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Dame Susan Devoy on miscarriage; NZ's problem with racism; reality TV secrets

The former squash champion will soon be competing in Celebrity Treasure Island.

No easy fix to health professional shortage

OPINION: Midwifery never stops and these people should be remunerated accordingly.

Sonya Bateson: Easier for young minds to absorb new languages

OPINION: Te reo is everywhere. And in a few more years it'll be more common still.

Shane Te Pou: What's wrong with workers seeking pay rises to combat cost of living, inflation?

OPINION: Kawerau mill workers are asking for a pay rise in line with inflation.

Felix Desmarais: Unlocking my love for the regions

OPINION: Big city life might be action-packed, but living in the regions has its perks.

Comment: Embarrassing stories from the doctor's surgery

OPINION: Laughter is the best medicine, except if you have broken ribs and diarrhoea.

Dawn Picken: Hard choices on and off the court

OPINION: If tennis legend Serena Williams can reimagine parenting, maybe we can, too.

Richard Prebble: Labour nails Sharma drama, Luxon throws Uffindell under a bus

Labour is showing up National on how to handle a scandal.

Michele Hunter: What Covid has taught me

OPINION: Covid was like a giant re-set button.

Dr Tony Farrell: Documentary on booze confronting but necessary

OPINION: What is now required is a legislative change to stop the continuing harm.

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.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: No substitute for independent Children's Commissioner

OPINION: The idea to replace the Children's Commissioner with a board is backwards.

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.

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.

Comment: Learning to evolve when nestlings take off

OPINION: When you think you have a plan, the people you love most change the game