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Bryce Edwards: Why James Shaw needs to go
About 30 per cent of Green Party delegates essentially voted 'no confidence' in him.
Steven Joyce: Polytechnic mega-merger unravelling at pace
Mega-merger has delivered lots of extra costs — and not much more
From Dirty Dancing to Scandal, onscreen abortion stories carry sway
NYT Opinion: Abortion has been represented onscreen going back to the early 20th century.
John MacDonald: Shaw not wanted, but the Greens are still needed
OPINION: Does it really matter if the Greens self-implode over the next few weeks?
Persuasion: Why the Netflix adaptation is actually worth a watch
The Netflix version of Persuasion has been slammed by critics for "cringey dialogue".
'Oh, she wears the pants': Why it matters that J-Lo is now J-Aff
NYT Opinion: Yay - true love wins! Except, also, oof!
Jarrod Gilbert: Police, meth - and the fight to reduce demand
OPINION: A revolution is unfolding inside the police - and it's one we should support.
Susan St John: Social security cold comfort for too many
OPINION: Benefits have become harder to access over years of systemic changes.
Sideswipe: Tour de France rule breaking
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Letters: Protesters are causing trouble
OPINION: Letters on the bank of Mum and Dad, Labour, weather, crime and the All Blacks.
Matt Heath: Being told I am lazy
OPINION: Why did I get butt-hurt over a comment on how hard I work?
Leeann Watson: If Christchurch becoming a 'Super City' is the answer, what is the problem?
OPINION: Auckland did it, so why can't Christchurch?
Editorial: Lack of school mask mandate may be lost opportunity
The start of term could have been a good time to try a mask mandate in schools.
Diana Clement: Are you in a financial crisis?
OPINION: A free financial mentor can help you out of a tight spot.
Will she or won't she? Chlöe Swarbrick's silence in Green stramash
Leadership rumbles in the Greens do Labour no favours heading to election year.
Sasha Borissenko: Behind the High Court's ruling on suspended lawyer
Court had reservations about a tribunal's reliance on the 'laddish culture'.
Sheree Trotter: What Biden's visit to Israel achieved
OPINION: 'The US President pledged measures to improve Palestinians' daily lives'
Opinion: New George photo proves Harry wrong
An adorable new photo calls into question some inflammatory comments made by Prince Harry
Hayden Munro: Big tax cuts vs social services divided National
Battles behind the scenes against the underfunding.
Liam Dann: Inflation is a plague, let's fight it like one - together
The best paid among us also need to recognise that this is a time for restraint.
Paula Bennett: Why I didn't put my hand up to be the mayor of Auckland
The former MP faced relentless online abuse.
Mind Matters: Do we need to control anger?
Anger becomes toxic when it festers - but it can be good for you too.
Editorial: Odd moments in a bleak news week
Our editorial on inflation-busting snails, Putin payback, expensive eggs and Bennifer.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon's lapses are hurting him
Christopher Luxon's had the warning. He needs to improve his performance
Paul Catmur: Free speech? Why it's foolish (and expensive) to talk politics on LinkedIn
You wouldn't post your political views on your CV.
Letters: Santa's a climate crisis villain?
OPINION: Letters on Rich Listers, Steve Braunias, brain drain, tidal power, and thuggery.
Thomas Coughlan: Greens debate at AGM could decide next Govt
Reports of Green infighting are exaggerated - but the party does have a big question.
Editorial: Grain of hope for averting food crisis
OPINION: Our editorial on a crucial grain exports corridor across the Black Sea.
Fran O'Sullivan: Winston Peters' potshots aimed at wrong target
SFO ought to be taking the heat for donations case — not reporters.
John Roughan: Saving not spending the key to slaying inflationary dragon
OPINION: The current economic inflation situation has echoes of the 1970s.
Editorial: Eighties nostalgia a stranger thing
OPINION: Our editorial on dark parallels of the world today and as it was 40 years ago.
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of the bad weather we've been having
OPINION: The effect of rain is all in one's perception.