Richard Prebble: Improve education for the sake of our children - and our country
National's focus on schooling is driven by what matters, not by the polls.
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Carmen Hall: Rent-to-own better than state house
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Jo Raphael: New series aims to help families navigate cost of living crisis
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The Premium Debate: Subscribers congratulate new supermarket owners
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Zoe Hunter: There is no justification for robbing the local dairy
OPINION: The cost of living is hard for all. But it doesn’t give the right to steal.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the teachers’ strike
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'Fantastic, more inflation': Premium subscribers react to Govt’s $2 billion welfare package
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Readers share feedback on pensioner who can't afford to retire
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The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on hospital’s waiting list
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Opinion: Two things especially clear after Cyclone Gabrielle
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Comment: Group tapping workforce opportunities
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Opinion: Misstep by health boss was not a sacking offence
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Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing
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