Opinion

Kiwis player ratings: Forwards lay platform in dominant win to reach semi-finals

OPINION: Rating the performances of the Kiwis against Fiji on the Gold Coast.

Letters: Want to replace MMP? Look to Ireland

OPINION: Auckland's hybrid ferry, the education system and setting the official cash rate.

You've heard of the election cycle, but what about the election REcycle?

OPINION: Glenn Dwight suggests three ways to recycle election waste after November 7.

Vege tips: Why you should grow peas

OPINION: Peas are easy to grow, productive and loved by kids and adults alike.

Editorial: Don’t take the privilege of voting for granted

OPINION: Let’s show the world how much we value our democracy.

Editorial: Horror polls, scare tactics this Halloween

OPINION: Was it a rogue poll for National or a sign of things to come?

Editorial: AI has made cyber security everyone's problem

OPINION: By early 2027, malicious actors could have access to advanced AI capabilities.

Editorial: Public displays can keep Guy Fawkes fun without neighbourhood havoc

OPINION: A Parliament committee has recommended a ban on fireworks' public sale and use.

Letters: Want to replace MMP? Look to Ireland

OPINION: Auckland's hybrid ferry, the education system and setting the official cash rate.

Letters: Criticism of enrolment deadline gives too little weight to personal responsibility

OPINION: Whatever happens with the OCR will always disappoint someone, a reader says.

Letters: Proposed waterfront site will produce a disappointing experience for Ferris wheel riders

OPINION: Proposed site not suited to a Ferris wheel

Letters: I agree with Chlöe, we’re sleepwalking towards potential dangers of AI

OPINION: The threat of AI is something we can agree on.

Editorial: Don’t take the privilege of voting for granted

OPINION: Let’s show the world how much we value our democracy.

I introduced the phrase 'cost-of-living crisis' in 2023 and Labour has learned a lesson from it

OPINION: Act raised expectations what a centre-right Govt could do on the cost of living.

A 10-year growth plan for NZ small businesses

OPINION: 68% of NZ small-business owners are 50 or older, against 30% regionally.

What if AI turns out to be a terrible investment?

Technology can redistribute wealth without making the economic pie bigger.

The health election: Big promises, but who can actually deliver?

OPINION: Health policies must be judged on delivery, not promises.

New Zealand must be represented at Apec, whoever wins the election

OPINION: Official 2026 election results are due on November 27, after Apec starts.

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The toughest jersey to win? All Blacks wing race is fiercer than ever

Ten players are vying for wing places in the 33-man squad for next year's World Cup.

Editorial: Horror polls, scare tactics this Halloween

OPINION: Was it a rogue poll for National or a sign of things to come?

I know how to deliver a budget surplus. A change of Govt will jeopardise our 2028 return to that

OPINION: I was Finance Minister during the GFC. We borrowed but had a plan to pay it back.

You can't cut your way out of a fiscal hole. Today's layoffs are tomorrow's missing customers

OPINION: Sound fiscal policy must contain debt. The key is how it is invested.

You have no idea what’s going to happen this election and nor do I

OPINION: Most elections are quite predictable. This one isn't.

Letters: Criticism of enrolment deadline gives too little weight to personal responsibility

OPINION: Whatever happens with the OCR will always disappoint someone, a reader says.

How I went from being a tired and grumpy man to happier than ever in my 60s

Telegraph opinion: How a change in diet can help improve mental health and sleep.

Election 2026 Campaign Diary: First it was Chris and Chris, now it’s Harry and Harry

Which MP is most in touch with the cost of living? You might be surprised.

Gym bros ‘distracted’ by our ‘stripper shorts’ prove the need for women-only spaces

OPINION: We don't mind men noticing us. Just stop making us feel freaked out.

NZR's rugby summit was theatre for a decision it had already made

OPINION: Both competitions will stay, with clubs and provinces merging in five cities.

I thought motherhood had killed my sex drive, but I just needed a divorce

Telegraph: How becoming single at 46 transformed one woman's relationship with intimacy.

Can a new government solve NZ’s local council crisis? Why a royal commission could help

Local Government New Zealand estimates councils need $11b more over seven years.

Will Trump ever have to face the music?

NYT Opinion: Does the president have a get-out-of-jail card? Here's what law experts say.

Editorial: AI has made cyber security everyone's problem

OPINION: By early 2027, malicious actors could have access to advanced AI capabilities.

Could the French riots happen in NZ? Our youth employment rates are worrying

OPINION: The economic drivers of the French crisis are hard to dismiss Downunder.

Closing voter enrolment early a step backwards for democracy

OPINION: Voters should be able to enrol right up to and including election day.

I’m a microbiologist – antibiotic resistance is a bigger threat than terrorism

Telegraph: Medicines we've always relied on are losing their power. What does that mean?