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Editorial: Why road tolls may be the future of NZ’s infrastructure funding
OPINION: Minister hints at tolls as petrol taxes dwindle, EVs rise.
Editorial: Why Act’s reinterpretation of the Treaty falls short
Treaty debate highlights tension between co-governance and self-determination in NZ politics.
Four-day tests a smart move for modern cricket
OPINION: The Boxing Day Test in Oz highlights NZ's lack of a similar cricket tradition.
Editorial: What should PM Christopher Luxon be asking Santa for Xmas?
OPINION: An economic recovery is surely top of wish list for 2025, but what else?
Embracing unity amid economic and cultural challenges this Christmas
OPINION: New Zealand celebrates Christmas amid rising living costs and cultural tensions.
Editorial: The most alarming part of Treasury’s gloomy forecast
OPINION: Our Government seems clueless on how to reverse this worrying trend.
Editorial: Why the lightning fall of Syria’s brutal regime matters for us all
OPINION: The ripple effects of a post-Bashar al-Assad world could spread to NZ.
Editorial: The stats that prove Williamson is best since Bradman
OPINION: The Black Caps hero's knack for centuries puts him ahead of his peers.
Editorial: Business resignations another blow for Tory Whanau’s leadership
OPINION: The mayor's special business group had held such potential.
Editorial: Is this minimum wage increase good news to anyone?
OPINION: A fulltime minimum wage worker will be $235 a year worse off in real terms – CTU.
Editorial: Rail Minister is never going to be railroaded
OPINION: Peters has long been a tough interview subject.
Editorial: Saudi Arabia's World Cup reveals Fifa’s lack of moral compass
OPINION: Fifa has associated itself with the Saudi regime's dubious human rights record.
Editorial: Ferries update a political power play from Peters
OPINION: The new Minister of Rail is already styling himself as a ferry hero.
Editorial: Govt's Kiwibank move a good step in the right direction
OPINION: Ultimately, a public listing may be needed for it to reach a competitive scale.
Editorial: Burning start to summer a taste of what's to come
OPINION: Fires loom over our summer months as the world warms, climate scientists say.
Editorial: Why All Black Sevu Reece's court appearance matters more than his on-field fame
OPINION: Sevu Reece confronts his alcohol issues head-on – and good on him.
Editorial: Kāinga Ora decision to shun wool in state housing is baffling and must be reviewed
OPINION: Ignoring a Government directive, the move is another blow to NZ's wool sector.
Job losses cast shadow over season celebrations
Job loss is devastating, but its impact is particularly cruel during the holiday season.
Editorial: Painfully slow sell-down of airport stake has cost Auckland Council millions
EDITORIAL: Political debate about public ownership comes at an opportunity cost.
Editorial: Do public servants really not deserve Christmas?
OPINION: Grinchy spending cuts mean no Christmas do for many employed by the Government.
Editorial: Gang insignia law – most Kiwis see little change
OPINION: Police are making arrests, but their media updates have become tedious.
Editorial: Government must do more to tackle teacher shortage
OPINION: Principals say there is a lack of locally trained teachers available.
Editorial: How new generation of Black Caps can navigate challenges of transition
OPINION: Managing the change in batting talent will be challenging in the coming years.
Editorial: Cash rate cut signals tough times still ahead
OPINION: More competition from the banks is needed to give real relief to borrowers.
Editorial: Farewell Nikki Kaye, New Zealand is better for having had you
OPINION: Death always feels untimely. Nikki Kaye's especially so.
Editorial: NCEA, truancy, Covid - problems pile up for schools
The Education Minister needs to help students, parents and teachers.
Editorial: Ok for cops to walk in a Rainbow Parade, but not the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi?
OPINION: Mark Mitchell's hardline approach is great for headlines but not practical.
Editorial: Is it time for NZ to ban social media for children under 16?
OPINION: The disturbing content Kiwi kids are being exposed to has again made headlines.
Editorial: We urgently need to lift whooping cough vaccination rates in Aotearoa
OPINION: We cannot become immune to health warnings.
Editorial: How Chris Wood became one of our greatest sporting exports
OPINION: The boy from Hamilton has become a top-flight goalscoring machine.
Editorial: Why we need to look past a 'survive till 25' mentality
Economic recovery is coming but won't solve structural problems.
Editorial: Ball firmly in gangs’ court as patch ban comes into force
Police have spent months engaging with gangs in the hope they'll abide by the new law.