COMMENT: Tramadol is not a drug that you want to muck around with.

COMMENT: Jami-Lee Ross' credibility is shot. He is exposed. He is a busted flush.

COMMENT: Ross has done the right thing by everyone in quitting and not dragging this out.

COMMENT: It needs WWIII to turn this overloaded, burning, sinking global ship around.

COMMENT: All in all yesterday played out as a National Party soap opera.

It's simple - to save National, Bridges needs to quit, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

If Bridges is to survive, he must now discredit Ross immediately, Claire Trevett writes.

EDITORIAL: Bridges has put his leadership to a needless early test with a caucus vote.

COMMENT: Bridges' use of ministerial limo has become something of a political tidal wave.

COMMENT: Minister's lack of action on vital resource letting council dig in defences.

COMMENT: As acting PM Peters was widely seen as a success. Ardern just looks rattled.

COMMENT: Hospitals are run down, understaffed and inadequate.

COMMENT: Kiwi women are eye-wateringly over-represented in domestic violence statistics.

We have a crime crisis in this country, so why is National making it so hard to address?

COMMENT: 'Confessional' female writers setting feminism back generations.

COMMENT: Most landlords aren't fat cats, so why change rental laws, asks Barry Soper.

COMMENT: If you're shocked now, your hair will soon curl.

COMMENT: Principals face heavy workloads, under resourcing, trouble finding teachers.

COMMENT: The case of Wally Haumaha is one that defies all political understanding.

What makes a truly great mountain bike event?

Comment: Animals attack us when we invade their space and we need to realise this.

COMMENT: Acting PM has had an awesome time at the ball but Cinderella returns tomorrow.

Haumaha's comments about Schollum and Shipton were honest reflections of what he thought.

EDITORIAL: The appointment of Wally Haumaha has kindled into conflagration.

COMMENT: If farmers don't find a new way forward soon, they'll feel more alone than ever.

COMMENT: There will be many more bumps on the road to gay wedded bliss.

COMMENT: The more I drank the more I could handle it. Time to give it a break.

COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern has six short weeks before she's back into her job.

COMMENT: Our approach to suicide isn't working very well.

COMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.