PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Freed from hope but not hopelessCOMMENT: By clinging to hope people become deluded that things might change.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: Rest homes should utilise migrant workforceCOMMENT: The elderly and ill deserve nothing less.19 Sep 04:47 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: Medicinal cannabis could be a cash cow for BayCOMMENT: The Bay should take advantage of any future medicinal cannabis opportunities.18 Sep 07:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: Housing homeless in motels a stuff-upCOMMENT: Government has spent millions to put homeless in motels but where are the houses?18 Sep 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: Free coverage of Rugby World Cup All Blacks is awesome for the sportCOMMENT:18 Sep 03:29 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater planCOMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil Twyford: Yes, fixing our killer highways is years overdueComment: A handful of four-lane highways in a select few locations is not the solution.11 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRod Vaughan: Fixing our killer highways is years overdueCOMMENT: Regional New Zealand in revolt over horror highways.06 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionZizi SparksOpinion: Pharmac funding boost gives hope to manySadly the announcement is too late for thousands.05 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Nope, I'm not taking a guilt trip in my V8COMMENT: Gripe about my dream car and I'll rip the Velcro off your Tevas.03 Sep 06:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warnedCOMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDawn PickenDawn Picken: Kiwi citizenship a privilege, not a rightJoining the ranks: Newly-minted New Zealand citizens are a blessed bunch.09 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Monty Python or Shakespeare - tragic theatre of the GreensCOMMENT: State of the climate begs the question - what good are politicians anymore?06 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBoris Johnson is no buffoonDon't confuse Boris Johnson with Donald Trump, writes Bryan Gould.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Reshuffle gives Bridges a chance to right a wrongCOMMENT: Many saw move from climate change to agriculture as a demotion. They were wrong.30 Jul 07:10 AM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Bridges is no rock star, but he's hardly a shamblesCOMMENT: Only an idiot makes the same mistake twice - so rule out working with Winston.28 Jul 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe Bay has lost a championJoanne Rye-McGregor was more than a doer; she was a champion.26 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Get disconnected - you'll find real world againCOMMENT: Time's precious, there are things to see before the lights go out.23 Jul 03:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDylan ThorneOpinion: Black Caps did us proudComment: Locals star in a nail-biting cricket drama.15 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdyn OgleBeing pissed off, sad, upset or deflated means you careBlack Caps displayed the Kiwi fight we know and love in Cricket World Cup final.14 Jul 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: We are Kane, the kid with something wonderful inside himThe Black Caps came so close - and so did we.14 Jul 06:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Dinosaurs keep hawking past as Godzone's futureCOMMENT: A clear vision of agriculture in NZ will not be forthcoming from usual suspects.09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryan Gould: On foreign ownership, sovereignty and national identityComment: To express concern about foreign ownership can invite accusations of xenophobia.07 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Baby uplift saga raises pertinent questionsCOMMENT: Change must start at the top in NZ's horrific saga of uplifting newborn babies.27 Jun 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Everyone has a right to tell their truthCOMMENT: It's my absolute right to express an honestly held opinion, even if it offends.25 Jun 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDawn PickenSatire: A world flipped upside down - the plight of being whiteDawn Picken puts herself in the shoes of someone of a different ethnicity.14 Jun 09:57 PM
OpinionWhy we are publishing the photograph of mosque shooting accusedCOMMENT: The issue has generated intense debate on both sides.13 Jun 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why Judith Collins deserves a chance to be PMCOMMENT: JuCo is a deeply maligned politician.11 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDawn PickenPhysical discipline doesn't workThe threat of the cane or strap was never an insurance policy against poor conduct.08 Jun 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Rail on track but climate challenges ignoredComment: When will Government change their emphasis on solving the biggest crisis of all.30 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Hounds of left are woke and I'm running scaredCOMMENT: Govt cronies hate dissent and are eyeing speech laws.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPilot scheme for regional reporters is good newsReporter numbers in regions have fallen by 28 per cent in the last three to five years.26 May 10:00 PM
OpinionRachel GrunwellRachel Grunwell: How to inspire your kidsComment: Inspire your kids by "doing" rather than "telling".10 May 09:46 PM
OpinionWill JohnstonWill Johnston's fishy gift for mum this Mother's DayComment: As a child, Mother's Day was one of my favourite times of the year.10 May 09:46 PM