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Bruce Cotterill: Govt has fiddled as big issues festered

Ideological posturing trumped work on what most mattered to Kiwis.

Claire Trevett: The 2022 Politician of the Year is.....

PM Jacinda Ardern deserves more credit than she will get - but she isn't the winner.

Mary Holm: Whatever you do, don’t neglect the golden property rule

In a soft property market always secure your sale before you buy.

Mike Munro: And the Politician of the Year goes to...

As the year draws to a close, Politician of the Year awards are a seasonal ritual.

The Christmas countdown

Christmas - the best time of year. Steve Braunias on why - and why not

Fran O’Sullivan: PM giving Labour prickly pare for Xmas

Tough year has spurred overdue push for focus in election lead-up.

Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Xmas Songs

It's time for the leaders' Christmas songs.

Editorial: What does the fusion breakthrough mean for energy and the planet?

What does the exciting physics advance spell for our future?

Editorial: Booming economy too good to be true - and we know it

OPINION: Our editorial says a stronger economy than expected has a downside.

Opinion: Must the Reserve Bank wreck the economy to fight inflation?

OPINION: A social justice researcher asks why we have to accept the RBNZ strategy.

Obituary: Michael Donoghue - a conservationist with whale-sized achievements

'A force of nature for the protection of whales'.

Is it okay to prank your kids? And where’s the line?

The Elf on the Shelf is a tool used to keep kids in line at Christmas. But is it right?

Letters: Christmas gifts, private healthcare, Three Waters, education, and Gaurav Sharma

OPINION: Letters on co-governance, plastic pollution, and an 'arrogant prick'.

Editorial: Ukraine needs to survive long enough to find peace

OPINION: Our editorial on the Ukraine leader's address to Paliament.

Mike Hosking: Labour promises next year will be different. Really, how?

OPINION: No government wins a third term when you have shifted the economy into reverse.

Arrogant prick jab a rare slip of PM's mask - why Seymour won't care

Little wonder the PM's guard slipped: Seymour can be very annoying. He's supposed to be.