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Opinion
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Ex Files: What happens if I sign a will overseas?
Dealing with a loved-one's will can be tough, but what about when it's signed overseas?
Analysis
Du Val downfall: From champagne, private jets to receivership and $250m debt
It was a lifestyle of flashy opulence - until the money ran out.
Why the Takanini name correction matters
OPINION: Consultation supports correction to Takaanini — but costs and usage spark debate.
Latest Opinion
Editorials
Editorial: Can Winston Peters really find a 'better' ferry solution by March?
Editorial: The Rail Minister has two months to better the plan Nicola Willis has devised.
Editorial: A new year - is your glass half empty or half full?
Ask not what your country can do for you ...
Business Opinion
Editorial: Ease this year’s financial worries by planning ahead
OPINION: It's a good time to reset in more ways than one.
He created a $660m company in his garage: Sistema richlister on standing firm with a famous name to retain ‘Made in NZ’
'I don’t care if it’s Martha Stewart or the bloody Pope. I’m not taking [Made in NZ] off.'
The ad industry's biggest mistake? 'Assuming the rest of NZ is just like Auckland'
The bosses of NZME, Stuff, Are Media and three agencies answer five questions for 2025.
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Reviews
Squid Game returns more violent, bloody and relevant than ever
Despite a slow start, the survival-horror phenomenon is as anxiety-inducing as ever.
Rhythm and Alps: South Island celebrates with Dave Dobbyn, Shapeshifter
Review: The three-day festival in Wānaka has wrapped for another year.
Karl Puschmann: The best albums of 2024
Review: From Dartz to Crowded House, who moved his dial this year?
Karl Puschmann: My favourite films of 2024
REVIEW: From Dune to Deadpool & Wolverine, what made the cut for the best of the year?
Shorty Christmas cliffhanger: Which long-running character didn’t survive?
An original character made a surprise return, but who didn't make it out alive?
Room Check: What it's like to stay at the famous, five-star Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Princess Diana stayed there, and now so have I.
Cartoons
Daron Parton’s cartoons: December 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor
Opinion: NZ’s honours highlight need for government action on child poverty
OPINION: Wellbeing and welfare of youngsters top of mind for readers.
Letters: Horticulture’s $8b bounty offers hope amid challenges
Readers' letters for January 6.
Letters: Projects to make Auckland even better than it is
OPINION: 'There is nowhere in the world I would rather live than Auckland'.
More opinion
Letters: Horticulture’s $8b bounty offers hope amid challenges
Readers' letters for January 6.
The violent, dark side to Nelson’s sunny exterior
OPINION: Buxton Square has a history of problematic antisocial behaviour.
How to fight annual weight gain with simple habits
Here’s what’s behind this sneaky yearly occurrence and how to prevent it.
Opinion: Tariana Turia – Kua hinga te Tōtara (the mighty Tōtara has fallen)
OPINION: New Zealand may never see her likes again.
Travelling Kiwis share Airbnb tips after 6000km on the road in Europe
OPINION: Airbnb stays in Europe can either be dreamy or disastrous.
Mary Holm: I own a $1.1m home and have $530k, will I have to keep working?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Mary Holm.
A Lawson win, an All Blacks grand slam and other 2025 predictions
OPINION: Chris Rattue makes his sporting predictions for the year ahead.
Letters: Projects to make Auckland even better than it is
OPINION: 'There is nowhere in the world I would rather live than Auckland'.
Opinion: The deal to solve Auckland’s infrastructure crisis
OPINION: We can catch up with our global peers – so let’s get on with it.
Editorial: Notre-Dame rebuild highlights shame of Chch’s quake-stricken cathedral
OPINION: Christchurch won’t move on while its landmark building remains broken.
Kirk Hope: How to give yourself financial freedom in 2025
OPINION: KiwiSaver is a key part of getting ahead in the future.
Matthew Hooton: Fiscal policy will push New Zealand back to China
OPINION: New Nato rule would require NZ to spend about $10b a year more on defence.
Golden Globes predictions: Film and TV frontrunners revealed
Will Conclave outvote Wicked? Will The Bear win everything?
Paul Lewis: The ‘disgusting’ truth about tennis right now
OPINION: The sport has a bad look at present.
Janan Ganesh: Things have to get worse to get better
Financial Times: Voters can’t be sold on change until their nation is in acute trouble.
Simon Wilson: Why did John Key endorse Donald Trump?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.
Report card: The results that earned Liam Lawson's Red Bull promotion
OPINION: Breaking down the Kiwi's rise to motorsport's pinnacle.
Editorial: Can Winston Peters really find a 'better' ferry solution by March?
Editorial: The Rail Minister has two months to better the plan Nicola Willis has devised.
Opinion: An Auckland where everyone can thrive
Auckland's growth hides deep inequalities, with many lacking food and housing.
Letters: Focus on adapting to heating planet avoids real problem of its cause
OPINION: Dealing better with heat is a 'sensible reaction to the non-sensible topic'.
New year, new Warriors? A wishlist for 2025 season
OPINION: Warriors fans are hoping for a change of fortunes in the New Year.
Ex-Files: My ex-wife is claiming economic disparity and wants a $150k payout
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Jeremy Sutton.