There is still some pain to come but the mood is lifting, a recruiter says.

'There’s so much new stuff going in and the older sort transitioning out.'

How our demographic makeup is changing.

OPINION: Bad buyers and sellers online are tricky and can fool the best of us.

Opinion: 'It’s absolutely disgusting that our country has such a severe housing problem.'

Opinion: Do you remember your teenage years?

OPINION: The 'free ride' for beneficiaries is over, according to PM.

Opinion: "Being poor should not be a crime."

OPINION: A lot of conflict arises between modern parents and grandparents.

OPINION: I thought fruit was supposed to get cheaper in the summer.

Opinion: We all want what’s best for our children, regardless of our financial position.

Opinion: Who wants to be resentful and unhappy?

'Bronzies are one thing but great whites are quite a different kettle of fish'.

OPINION: New Year’s resolutions aren’t for everyone.

OPINION: Putting on a happy face for family and friends can feel like a mammoth task.

Opinion: Being a renter is an expensive and stressful business.

OPINION: Teens and young adults used to come from all over to get drunk.

Opinion: I may rag on this place from time to time, but I truly love it here.

OPINION: We share our experiences because we want our experiences and fears to be heard.

OPINION: Yes, we need houses, but productive land is a precious and finite resource.

OPINION: It's the internet-age equivalent of 'Aunty Margaret’s sister-in-law ... said'.

Opinion: Every day I am amazed at how people worse off than me manage to get by.

OPINION: It felt more like the Labour government took a “hold on and wait” approach.

OPINION: Do you remember your first voting day? I remember mine clearly.

OPINION: Paid parking zones are going to cover an extended area.

OPINION: Society will suffer if we let our children be deprived of a good future.

OPINION: I don’t think the Mount is going to face a shortage of visitors.

OPINION: I’m a relationship forum addict.

OPINION: Our teeth are important. Let’s treat them that way.

Opinion: The sentence discounts for cultural reports should be far smaller.

Opinion: It turns out that affordable fruit and vegetables make a good election bribe.

OPINION: Ngāi Te Rangi's plans seem a neat solution.

Opinion: The chance to build something great is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

Opinion: There’s more pressure on tight budgets in winter.

Opinion: "I do have twinges of guilt for buying from these websites."

Opinion: We can’t put progress off forever. Eventually, the bill always comes due.

Opinion: We don’t know the full impact of vaping’s health impacts yet.

OPINION: Identity change has always been a thing - even in the good old days.

OPINION: Kicking unruly tenants out is going to have its own implications for society.

Opinion: I believe there’s a line to be drawn here.

Opinion: Each of us will have our own thresholds for perceiving what is offensive.

Opinion: "It’s a cycle. A trap. And one that is incredibly difficult to escape."

OPINION: The announcement I'm most interested in - for selfish reasons.

OPINION: If I’m paying to drive on a road, I want the option of being able to safely pass.

Opinion: I like the idea - but I also cherish our parks and green spaces.

Opinion: Midwifery is a hard job - I couldn't do it.

OPINION: It’s not fair to shame people that fall victim to scam artists and predators.

OPINION: I can feel the anger of some letter writers and social media commenters already.

OPINION: Make low-wage jobs more attractive by being nicer.

OPINION: Green spaces are good for our city's health.

OPINION: Dressing up can be magical.

OPINION: We will do what we can to get through this hard time together.

OPINION: I hate social media.

OPINION: 'Now I fear that tipping is creeping more and more into everyday life.'

OPINION: If we got rid of uniforms, we could see hand-me-downs back in the schoolyard.

OPINION: My boy can play with whatever (age-appropriate) toys he wants.