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![Editorial: Joe Biden did the right thing but should have done it sooner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Editorial: Joe Biden did the right thing but should have done it sooner
OPINION: Even his staunchest supporters and money donors wanted Joe to go.
![Letters: Ozempic isn't the answer to New Zealand's obesity problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Letters: Ozempic isn't the answer to New Zealand's obesity problem
OPINION: Also in today's letters – Wayne Brown's road-cone blitz; CrowdStrike meltdown.
![CrowdStrike chaos: Microsoft’s tone-deaf ‘less than 1%’ post](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
CrowdStrike chaos: Microsoft’s tone-deaf ‘less than 1%’ post
That tiny percentage included your bank and your supermarket.
![Guy Body’s cartoons: July 1 - 31](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Guy Body’s cartoons: July 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
![Letters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portions
OPINION: 'Please hospo, give us a bit more to actually eat, especially vegetables.'
![Opinion: Budget-busting transport planning needs more political debate, not less](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Budget-busting transport planning needs more political debate, not less
OPINION: NZ needs a broader discussion on what Tiriti-led transport policies look like.
!['It's all so damn hard': Kiwi families struggling with cost of living - and cost of dying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's all so damn hard': Kiwi families struggling with cost of living - and cost of dying
OPINION: It shouldn't be this expensive to live. It shouldn't be this expensive to die.
![Jarrod Gilbert: I went to court. I got schooled.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jarrod Gilbert: I went to court. I got schooled.
OPINION: So unusual was this court that I wondered if I was, in fact, on drugs.
![Alice Soper: Money for medals approach to Olympic selection must change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alice Soper: Money for medals approach to Olympic selection must change
OPINION: The outcome we have seen is that what you water, grows.
![Editorial: The escalating abuse of nitrous oxide is no laughing matter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: The escalating abuse of nitrous oxide is no laughing matter
OPINION: Many young users seem unaware of the dangers posed by nitrous oxide.
![Shane Te Pou: Why Biden is determined to stay in a race he is destined to lose](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Te Pou: Why Biden is determined to stay in a race he is destined to lose
OPINION: Biden would back himself to defy the odds and fight to the very finish.
![Diana Clement: Open banking is getting closer - what you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diana Clement: Open banking is getting closer - what you need to know
OPINION: Bank customers in particular need to educate themselves about what this means.
![Letters: Tana far from Greens’ only problem; the peril of itsy bitsy bikinis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Tana far from Greens’ only problem; the peril of itsy bitsy bikinis
OPINION: 'One day these G-string wearers will look back and think did I really wear that.'
![Liam Dann: Green shoots - remember them? What the GFC taught us about economic recoveries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Green shoots - remember them? What the GFC taught us about economic recoveries
OPINION: Interest rate falls are great news but the real economy will take longer to turn.
![The youngsters who Razor should retain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The youngsters who Razor should retain
Opinion: A few All Blacks debutants raised their hand high to coach Scott Robertson.
![Gregor Paul: The most impressive aspect of All Blacks romp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gregor Paul: The most impressive aspect of All Blacks romp
Opinion: The All Blacks showed a part of their game that they can build everything around.
![Editorial: Ioane under microscope and what it means for All Blacks' future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Ioane under microscope and what it means for All Blacks' future
EDITORIAL: Billy Proctor's rise could spell the end for Rieko Ioane's reign at centre
![Letters: Rocket Lab bonuses and women’s space work; popular restaurants' demise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Rocket Lab bonuses and women’s space work; popular restaurants' demise
OPINION: 'The duplicity of this Government is ... breath-taking.'
![Bruce Cotterill: The lessons to take from Trump shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bruce Cotterill: The lessons to take from Trump shooting
OPINION: . Attacks on politicians seem to be on an ever-growing wave.
![Mary Holm: Our daughter has ongoing health issues and we want to set up KiwiSaver for her](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mary Holm: Our daughter has ongoing health issues and we want to set up KiwiSaver for her
OPINION: And what happens when your daughter turns 65?
![Claire Trevett: Seymour makes the most of his big week as Acting PM](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Claire Trevett: Seymour makes the most of his big week as Acting PM
His stint coincided with data drops on benefit numbers and inflation.
![Opinion: It’s time for Democrats to hold hands and jump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: It’s time for Democrats to hold hands and jump
New York Times opinion: There is no salvaging Biden's presidential campaign.
![Chris Rattue’s Watchlist: Doco reminds me of what the Olympics used to mean](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chris Rattue’s Watchlist: Doco reminds me of what the Olympics used to mean
OPINION: An iconic golf hole and the best sports documentary I've seen for a while.
