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Opinion: Is winning-at-all-cost really worth it?
That is the question that a lot of us will be asking today, writes John MacDonald.

Letters: Planning for resilience
OPINION: Letters on inflation, toothpaste, Warriors, cycleways, Israel, and Anzus.

Matt Heath: Upgrade your friendship with a walk
OPINION: Why do we find it easier asking a buddy out for a beer than a stroll?

Edgy welcome as NZSO spreads the joy at Passione concert
Energy in boundless supply as William Dart reviews NZSO's latest concert.

Doug Paulin: Why Sealord wants to close 89pc of best fishing spots
OPINION: Sealord's CEO explains why we should lock major deepsea spots into conservation.

Editorial: In Australia's election, will the 'builder' doom the 'bulldozer'?
EDITORIAL: Has Scott Morrison's polarising personality finally caught up with him?

Nicola Willis: Household budgets are stretched to breaking point
COMMENT: Inflation is running higher than it has in more than 30 years.

Body investigating possible miscarriages of justice needs time to find its feet
OPINION: Jarrod Gilbert on Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Sasha Borissenko: What Depp v Heard trial and Roe v Wade case say about progress for women
Despite the advent of #MeToo, it appears it's a case of one step forwards, two steps back.

Hayden Munro: We can do better for Māori
Outstanding vaccine roll-out is the strong argument for the Māori Health Authority.

Diana Clement: Why a banana is a two-fingered salute to inflation
Opinion: The inflation crisis is a time to reassess your spending.

Paula Bennett: Trevor Mallard is damaging the PM. He needs to go
Opinion: It is time for the Speaker to bow out.

Editorial: Depp v Heard trial brings out the worst
OPINION: Our editorial on the continued sorry spectacle of the actors' defamation case.

Kyle MacDonald: Unvaccinated and excluded - How do I rejoin society?
We can all take responsibility for our choices, accept the past consequences and move on.

Liam Dann: To spend or not to spend? Robertson's big Budget dilemma
The Finance Minister has a tough story to sell as he spends up and talks fiscal restraint.

Bryce Edwards: What happened to the big 'immigration reset?'
The Government 'promised' a major reform of New Zealand's immigration system

Diana Wichtel: The nightmare of being a woman
Misogyny is alive and unwell in the 21st century

Steven Joyce: Here's an idea for the Government - try listening
People are worried, but Govt isn't taking notice.

Editorial: Wrecking ball looms again over heritage
OPINION: Editorial on the rollout of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development.

Editorial: Back to the brain drain as world beckons our best
EDITORIAL: Fully open border means NZ back competing for workers, students and tourists.

John Roughan: Congestion charges - tax the roads, not the CBD
OPINION: How often have we heard a congestion charge proposed for Auckland's traffic?

Fran O'Sullivan: City streets in urgent need of a crime clean-up
As NZ reopens, Auckland CBD should be something special — not somewhere scary.

Claire Trevett: Chris Luxon's first taste of the bogeyman game
OPINION: The fear campaigns ahead of next year's election have kicked off.

Letters: A mother reflects on inequality
OPINION: Letters on John Campbell, supermarkets, cycleways, free fares, and Guy Body.

Mary Holm: With today's rules, why bother owning a rental?
An investor asks: With today's rules, why bother owning a rental?

Paul Majurey: Eke Panuku supports housing choice
OPINION: John Tamihere's opinion piece on his dispute with Eke Panuku requires a response.

Opinion: Is it time for a Christchurch super city?
Consider merging the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, John MacDonald says.