PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Where Kiwis are spending their money in 2025 and where they’re not OPINION: Two sets of new data offer clues to the state of mind of consumers. 12 Oct 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Harvey: Shoplifting law change risks undermining legal rightsOPINION: The change would mean police need prove only the act of taking goods.12 Oct 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMarisa Bidois: Time to get Auckland’s groove backThe city’s $25m events fund could help revive Auckland’s nightlife.11 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCushla Loomb: What NZ can learn from Pacific climate resilienceOPINION: Fiji’s protected mangroves show how nature can defend coastlines and livelihoods.11 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Does renting make more financial sense?OPINION: Selling up and renting can free cash but means giving up home security. 11 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: The Greens have lost their wayOPINION: Cotterill warns political respect is collapsing amid rising activism.10 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Renting out your bach? Beware the tax trap that could cost you dearlyOPINION: It sounds like a conversation with an accountant is needed before doing this.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Gaza talks support Peters' stance on Palestine recognitionOPINION: Anti-Israel protesters risk being part of a horrific tradition.09 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Is the Reserve Bank gold-plating its regulations?OPINION: Nicola Willis now has power to push for a full independent review of the policy.08 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael Barnett: Auckland's ambitions are too smallOPINION: Eden Park's noise limits, he says, cost millions in lost city revenue.08 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Govt must get out of electricity and let market deliver securityOPINION: Repaying debt would be better for taxpayers and the market.07 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBridget Snelling: Why are we so reluctant to celebrate business success?OPINION: Kiwi owners say it’s not in their nature to celebrate.05 Oct 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDeborah Chambers: The googling juror and the walking crime wave OPINION: It is time to stop patronising jurors and withholding prior conviction evidence.04 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Is private health insurance worth it?Public waiting lists can push patients to pay privately or crowdfund care.04 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBindi Norwell: The economic lever New Zealand can’t afford to ignoreOPINION: New Zealand is short 900 fulltime nurses as patient wait times grow.04 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: The silent crisis – How NZ can lead the world on AI harmsOPINION: AI harms are hitting kids faster than parents and the Government can keep up.03 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: How to open a bank account without a fixed addressOPINION: The Reserve Bank says banks must offer options for people without an address.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAuckland city square shuttered six years by City Rail Link to reopenCRL boss says refurbished Beresford Square set to be a “vibrant plaza” .03 Oct 03:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew Hooton: Why NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on new immigrantsOPINION: Treasury’s forecasts depend on a million more immigrants by 2050.02 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEric Crampton: The wisdom of starting smallOPINION: The Squamish Nation regained Vancouver land in 2002 after a century-long loss.01 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Winston Peters shows courage abroad, but must show it at homeOPINION: It will take courageous leadership to avert a debt crisis.30 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Harvey: Should we abolish injunctions and suppression orders?OPINION: The digital world has totally changed the way information flows.28 Sep 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New Zealand’s rickety two-speed economy needs to find a third gear OPINION: Kiwis overwhelmingly live in the bit of the economy that sucks.27 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Mortgage or market - which move secures your future fastest?A $500,000 mortgage at 6% costs $580,000 in interest over 30 years.27 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt responseOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.26 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDarcy Ungaro: Where to park your savings in the short termWhen your timeframe’s short, just save it. 26 Sep 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: $3000 surprise – How to get back what you are owedOPINION: Victims must keep bank and contact details current to receive repayments.26 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam Dann'Transparency builds trust': Incoming RBNZ Governor sets out her vision - Liam DannWestpac economist Kelly Eckhold has taken a look at Anna Breman's track record.26 Sep 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Gross debt to explode $100b more before electionOPINION: Finance Ministers continue to ignore Treasury's fiscal time bomb.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOliver Hartwich: Eden Park concert limits show how rules block growthOPINION: Eden Park can host only 12 concerts a year under current restrictions.24 Sep 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New Governor, new era but don't expect big changes to interest rate outlookNZ's first female Reserve Bank Governor, Anna Breman, brings a formidable CV to the role.24 Sep 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: The case for a leaner state and savings-based welfareOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, tipping New Zealand into recession.23 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it lookedOPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.22 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLady Deborah Chambers KC: A troubling decision on the child sex offender registerOPINION: Should a judge have declined sex register a man with 4691 child abuse images?21 Sep 03:00 AM
