Opinion

Andrew Barnes: AI could rewrite the working week but who benefits?

OPINION: This is a glaringly obvious question for workers that CEOs don't answer.

Inside Economics: A mother's dilemma – Should I tell my unemployed son to leave NZ?

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Letters: Regional rail is an idea gathering steam

OPINION: Let's dare to dream bigger with regional rail.

Editorial: Clarity needs to emerge from the quagmire of local government reforms

OPINION: Chris Bishop says local government is now 'too complex, too costly'.

Editorial: Clarity needs to emerge from the quagmire of local government reforms

OPINION: Chris Bishop says local government is now 'too complex, too costly'.

Editorial: Main parties face a tricky dynamic holding their top spot

OPINION: The aftermath of the election could be more interesting than the campaign itself.

Editorial: Could regional passenger trains make a comeback?

OPINION: Tickets for the Kaimai Express heritage trip sold out within 48 hours.

Editorial: Talking about death and dying

OPINION: This Hospice Week, Hospice New Zealand is urging open talks on dying.

Letters: Seascape tower developer will have done huge damage to industry

OPINION: Financial damage to industry will be huge

Letters: Regional rail is an idea gathering steam

OPINION: Let's dare to dream bigger with regional rail.

Letters: We should be worried about the Government’s interference in the media

OPINION: We should be worried about media interference.

Letters: Maybe a grand coalition is the right idea and might fix our Super problem?

OPINION: David Kirk has all the leadership qualities of a Prime Minister, one reader says.

Adam Pearse: Labour senses chances as Kapa-Kingi’s new party deepens Māori seats turmoil

OPINION: Te Pāti Māori will want to draw a line under the tension that has consumed it.

Paul Lewis: All Blacks prop search and the 15 players putting their hands up for selection

OPINION: Ethan de Groot is the clear first-choice loosehead but back-ups are scarce.

Liam Napier: Dave Rennie recalls blasts from the past for All Blacks reboot

ANALYSIS: Two vastly experienced figures are recalled to complement widespread change.

The hidden admin cost of parenting in 2026

Opinion: Why parenting now feels like a full-time side hustle.

Matt Cowley: Tauranga can anchor a new Pacific trade route and reshape our economy

OPINION: The Port of Chancay–Tauranga link is pitched as a $1.9b opportunity.

Meta is dying. It’s about time

NYT OPINION: Meta has commenced a long, slow slide into irrelevance.

Gregor Paul: Ten make-or-break challenges facing new NZ Rugby boss Steve Lancaster

OPINION: After a 10-month search, Lancaster has a big job on his hands.

Leonard Hong: Singapore envy is not an economic strategy

OPINION: It's no secret that the Government admires Singapore’s economic policy approach.

Michael Burgess: The radical solution to the All Whites' most polarising World Cup selection

How they can get Tommy Smith alongside the squad without using another player's seat.

Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of enforceable media standards in general?

OPINION: Paul Goldsmith will scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority without reform.

Opinion: Super Round shows rugby wins when it focuses on fans, not games

Fan zones, food trucks and player access turned matches into full-day events.

Editorial: Main parties face a tricky dynamic holding their top spot

OPINION: The aftermath of the election could be more interesting than the campaign itself.

Letters: We should be worried about the Government’s interference in the media

OPINION: We should be worried about media interference.

Winners & Losers: The All Black who has NZ rugby fans in a chokehold

OPINION: Christopher Reive runs through the best and worst from the sporting weekend.

Guy Body’s cartoons: May 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Liam Dann: Tougher than the 90s? Why the job hunt for young people is worse than it looks

OPINION: We should be shocked by youth unemployment.

Phil Gifford: The returning All Blacks star who can define Super Rugby playoffs charge

OPINION: The Crusaders have a tough schedule ahead of the knockout rounds in three weeks.

Editorial: Could regional passenger trains make a comeback?

OPINION: Tickets for the Kaimai Express heritage trip sold out within 48 hours.

Letters: Maybe a grand coalition is the right idea and might fix our Super problem?

OPINION: David Kirk has all the leadership qualities of a Prime Minister, one reader says.

Mark Lister: Fuel, rents, groceries – why inflation bites some Kiwis more than others

OPINION: Stats NZ tracks 598 items, checking about 100,000 prices every quarter.

David Harvey: How the Sentencing Act quietly shaped every jail term since 2002

OPINION: Section 8 requires judges to choose the least restrictive sentencing option.

Darcy Ungaro: How to spend your retirement savings with confidence

He says many retirees swing between reckless spending and extreme caution.

Nadine Higgins: Can AI replace your financial adviser?

OPINION: Social media came for my last career. Will AI claim my next?

Hurricanes player ratings: All Blacks duo steal the show as returning winger stamps mark

OPINION: How the Hurricanes players rated in their victory over Moana Pasifika.