone.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Depp and Heard show domestic violence hates sunlight
OPINION: Domestic violence takes root in the darkness and shadows.
Opinion | Labour looks soft on gangs, dithering on law and order
OPINION: There's a lot going on for Labour heading into an election year next year.
Sonya Bateson: Same-sex marriage is real, it exists - and it's a right
OPINION: Marriage isn't a solely Christian concept nor is it just between a man and woman.
Opinion: What is fuelling the racial backlash to co-governance?
Opinion: "Pretty much everything we do is based on Western models and systems."
Sonya Bateson: I was utterly terrified. How do we combat this anti-social behaviour?
OPINION: Reports of harassment and intimidation in public spaces appear to be on the rise.