PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater planCOMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRod Vaughan: Fixing our killer highways is years overdueCOMMENT: Regional New Zealand in revolt over horror highways.06 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionZizi SparksOpinion: Pharmac funding boost gives hope to manySadly the announcement is too late for thousands.05 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Nope, I'm not taking a guilt trip in my V8COMMENT: Gripe about my dream car and I'll rip the Velcro off your Tevas.03 Sep 06:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warnedCOMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Monty Python or Shakespeare - tragic theatre of the GreensCOMMENT: State of the climate begs the question - what good are politicians anymore?06 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChester BorrowsComment: How NZ justice system treats our most vulnerable most harshlyWe need to be progressive enough to acknowledge our indigenous population has been failed.25 Jul 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Get disconnected - you'll find real world againCOMMENT: Time's precious, there are things to see before the lights go out.23 Jul 03:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdyn OgleBeing pissed off, sad, upset or deflated means you careBlack Caps displayed the Kiwi fight we know and love in Cricket World Cup final.14 Jul 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Embracing new business modelsMerepeka Raukawa-Tait10 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Dinosaurs keep hawking past as Godzone's futureCOMMENT: A clear vision of agriculture in NZ will not be forthcoming from usual suspects.09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Crown Research Institutes are dragging down our universitiesComment: Something like $750 million goes to CRIs, money universities would cherish.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Why Shane Jones' Billion Tree scheme will failComment: China takes 75% of our logs, you could say we have all our logs in one basket.04 Jul 06:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: End of Life Choice BillComment: New Zealanders should be given the opportunity to have their voices heard.03 Jul 04:36 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Baby uplift saga raises pertinent questionsCOMMENT: Change must start at the top in NZ's horrific saga of uplifting newborn babies.27 Jun 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Everyone has a right to tell their truthCOMMENT: It's my absolute right to express an honestly held opinion, even if it offends.25 Jun 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDawn PickenSatire: A world flipped upside down - the plight of being whiteDawn Picken puts herself in the shoes of someone of a different ethnicity.14 Jun 09:57 PM
OpinionWhy we are publishing the photograph of mosque shooting accusedCOMMENT: The issue has generated intense debate on both sides.13 Jun 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why Judith Collins deserves a chance to be PMCOMMENT: JuCo is a deeply maligned politician.11 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Problems didn't crop up overnight, and will take time to fixBudget 2019 was not a BS Budget.06 Jun 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Rail on track but climate challenges ignoredComment: When will Government change their emphasis on solving the biggest crisis of all.30 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Hounds of left are woke and I'm running scaredCOMMENT: Govt cronies hate dissent and are eyeing speech laws.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPilot scheme for regional reporters is good newsReporter numbers in regions have fallen by 28 per cent in the last three to five years.26 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Down to brass tax - rich have no reason to fear fairA Capital Gains Tax equals a fairer system of taxation, Raukawa-Tait argues.01 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Earth is heating up and activism will tooCOMMENT: The environmental movement, like every other movement, is changing dramatically.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Dignified death of a feisty farm catCOMMENT: This isn't really a column about my dead cat, though it might appear that way.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: How times have changed for young peopleWho would want to be a young person embarking on adult life these days?03 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Outlook grim despite the allure of denialCOMMENT: Species extinction and extreme weather are only going to get worse.02 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionSimon WilsonRemembering the Christchurch terror: Borne on wings of hopeSimon Wilson reflects on what Christchurch tragedy means for NZ and where we go from here.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOlder gang wants to turn the cornerComment: A quiet revolution is underway in the Mongrel Mob.27 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionMerepeka Raukawa-TaitMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Kindness is not a sign of weaknessMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: No one should have been surprised by our Prime Minister last week.27 Mar 04:38 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Owning firearms a privilege not a rightCOMMENT: Whatever Govt decides, I am fully prepared to relinquish my semi-automatics.19 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Someone likely to end up as toast after Nats SFO probeCOMMENT: Simon Bridges was subdued and he looked shocked as he talked to journalists.12 Mar 05:00 PM
OpinionSiena YatesDoco on Michael Jackson 'changes everything'COMMENT: As a life-long Jackson fan, it took the horrors of this doco to wake me up.10 Mar 09:29 AM
