Opinion

Diana Clement: Simple steps to cut banking costs and save big
OPINION: Banks earn billions while Kiwis pay avoidable fees and interest.

Letters: Doctors will leave if they're not paid
OPINION: Won't power companies benefit from EV stations without any cost?
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Sasha Borissenko: Banking on blame - scam reforms too little, too late
OPINION: NZ's scam prevention lags behind global standards - here's why.

Diana Clement: Simple steps to cut banking costs and save big
OPINION: Banks earn billions while Kiwis pay avoidable fees and interest.

Liam Dann: Are Kiwis about to be hit with an ‘austerity Budget’?
The Finance Minister faces a difficult balancing act with this month's Budget.
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: Doctors will leave if they're not paid
OPINION: Won't power companies benefit from EV stations without any cost?

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
More opinion

Letters: KiwiSaver subsidy increases wealth gap
OPINION: Why doesn’t the Government means test Superannuation?

Simon Wilson's Love this City: Auckland Council's nightmare debate about Western Springs
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.

Editorial: It is time to remove the weeds from our ministerial portfolios
OPINION: A leaner Cabinet could sharpen NZ's focus on key issues.

Darcy Ungaro: Will Trump make me lose my money?
OPINION: When market jitters hit, check you're not derailing your investment strategy.

Sir Bob Jones columns: A sharp tongue and a sharper pen
OPINION: Sir Bob Jones didn’t pull punches. He threw them – with panache.

Treaty Principles Bill is dead and buried but our silent division is dangerous
OPINION: The Treaty debate highlighted splits in Aotearoa, showing deep cultural divides.

Opinion: Australia's bold strategy may inspire NZ Rugby policy shift
OPINION: The plan challenges the belief that coaches need years to make an impact.

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.

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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.

The $4.5t spent on military could have been better used elsewhere
OPINION: Feeding birds shouldn’t be a crime.

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.

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.