Dr Tony Farrell: Documentary on booze confronting but necessary
OPINION: What is now required is a legislative change to stop the continuing harm.
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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.
Comment: Access to vaping needs to be balanced
OPINION: Kiwi teenagers are preferring e-cigarettes over smoked tobacco
Do local politicians really need to live locally?
Giving up on local candidates being local would be another nail in the coffin.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?
OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.
Opinion: 'Fat girl!' The story of (another) verbal hit-and-run
OPINION: Why is it always a loser in a crappy car?
Zoe Hunter: My car got broken into. The thief was just a kid
OPINION: These kids are hurting themselves and their futures.
Opinion: Might be time to think twice about that Covid sickie
Opinion: What's the harm in a fake rapid antigen test and a week at home, you ask? Plenty.
Sonya Bateson: Thanks for the $27 a week, but I was actually hoping for real change
Opinion: The politics of stability are comfortable, but won't get us out of this mess.
Luke Kirkness: Police need to be respected more and the buck stops with us
Luke Kirkness says police in NZ don't deserve to be spat at, bitten or hit.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: I'm about to lose my job but I'm not sorry to go
OPINION: Change should happen when it's needed most
Opinion: Supermarket profits a slap in the face to hardworking Kiwis
OPINION: A slap in the face is a good way to describe how these profits make me feel.
Rob Rattenbury: Pākehā need to be trusted with referendum on He Puapua
OPINION: We need a referendum on He Puapua, because progress depends on public support.
Dr Tony Farrell: Reining in alcohol industry will reduce health burden
OPINION: The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act needs reviewing
Ram raids are violent, thuggish and dangerous
OPINION: Grumpy old men and women have been sounding the warning for years.
Opinion: Why learning te reo is not just important for me
OPINION: Our "why" is also about our past generations, wisdom, courage and sacrifices.
Opinion: Should we have a national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars?
OPINION: Our history isn't black and white. It's that and everything in between.
Carmen Hall: Some Kiwis just don't fancy physical work
It is the industries where you might break a sweat that are suffering the most.
Tenby Powell: Anzac memories and the question over Russia's wider strategy
OPINION: By the time the campaign ended, more than 130,000 men had died.
Opinion: Algorithms are expert at grabbing your attention
OPINION: Every second you're on that screen, Facebook is making money. Algorithms, baby.
Carmen Hall: No sympathy for those over-committed on mortgage
OPINION: If you can't afford a mortgage hike why did you borrow in the first place?
Rob Rattenbury: New Zealanders haven't had their freedom denied
OPINION: It seemed every unhappy soul in the country got together for a major whinge.
Dr Tony Farrell: Why I'm concerned about long Covid
OPINION: You may be playing Covid roulette if you feel you should 'just get it over with'.