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Editorial: Why NZ Rugby's new Sky deal could frustrate All Blacks fans

OPINION: Five tests might air on other platforms, sparking bidding wars.

Gregor Paul: The real strength in Razor's forward pack selections

OPINION: The All Blacks' pack focuses on scrummaging, lineout work and ball carrying.

Editorial: NZ can dramatically increase funding for vital drugs

OPINION: It just needs to prioritise people's health and make budget cuts in other areas.

Letters: Why is te reo being undermined at home while Māori culture is promoted overseas?

OPINION: We should protect and celebrate the language and the traditions.

Matthew Hooton: Reserve Bank and polls give Luxon a reprieve

OPINION: Westpac speculates tax cuts could be back on the Government’s agenda.

Bryce Wilkinson: Impressive evidence from Italy on the importance of clear laws

OPINION: New Zealand could save $20 billion a year with clearer laws.

Alice Soper: How sold-out World Cup signals a turning point for women's rugby

OPINION: Attendance increased by 150% from the tournament in Aotearoa.

Gregor Paul: Why Scott Robertson's gamble at centre and wing needs more time

OPINION: The coach believes time will help Rieko Ioane rekindle his instincts on the wing.

Editorial: Shocking writing stats expose teaching gaps

OPINION: How can it be that we have failed this generation of children so poorly?

Letters: Council's 'Robin Hood' rating system verges on socialism

OPINION: Also letters on languages, rugby and the Covid inquiry.

Richard Prebble: Labour's silence a strategy for winning, not governing

OPINION: National can't run on its own record, but has nothing to attack Labour on.

Opinion: What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life

NYT OPINION: The medical profession has clear rules. What about chatbots?

Gregor Paul: All Blacks' No 1 ranking highlights flaws in system

OPINION: The All Blacks reclaimed the No 1 spot after beating Argentina last week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of August 18 - 24

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Inside Economics: The RBNZ’s dilemma – a two-speed economy and a one-speed OCR

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Opinion: The world is failing its frontline humanitarians

Aid workers face increasing attacks globally, with 265 killed this year.

Editorial: Children of sperm donors deserve more than luck to find their roots

OPINION: Every child deserves to know where they come from, without the scavenger hunt.

Letters: We shouldn’t undervalue the important work of historians

OPINION: Also letters on religion and politics; cycle helmets; Palestinian state.

Gaza and the Government: How to 'grow a spine' – Simon Wilson

OPINION: Even the horrors of war haven't stopped the Act tail wagging the Government dog.

Property Insider: Bird's eye-view of burned New World Victoria Park – first drone footage shows demolition starting

The massive job of demolishing large parts of building has begun; reopening not 'til '27.

Gregor Paul: Why style v substance debate hovers over All Blacks

OPINION: Scott Robertson believes in a fast, skilled game but lacks firepower.

Patrick Walsh: Axing of NCEA needs to proceed with caution

OPINION: NCEA's architects aimed to fix systemic issues in school qualifications.

Letters: Teachers deserve better than to be treated as political punching bags

OPINION: Why ministers' comments on teachers are unfair and misleading.

Editorial: Big hikes in mince prices won’t shut our pie holes

Economic headwinds continue to blow on the pie.

Ben Francis: 5 questions as Warriors return to winners' circle

OPINION: It's a performance they'd rather forget, but a win is a win.

Real countries need to keep learning about their history – James Belich

OPINION: Marsden Fund cuts saved $14 million, endangering history projects.

Letters: Do those who manage rugby want to see a crowd?

OPINION: Decision-makers did do what they thought right at that time during Covid.

Editorial: There are hidden victims in Phil Goff's $160k meth lab clean-up ordeal

OPINION: Meth testing and remediation was big business a few years ago.

Opinion: Reporting season could signal turnaround for struggling economy

The local reporting season is heating up, suggesting an economic recovery.

Argentina player ratings: Which Puma put his All Blacks opposite to shame?

OPINION: How the hosts rated in their loss in Cordoba.

Gregor Paul: Why Robertson's All Blacks need to rethink their strategy

OPINION: The All Blacks excelled with scrummaging power and a lethal driving maul.

Simon Devoy: Exporter tips to overcome US tariff challenges

Wai Mānuka needs $5-7 million to crack the US market.

Sasha Borissenko: The bright young legal minds rewriting the rules

OPINION: I'm leaving Aotearoa for New York after 270 legal columns.

All Blacks player ratings: Usual suspects shine, but who missed their chance?

OPINION: How New Zealand rated in their Cordoba victory.

Liam Dann: This isn't a housing market meltdown, it's a full-blown crash

OPINION: The sugar rush of rising property prices went on too long. Now we're going cold.

Editorial: Kiwis demand public answers from former ministers

OPINION: We aren't impressed by the decision to skip the public part of the inquiry.

Letters: Run it straight competitor naively believes they were safe; Green Party's outlandish behaviour

OPINION: Could this be the Warriors' year?

Shane Te Pou: 6 ways Luxon can save his Prime Ministership

OPINION: With Labour rising, the PM risks a one-term premiership unless he adapts.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Ardern and Hipkins are afraid of being honest with us

OPINION: Four ex-Labour ministers refused to appear publicly at the Covid inquiry.

Nadine Higgins: Should you keep mortgage payments high when interest rates drop?

OPINION: Before saying 'yes' to the bank, here are a few things you should consider.

Bruce Cotterill: Negligence and delusion endanger NZ's political landscape

OPINION: Opposition neglects to front on significant issues.

Letters: You can't exempt GST from food; Ardern should stand at the podium of accountability

OPINION: Agricultural vehicles should not be exempt from RUCs, argues a reader.

Simon Wilson: Waitākere Ranges win – iwi's 17-year struggle ends in historic deal

OPINION: Finally, Auckland Council will formalise its partnership with Te Kawerau ā Maki.

Mary Holm: How to create inter-generational family wealth

OPINION: Even small amounts could help set up children or grandchildren for the future.