Opinion

Claire Trevett: Marmite sandwiches or bust as school lunch wars enter new phase
OPINION: Luxon wanted marmite sammies while Peters recalled the days of girls in kitchens.

Farming co-ops can get bad rap on green scale but can also be a force for good
Analysis: The United Nations named 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives.
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Liam Dann: Why I’m cheering the AI boom ... and three tips for surviving it
For many workers, it's getting hard to know what's worse, a tech wreck or tech success.

Mary Holm: Should I use an inheritance to buy a rental property for my 18 year old?
OPINION: There are a number of downsides and risks to investment property.

Fran O’Sullivan: Why NZ must navigate shifting US corporate and political tides
OPINION: Fossil fuel investment, diversity and transgender soldiers are all facing change.
Reviews

‘Ratchet’: MAFS sisters' stand-off spells trouble for one couple
OPINION: It seems as if poor Awhina can't catch a break despite trying.

Five-time Oscar-winning Anora is a tough, terrific working-girl saga
Review: Mikey Madison isn't just another pretty woman in Sean Baker's acclaimed flick.

‘In the bin’: Has stubborn Mafs groom really changed his tune?
OPINION: The shock turn comes as another couple heads for the exit.

Groove Armada and friends bring London clubbing to Auckland’s Domain
Review: Auckland was treated to the ultimate intergenerational, disco-infused house rave.

Why the Oscar-nominated Nickel Boys left this film critic weeping
REVIEW: 'One of the most visually and sonically gorgeous movies of the year'.

1923 review: Does season two of the Yellowstone prequel deliver?
REVIEW: Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren lead ‘classy storytelling’ from Taylor Sheridan.
Cartoons

Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
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: ‘Marmite sandwich’ brigade living in the past
OPINION: 'The evidence for provided school lunches is clear – they work around the world.'

Letters: Trump’s shabby charade of diplomacy
OPINION: 'A country engaging in aggression should never be rewarded.'

Letters: Olympic champions are worthy Halberg Award winners
OPINION: 'The road to glory for Kerr and Ko would have been far more problematic.'
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Letters: ‘Marmite sandwich’ brigade living in the past
OPINION: 'The evidence for provided school lunches is clear – they work around the world.'

Opinion: Why new health funding misses the mark on equity
Expanded GP funding will be performance-based, raising complexity concerns.

Gregor Paul: Free-to-air All Blacks? How TVNZ could decide rugby rights war
OPINION: Sky faces competition from streaming giant DAZN.

Chris Rattue: The Warriors’ weakness is there for all to see
OPINION: The Warriors' halves combo was a disaster in Las Vegas.

Opinion: Why spreading kindness can transform your life
Genuine compliments can release feel-good chemicals like dopamine and serotonin.

‘In the bin’: Has stubborn Mafs groom really changed his tune?
OPINION: The shock turn comes as another couple heads for the exit.

Phil Gifford: The forgotten All Black showing why he needs another chance
OPINION: Seven talking points from week three of Super Rugby Pacific.

Letters: Trump’s shabby charade of diplomacy
OPINION: 'A country engaging in aggression should never be rewarded.'

Editorial: Latest incidents a reminder of dangers of NZ's alpine environment
OPINION: Tramping deaths are a reminder to all of our unforgiving wilderness.

Opinion: World Children’s Day – NZ must spend more on foreign aid for young people
OPINION: 2024 was a horrific year for many of the world’s children.

Mauro Barsi: What happens when staff poach company clients
OPINION: It pays to obtain legal advice on complex restraint-of-trade issues.

Opinion: I’m still learning to fight my own stereotypes about ageing — at age 67
OPINION: I realised I needed a reset against my harmful, self-imposed ageist beliefs.

Cecilia Robinson: Why extending prescriptions to 12 months will be a good thing
OPINION: Extending prescriptions to 12 months will free up resources.

Liam Dann: Why I’m cheering the AI boom ... and three tips for surviving it
For many workers, it's getting hard to know what's worse, a tech wreck or tech success.

Liam Lawson's impossible job: What we learned from F1's pre-season testing
OPINION: The Kiwi has the hardest job in motorsport, against the world champion.

Diana Clement: How to stop living payday to payday
OPINION: Would you be able to cope with a sudden drop in income?

Shane Te Pou: Why we all pay for the shocking state of our energy sector
OPINION: The truth is, the electricity shortage works for the gentailers.

Ryan Bridge: MPs are short-sighted, I'll be voting yes for a four-year Parliament term
OPINION: There’s no doubt politics and politicians are currently far too short-sighted.

Letters: Olympic champions are worthy Halberg Award winners
OPINION: 'The road to glory for Kerr and Ko would have been far more problematic.'

Editorial: How Clayton McMillan’s departure can be a positive for NZ rugby
OPINION: Talent should be free to move - but we must work to lure it back.

Bruce Cotterill: Who’s at fault on school lunches?
OPINON: An attitude of ingratitude has poisoned the school lunch rollout.

Jason Walls: Luxon’s brilliant week of diplomacy; terrible week of politics
Luxon proved a master deal-maker in Vietnam but a gaff-prone interviewee back home.

Letters: In support of citizen’s arrest; blame tenants for nasty student flats, not the landlords
OPINION: 'To do nothing is to encourage groups of criminals to continue with offending.'