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Inform your opinion: How to win an argument

With an upcoming election, now's a good time to brush up our debating skills.

Hemma Vara: Forget millennials, it's all about the perennials and how to be the one

Identifying as a perennial is a divergence from how we’re used to thinking about ourselves

Jane Clifton: Are we one Taylor Swift tour away from a mass currency collapse?

The joyful activity of attending a pop concert turns out to be fiscally damaging.

Rāniera Procter: If te reo Māori is lost here, it is lost to the world

A language spoken in the home is the ultimate indicator of a living language.

Inform your opinion: What the writers’ strike means for your TV down time

Concerns over what we’re going to watch if current strike in US not resolved soon.

Marty Pilott: Why we should celebrate the inclusion of Māori in English dictionaries

There is reason to celebrate rather than deplore the inclusion of Māori in dictionaries.

Jonathan Kronstadt: US political campaigns have become circus-like

The circus serves candidates by distracting voters from asking questions.

Charlotte Grimshaw: Badly-behaved children don’t need harsh punishment

Funnelling children into the criminal justice system is surely populist and shortsighted.

Hemma Vara: Are ‘girl’ trends on TikTok a harmless fad or a step backwards?

They connect us through humour in mundanity but raise concerns about infantilising women.

Inform your opinion: Why is everyone racing to the moon?

As Earth’s resources run out, govt’s and businesses are driven to look further afield.

Andrew Anthony: Women have shown men how to win an international tournament

It’s hard to overstate what a fundamental social transformation the Lionesses represent.

Charlotte Grimshaw: How can we stave off a climate crisis if politicians are too slow?

Ditch the SUV. Eat less meat. We can stop felling trees and give up mowing lawns.

Hemma Vara: Is New Zealand Fashion Week still relevant in 2023?

The traditional Fashion Week format has come under scrutiny in recent years.

Jane Clifton: TikTok eating broadcasters for lunch with younger audiences

It’s easy to blame the internet. But youths were developing their own culture for aeons.

Thomas McLean: Lecturers should remain vigilant amid changes in education

Are a few students exploiting changing nature of learning? Probably; but when didn’t they?

Bernard Lagan: US-Oz military alliance could make Australia a target

The deal clinches Australia’s reputation as a “deliriously loyal US ally".

Russell Brown: Reliance on fibre goes unnoticed until it’s disconnected

After a tow truck crashed into a power pole, we were disconnected for two days.

Jane Clifton: Why have these breakthroughs sparked indignation?

They will improve life for a probable majority, but have sparked a lot of criticism.