![Letters: How Labour can get its groove back; when is this Govt responsible for economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: How Labour can get its groove back; when is this Govt responsible for economy
OPINION: 'Next election, it’s quite likely a Labour and Green coalition.'
![Editorial: Bars and eateries are on the brink - let’s support them](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Bars and eateries are on the brink - let’s support them
If we don't support local bars and restaurants, they might not be there when we want them.
![Matthew Hooton: Economic outlook improves but Trump looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Matthew Hooton: Economic outlook improves but Trump looms
OPINION: Should NZ continue our pro-Nato push if Trump plans to wreck it?
![Sports Insider: NZ Cricket's daft idea will send Eden Park's rebuild costs soaring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sports Insider: NZ Cricket's daft idea will send Eden Park's rebuild costs soaring
OPINION: Cricket is looking after itself while concealing the added costs from public.
![Editorial: Reading sale confirms Tory Whanau's deal was a dud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Reading sale confirms Tory Whanau's deal was a dud
OPINION: Far from 'killing' Courtenay Place, the deal falling through proved a lifeline.
![Letters: Farewell to Norm Hewitt – rugby star and caring friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Farewell to Norm Hewitt – rugby star and caring friend
OPINION: 'I only met Norm once whilst working as CEO of SPCA Auckland.'
![Paul Lewis: All Blacks' style is flawed without a Plan B](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paul Lewis: All Blacks' style is flawed without a Plan B
OPINION: The All Blacks need to be able to change strategy when it matters most.
![Joanna Wane: Why patients under the care of female doctors are less likely to die](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Joanna Wane: Why patients under the care of female doctors are less likely to die
OPINION: More 'empathetic' or just better at their job?
![Richard Prebble: Hipkins has too much baggage - can Barbara Edmonds save Labour?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Richard Prebble: Hipkins has too much baggage - can Barbara Edmonds save Labour?
OPINION: Chris Hipkins cannot extract Labour from the swamp of identity politics.
![Opinion: Science sector review and a better future for NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Science sector review and a better future for NZ
OPINION: This could be a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our R&D.
![Letters: US politics and the right to bear arms; pay police properly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: US politics and the right to bear arms; pay police properly
OPINION: In America, gun violence is commonplace.
![Opinion: No, Trump isn't set for an easy win after rally shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: No, Trump isn't set for an easy win after rally shooting
Financial Times: The markets are betting on a Trump surge. Gideon Rachman isn't convinced.
![Editorial: Gun statistics paint a grim picture of Americans and their right to bear arms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Gun statistics paint a grim picture of Americans and their right to bear arms
OPINION: The constitutional right to bear arms is out of date and time.
![Letters: Trump rally shooting may alter the course of history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Trump rally shooting may alter the course of history
OPINION: 'Conspiracists on the left and right are hard at work fomenting greater chaos.'
![Chris Rattue: The main concern from All Blacks' series win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chris Rattue: The main concern from All Blacks' series win
OPINION: Beauden Barrett saved Scott Robertson – but for how long?
![Phil Gifford: Awful lineout main issue for All Blacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Phil Gifford: Awful lineout main issue for All Blacks
OPINION: The All Blacks’ efforts on their own throw in the first half bordered on farce.
![Letters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs win
OPINION: 'Wow, thank goodness for a bit of a Beauden boost.'
![Editorial: The familiar fall of SPQR is a lesson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: The familiar fall of SPQR is a lesson
OPINION: SPQR was felled by forces that seem all too familiar to the hospitality industry.
![Sasha Borissenko: Siouxsie Wiles case reveals digital lag in health and safety law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sasha Borissenko: Siouxsie Wiles case reveals digital lag in health and safety law
OPINION: Protections are largely all bark and no bite when it comes to keyboard warriors.
![Liam Dann: Economic optimism has broken out... should we be worried?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Economic optimism has broken out... should we be worried?
OPINION: There's light at the end of the tunnel, what if it's a train?
![Heather du Plessis-Allan: An inconvenient truth - Tana could linger like a bad smell](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heather du Plessis-Allan: An inconvenient truth - Tana could linger like a bad smell
OPINION: Darleen Tana is just another badly behaved MP we could do without.
![Shane Te Pou: Where to next for Tauranga - a developers' dream or a city for everyone?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shane Te Pou: Where to next for Tauranga - a developers' dream or a city for everyone?
OPINION: The first time I ever got called a 'black bastard' was in a pub in Tauranga.
![Letters: All at sea — KiwiRail’s disingenuous handling of Aratere grounding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: All at sea — KiwiRail’s disingenuous handling of Aratere grounding
OPINION: 'KiwiRail has been disingenuous in its public communications.'