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OPINION: Its role can no longer be confined to doing more with less.

Fran O’Sullivan: Power is in Govt's hands to cut butter cost

OPINION: Fonterra was never going to offer to cut its own lunch to make butter cheaper.

Mary Holm: When parents should step back from kids' bank accounts

OPINION: There's a difference between young children's accounts and over 18-year-olds.

Chris Abercrombie: NCEA changes must build on what works, not destroy it

OPINION: Reform should be thoughtful, build on its strengths and listen to communities.

Matthew Hooton: Stanford faces greatest NCEA test

OPINION: The well-intentioned but disastrous multi-decade experiment should be scrapped.

Darsel Keane: Innovation is on the rise but can Auckland build on it?

OPINION: Nearly half of Aucklanders aged 15 and over hold a tertiary qualification.

Bryce Wilkinson: Attracting overseas investment: A step forward, but not far enough

OPINION: The Government's proposed bill is timid compared to earlier hopes.