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Jane Clifton: AI bots may protect humans from tell-all books

It looks as though the only reliable biographies in future will be penned by chatbots.

Duncan Garner: The tax cuts to die for

Scrapping smokefree legislation means we're trading people's lives for tax cuts.

Hemma Vara: The “royal racists” scandal matters more than you think

Why conversations about a baby's skin colour are rooted in white supremacy.

Opinion: Comparisons to Nazi Germany unhelpful in discussions about Gaza conflict

Lasting peace cannot be served by gratuitously radicalising public opinion.

Duncan Garner: Show me the money - and get this country moving

Hemmed in by road cones, stuck in a traffic nightmare - there's got to be a smarter way.

Jane Clifton: UK celebrity designer's list of what's common causes Christmas debates

Debating what’s “common” according to a celebrity designer becomes new Christmas tradition

Duncan Garner: A Huey, Dewey and Louie situation with a high-powered committee of three running the country

The new government is in place. Can someone pass me the popcorn?

Jane Clifton: A scandal short of a secret

A 350-page sulk by a jilted British MP reveals no scandal or conspiracy.

Playing ball: Chasing homeownership as a 30-something

As coalition talks go on, is a competition win the only realistic way into home ownership?

Upfront: World leading NZ language programme under threat

Kiwi English is hard for migrants to learn. So why are we cutting a programme that helps?

Bernard Lagan: Nation-changing decisions take time and care, not blunt “yes” or “no” referendums

Australia’s failed Voice vote shows NZ the dangers of policy by referendum.

Duncan Garner: Watching the collapse of my industry

Is your job safe in this fragile economy?

Jane Clifton: New research shows we can have our cake and eat it and still remain fit, if a little fat

"Though most men have heroically evolved, over half still choose to be absolute bums."

Hemma Vara: Is marriage harmful to women? Clementine Ford’s ‘I Don’t’ is sparking debate

Author argues marriage is detrimental to a woman’s agency, ambitions and freedom.

Inform your opinion: How speaking “familect” shows who’s in – and who’s out – at your place

"It has been years since we called a cucumber a cucumber."

Upfront: Family Court clogged with cases

Ignoring Family Court mediation requirements causes public health crisis.

Duncan Garner: Ditching the 9 to 5 office day

What’s wrong with bosses who can’t see this key to success?

Inform your opinion: Taylor Swift is rocking the world in more ways than one

Her 146-show Eras tour is having significant economic, social, and even seismic impacts.