Opinion
Opinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priority
OPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.
Matthew Hooton: Should New Zealand invade the Cook Islands?
OPINION: There are few non-military options to avoid this attempted secession.
Analysis
Kate MacNamara: New Zealand doesn’t need to tell a growth story, it needs to be a growth story
ANALYSIS: What's waffle and what's not in the Government's new focus on growth.
Opinion: Did Trump’s tariff threat lead to real concessions?
Trump paused tariffs for 30 days after claiming they were non-negotiable.
Latest Opinion
Editorials
Editorial: Perenara shows the haka isn’t owned by NZ Rugby
OPINION: Questions are shaded by an inalienable truth about the All Blacks haka.
Editorial: Kāinga Ora shake-up winds clock back to 1905 and NZ’s state housing revolution
OPINION: A 'back-to-basics' move is aimed at making the agency financially sustainable.
Business Opinion
'Tirade of abuse': Ex-Platform editor wins payouts after incidents involving host Sean Plunket
The ERA finds an editor was treated unfairly and unreasonably after raising concerns.
Watch: Kiwi creative behind Super Bowl ad featuring iconic US advertising characters
'New Zealand to me has always been the absolute hotbed of creativity.'
'Absolutely disgraceful': Former All Blacks coach blasts Sky TV after seven no-shows from technicians
Laurie Mains has been among the hundreds of Sky TV customers left frustrated and angry.
Reviews
‘Couldn’t be happier’: Heart and soul shine through in Laneway’s Brat Summer spectacle
Opinion: Did the most anticipated event of the festival calendar live up to expectations?
Karl Puschmann: This is not a heavy metal documentary
‘When we started, the relationship between Government and Māori was okay. That's changed.’
Benson Boone: Beautiful Things and backflips at Spark Arena
REVIEW: Meet the TikTok-famous US artist who sold out Spark Arena.
Karl Puschmann: Rose Matafeo’s ‘unhinged manifesto’ leads Neon’s comedy comeback
The local streamer starts 2025 with new stand-up specials from some of comedy’s top names.
In its second season, Severance refines what the first did best
The second season of Severance debuted on Friday on Apple TV Plus.
Review: Back in Action puts Cameron Diaz back in the game
Welcome back. Now, go find a better script.
Cartoons
Daron Parton’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor
Letters: Does NZ need a new Thanksgiving Day holiday?
OPINION: 'New Zealanders have much to be proud of and thankful for.'
Letters: Many people are starting the new year in debt
OPINION: The Prime Minister needs to set the standards in Parliament.
Letters: Ghettoisation of state houses
OPINION: There has been another blow to the Kiwi ideal of an egalitarian society.
More opinion
Cecilia Robinson: Sweden's challenge in moving away from its violence crisis
OPINION: Sweden now has the second-highest gun-related homicide rate per capita in Europe.
Audrey Young: The one reason Seymour escaped resignation over Polkinghorne letter
OPINION: His behaviour comes very close to Maurice Williamson's, who paid a heavy price.
Gregor Paul: The All Blacks who must make a Super Rugby statement
OPINION: Scott Barrett needs to remind his peers of why he's ABs captain.
Winning formula: HB family’s unbeaten run in horse racing
The Andersens enjoyed a 100% winning rate this past week.
Liam Dann: The most brutal and personal economic statistic
OPINION: When inflation bites, we all feel it. But losing your job is personal.
We should examine whether privatisation is a good idea
OPINION: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon suggests privatisation is on the cards.
Letters: Many people are starting the new year in debt
OPINION: The Prime Minister needs to set the standards in Parliament.
School lunches smack of beggars can’t be choosers - Editorial
OPINION: Just because they're free, doesn't mean they'll be gratefully received.
Ryan Bridge: Policy ‘vibe’ of kindness kills public service competence
OPINION: Unironically, Kāinga Ora this week announced a focus on building state houses.
Editorial: Perenara shows the haka isn’t owned by NZ Rugby
OPINION: Questions are shaded by an inalienable truth about the All Blacks haka.
Mary Holm: Do we really need to save $1.45m for retirement?
OPINION: The figures provided by the FinEd centre seem high.
Opinion: In her own messy way, Bridget Jones is a trailblazer
NYT OPINION: Bridget Jones has become a barometer for how we talk about women.
Claire Trevett: Luxon pays steep price for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill
Luxon gave Seymour an inch - he has now suffered for miles.
Fran O'Sullivan: Why Luxon must lead on New Zealand's tourism challenge
If the new Tourism Minister is a bust, Luxon should step in.
Paul Lewis: How ABs can turn French squad snub into advantage
OPINION: New Zealand needs to respond in kind to France's under-strength touring side.
Letters: Ghettoisation of state houses
OPINION: There has been another blow to the Kiwi ideal of an egalitarian society.
Simon Wilson: The kōhanga generation comes to Waitangi
ANALYSIS: If we want to close those gaps, we already have a model for how to do it.
Steven Joyce: Trump's tariffs and why we can't lose sight of basic economic concepts
OPINION: You would think the world wouldn’t have to relearn basis economic lessons today.
Kate MacNamara: New Zealand doesn’t need to tell a growth story, it needs to be a growth story
ANALYSIS: What's waffle and what's not in the Government's new focus on growth.
Audrey Young: The best thing about Luxon’s absence from Waitangi
OPINION: Luxon's absence shone a light on the best speech about the Treaty in many years.
Opinion: How often you really need to wash your hair
Telegraph: Two beauty writers share their routines.
Sports Insider: Why NZ Rugby needs Wallabies revival as much as Australia does
OPINION: The All Blacks need strong rivals across the Tasman.
‘Couldn’t be happier’: Heart and soul shine through in Laneway’s Brat Summer spectacle
Opinion: Did the most anticipated event of the festival calendar live up to expectations?
Phil Gifford: Rugby's pivotal year - six talking points for 2025
OPINION: Rugby faces a pivotal year in 2025.