PremiumPremiumOpinionZoe HunterZoe Hunter: Fears of another 'tragic' drowning year a reminder of responsibilitiesOPINION: Every child should have the chance to learn the basics of how to swim.26 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: When it comes to social services, it's results that countOPINION: It's time to start measuring the impact of social investment.25 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFelix Desmarais: My Sliding Doors momentOPINION: Life is a series of choices, and we do our best with them when they come along.23 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFelix Desmarais: The best dogs I've ever known, rankedWho's the greatest dog you've ever known?16 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: What kind of adults are impoverished children going to grow up to be?OPINION: Things seem a lot harder now than when I was a child, writes Sonya Bateson.13 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLuke KirknessLuke Kirkness: Hindsight won't help us in the fight against climate changeOPINION: Surely we can all see the climate is causing chaos in New Zealand.12 Oct 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Any idiot can run - why so many Kiwis didn't vote in local electionsOPINION: Any review has to consider the real reasons for non-participation.11 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wretched outcome - the adults who failed murdered Malachi SubeczOPINION: Our editorial on the shocking death of a five-year-old boy.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionFelix DesmaraisAnalysis: Rotorua's new mayor has her work cut outAnalysis: Rotorua will be looking to its new mayor to find solutions - and fast.10 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDawn PickenDawn Picken: Would you be happier living somewhere else?Would you be happier living somewhere else?07 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionCrispian Stewart: Rotorua cricket icon returns to the pitch after 10 years on sidelinesIn this week's wrap: Cricket and swimming.04 Oct 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFelix Desmarais: Why I'm not a pop starOpinion: It started with Celine and ended in a carport in Tauranga.02 Oct 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: 'Despicable' Govt should axe GST off quality of life medsCOMMENT: The Government is putting this in the too-hard basket but that's ridiculous.26 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSubscribers weigh in on National's unsatisfactory exoneration of Tauranga MPOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.22 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNgahi BidoisNgahi Bidois: It took three generations to get our language backOPINION: Te reo Māori is relevant in many places16 Sep 07:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon Bridges: Republicanism will open a can of wormsOPINION: Now's not the time for talks of republicanism.14 Sep 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLizzie MarvellyLizzie Marvelly: 'Vulnerable treated like cash cows' - emergency housing makes Rotorua a dumping groundOpinion: Lizzie Marvelly says the creators of this nightmare must be held accountable.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth EastherDame Susan Devoy on miscarriage; NZ's problem with racism; reality TV secretsThe former squash champion will soon be competing in Celebrity Treasure Island.05 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichele HunterNo easy fix to health professional shortageOPINION: Midwifery never stops and these people should be remunerated accordingly.03 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: Easier for young minds to absorb new languagesOPINION: Te reo is everywhere. And in a few more years it'll be more common still.01 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane 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.01 Sep 05:24 AM
OpinionFelix DesmaraisFelix Desmarais: Unlocking my love for the regionsOPINION: Big city life might be action-packed, but living in the regions has its perks.28 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTony FarrellComment: Embarrassing stories from the doctor's surgeryOPINION: Laughter is the best medicine, except if you have broken ribs and diarrhoea.26 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDawn PickenDawn Picken: Hard choices on and off the courtOPINION: If tennis legend Serena Williams can reimagine parenting, maybe we can, too.19 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Labour nails Sharma drama, Luxon throws Uffindell under a busLabour is showing up National on how to handle a scandal.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichele HunterMichele Hunter: What Covid has taught meOPINION: Covid was like a giant re-set button.07 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTamati Coffey: No easy fix to cost of living pressures, but measures will make a differenceOPINION: Tamati Coffey says things like the cost of living payment will make a difference.31 Jul 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFelix Desmarais: One simple trick can steer ABs to successOPINION: If we want to win the Rugby World Cup, perhaps we should do it in cars.24 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionComment: Believe it - our health sector is in a crisisOPINION: Now's the logical time to undertake workforce reforms22 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: Companies need to put people before profitOPINION: A business should be allowed to succeed or fail on its own merits.21 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: Denial is a powerful forceOPINION: It's not just a river in Egypt.14 Jul 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Free speech won public acceptance for gays and lesbiansOPINION: We must tolerate the ideas of others, even if we think they're bad or hurtful13 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: The motel generation deserves betterOpinion: The social housing shortage is a crisis of the Govt's own making.09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: talk to teens about drinkingOPINION: We must keep talking to our teenagers. Life does not deliver us a Plan B.05 Jul 09:00 PM