OpinionToby ManhireBooks damning claims demand inquiryCOMMENT: Truth about failed raid must come out, says Toby Manhire.23 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireBuckle in for Winston's last hurrahCOMMENT: Will Peters be another Trump or Brexit? writes Toby Manhire.16 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Gen X, to the barricades!OPINION: PM's Super proposal has swept lethargic lot into generational battles of our time, says Toby Manhire.09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Bad advice for NZ's top politiciansOur three-yearly ritual is more fun with a bit of spark so here's some choice advice for our top politicians, says Toby Manhire.02 Mar 04:10 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Media shivering in Facebook's shadowCOMMENT: Common driver in sector's gloomy headlines is growing dominance of internet and those who stand astride it, writes Toby Manhire.24 Feb 02:45 AM
OpinionToby ManhireIroning out the creases in coat-tail ruleCOMMENT: It is a curious fact that neither of the two parties that dominated the first byelection of this term of government are taking part at all in the last., writes Toby Manhire.16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Trump's reign going admirably, full stopCOMMENT: Ignoring hiccups which fit easily into one sentence the President's first 20 days haven't been too bad really, writes Toby Manhire.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: State of the NationWith September 23 inked into the calendar, Bill English unleashed yesterday his first big State of the Nation address as prime minister, writes Toby Manhire.02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionToby Manhire: Quickie citizenship an eye-openerCOMMENT: Peter Thiel makes for good copy, but the nub of the issue over his freshly revealed citizenship is straightforward: How'd he get it?27 Jan 01:24 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: TrumpugeesYou might at first be alarmed by this exhibition of intolerance, fearing that a Trumpesque streak is alive and well even in this distant paradise, writes Toby Manhire.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: John Key did it his wayCOMMENT: If there were family reasons for John Key's decision to stand down, they were surely the demands of his art-school daughter or YouTube son.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireWe need state child abuse inquiry nowCOMMENT: The appalling treatment of hundreds under govt care demands answers - but Anne Tolley says no.01 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireThe Fun-Times Bumper Trumper Joke BookMore than 24 hours have now passed since Donald Trump delivered his first triumphant speech as President-elect, and, hey, the sky 10 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireManhire: Sagas keep us anchored to pastCOMMENT: As acclaimed thought leader Ecclesiastes once put it - it was a Ted Talk, I think - there is nothing new under the sun.08 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireManhire: Contenders for the LabourPrecarious, unsettled: few organisations are confronting the realities of the contemporary workplace quite so directly as the NZ Labour Party.01 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Brexit tragicomedyCOMMENT: In light of recent events, some of newly discovered William Shakespeare's work is eerily prescient. Excerpts follow.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Pavlova Papers - Bill's Budget tipsCOMMENT: Following a pursuit through "dark web" coms in underground carparks, we are able to reveal for the first time the contents of the Pavlova Papers.19 May 05:31 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Time to huddle for next electionCOMMENT: Thanks to New Zealand's three-year terms, a general election is always in the recent past or the near future.21 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Bonkers to give it awayCOMMENT: An embarrassing moment yesterday afternoon. I was confronted by Pak'nSave store security, who asked me to open my enormous rucksack.21 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Peek in the PM's inboxHaving filtered through the material obtained by the wholly fictitious Lambshank, I am able to present the salient correspondence sent to the PM, writes Toby Manhire.14 Apr 07:31 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Helen Clark can unite (almost) all of usTOBY MANHIRE: More than once this week, Helen Clark dusted off a line made famous by Martin Snedden at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.07 Apr 05:58 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Unitary Plan debate - where baby boomers heckle the youngWe've arrived somewhere pretty dismal when property-owning baby boomers reckon it's okay to publicly mock young people who disagree with them, writes Toby Manhire.26 Feb 12:57 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: How the rest of the world sees NZNew Zealanders tend to hold a fascination, a sometimes obsessive and unhealthy fascination, with the way we are regarded abroad, writes Toby Manhire.19 Feb 12:49 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Key's Waitangi decision a victory for those who long for a national day more like Australia's celebrationTOBY MANHIRE: John Key's Waitangi decision is a victory for those who long for a national day more like Australia's twisted celebration.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: How to talk like a KiwiThere are plenty of phrases, idiom and slang that can be difficult to decipher in New Zealand. Here's a selection of terms in popular contemporary usage.19 Jan 10:04 PM
OpinionToby ManhireThe 2015 NZ Politics Christmas SongbookApologies to all for any offence caused here, or anywhere, and especially to Colin Craig for failing to mention him. Merry Christmas.17 Dec 08:20 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Presents of mind for country's A-listersChristmas; a season for long-simmering family resentments and bloody infuriating struggles to get those pine needles out of your car boot.10 Dec 08:27 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Top dog in annus hangoveris is ...The annual flurry of politician-of-the-year punditry seems to have arrived earlier than ever.03 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Shooting the breeze with Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift is a lovely young lady. I could tell immediately it was her by the blood dripping off her chin from feeding all day on endangered native birds, writes Toby Manhire.26 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: In tough times, let's turn to JohnCharlie Sheen's inbox was jawdropping, but lawyers strongly advise against publishing. Instead, here are some highlights from John Key's.19 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireRWCF: Observations of a brutal battleThe pocock is not alone, for now the egg is clutched firmly, jealously between the clawed feet of the black-hooded macaw, writes Brian.29 Oct 08:15 PM
OpinionToby ManhireManhire: Why France will beat usCOMMENT: Are we battle-hardened going in to the third part of the trilogy, again in Cardiff, another eight years and 11 days on? Maybe, maybe not.15 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Glass half empty - even with ABs milkThe TPP Hawaii talks had been meant to serve up a 12-way handshake but it ended in finger pointing instead, with participants blaming others for stalemates, writes Toby Manhire.24 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Red Peak design warrants place on flag ballotTruly, the complexities of these Red Peak cossacks' anti-Key, anti-fern jihad are too confusing for me. writes Toby Manhire. Mike Hosking? David Seymour? Rodney Hide?10 Sep 09:47 PM
