Opinion
![Ryan Bridge: Can MPs ever agree on infrastructure - or do we need a dictatorship to get things done?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Ryan Bridge: Can MPs ever agree on infrastructure - or do we need a dictatorship to get things done?
OPINION: There’s one simple way to fix all our problems overnight: Let’s ditch democracy.
![Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Two forensic pathologists walk into a bar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Two forensic pathologists walk into a bar
OPINION: Steve Braunias on Day 28 of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
Analysis
Latest Opinion
Editorials
Business Opinion
![Richard Prebble: We need an alternative to the Govt’s tax and spend model](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Richard Prebble: We need an alternative to the Govt’s tax and spend model
OPINION: We need policies that recognise we are both taxpayers and consumers.
![Liam Dann: Business failures have hit levels not seen since the economy was booming. What gives?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Liam Dann: Business failures have hit levels not seen since the economy was booming. What gives?
OPINION: The number of business failures is accelerating, yet confidence is rising.
![He created a $660m company in his garage: Sistema richlister on standing firm with a famous name to retain ‘Made in NZ’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
He created a $660m company in his garage: Sistema richlister on standing firm with a famous name to retain ‘Made in NZ’
'I don’t care if it’s Martha Stewart or the bloody Pope. I’m not taking [Made in NZ] off.'
Reviews
![‘You’re pressing too hard!’: The best and worst Hollywood kisses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
‘You’re pressing too hard!’: The best and worst Hollywood kisses
OPINION: Cinema’s five greatest smooches – and five we’d rather forget.
![William Dart review: NZSO's marine-themed Auckland concert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
William Dart review: NZSO's marine-themed Auckland concert
REVIEW: Nielsen’s Helios Overture was an inspired launch for the NZSO's La Mer concert.
![What new biography reveals about Queen Elizabeth II](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
What new biography reveals about Queen Elizabeth II
REVIEW: Craig Brown's funny, fact-filled biography of the late monarch.
![William Dart review: Auckland Philharmonia’s Vengerov & Sibelius](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
William Dart review: Auckland Philharmonia’s Vengerov & Sibelius
Reviewing Auckland Philharmonia’s recent concert at the Auckland Town Hall.
![Blink Twice is a stylish but strained thriller](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Blink Twice is a stylish but strained thriller
REVIEW: Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut in a movie set on a private island.
![Review: Does the creator of Ted Lasso have another hit with Bad Monkey?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=820)
Review: Does the creator of Ted Lasso have another hit with Bad Monkey?
Vince Vaughn turns his hand to the small screen (and a mysterious severed arm).
Cartoons
![Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
![Guy Body’s cartoons: September 1 - 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Guy Body’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor
![Letters: Seymour sowing discord and wasting money with Treaty bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: Seymour sowing discord and wasting money with Treaty bill
OPINION: 'The aim of the legislation appears to be to raise the public profile of Act.'
![Letters: What’s so wrong with Treaty Principles Bill debate?; More guns mean more violence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: What’s so wrong with Treaty Principles Bill debate?; More guns mean more violence
OPINION: 'Isn’t it the wishes of the people that we are ultimately seeking to understand?'
![Letters: Why would NZ repeal gun laws?; tough lessons for ABs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: Why would NZ repeal gun laws?; tough lessons for ABs
OPINION: 'Where were the All Blacks' dropped goal attempts?'
More opinion
![Opinion: The Crown's thirst for Māori land was nothing more than brutal home invasions – Rob Campbell](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: The Crown's thirst for Māori land was nothing more than brutal home invasions – Rob Campbell
OPINION: The book by Vincent O'Malley is not to be missed.
![Editorial: Seymour has a goliath task to get his Treaty Principles Bill over the line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Editorial: Seymour has a goliath task to get his Treaty Principles Bill over the line
OPINION: Church leaders of all denominations have denounced the bill.
![Opinion: Confronting suicide - we’re not meant to navigate life’s challenges alone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: Confronting suicide - we’re not meant to navigate life’s challenges alone
OPINION: Even in our darkest moments there is a spark of strength within us.
![Liam Napier: Time is now for All Blacks to make bold selection changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Liam Napier: Time is now for All Blacks to make bold selection changes
OPINION: With pressure mounting, Scott Robertson must double down on embracing youth.
![Jarden Wealth Weekly: The US election and its impact on the investment landscape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Jarden Wealth Weekly: The US election and its impact on the investment landscape
OPINION: The election campaign has already offered up a myriad twists and turns.
![Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
![Letters: What’s so wrong with Treaty Principles Bill debate?; More guns mean more violence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: What’s so wrong with Treaty Principles Bill debate?; More guns mean more violence
OPINION: 'Isn’t it the wishes of the people that we are ultimately seeking to understand?'
![Winners and Losers: What was done to Sititi in Cape Town is shameful](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Winners and Losers: What was done to Sititi in Cape Town is shameful
OPINION: Chris Rattue rates the best and the worst from the weekend's sport.
![Who follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Who follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?
OPINION: Jessica Persing's 3yo child is one of the carnivore community's younger members.
![Opinion: EV company shares have tanked, but will they recharge?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: EV company shares have tanked, but will they recharge?
OPINION: Rough ride for EVs is far from over, but eventual dominance is still likely.
![Rotorua Canopy Tours on two alternatives to the tourist levy hike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Rotorua Canopy Tours on two alternatives to the tourist levy hike
OPINION: Tourism and tourists need to give back.
![Editorial: The hybrid learning debate - should our schools just ‘get back to basics'?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Editorial: The hybrid learning debate - should our schools just ‘get back to basics'?
OPINION: Principal says 'resilience' is cliched, students toughen up by being in class.
![Phil Gifford: What Razor needs to sharpen before Bledisloe Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Phil Gifford: What Razor needs to sharpen before Bledisloe Cup
OPINION: If there was ever a time for Scott Robertson’s relentless optimism, it’s now.
![Editorial: The hybrid learning debate - should our schools just ‘get back to basics'?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Editorial: The hybrid learning debate - should our schools just ‘get back to basics'?
OPINION: Principal says 'resilience' is cliched, students toughen up by being in class.
![William Dart review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra at Raye Freedman Arts Centre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
William Dart review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra at Raye Freedman Arts Centre
OPINION: ACO's 'Bagatelles' concert was a top-notch evening of chamber music.
![Guy Body’s cartoons: September 1 - 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Guy Body’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
![Opinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backside
OPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.
![Letters: Why would NZ repeal gun laws?; tough lessons for ABs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: Why would NZ repeal gun laws?; tough lessons for ABs
OPINION: 'Where were the All Blacks' dropped goal attempts?'
![Under the spotlight: Criticising judiciary and democracy – Sasha Borissenko](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Under the spotlight: Criticising judiciary and democracy – Sasha Borissenko
OPINION: Have New Zealand's checks and balances been eroded?
![Gregor Paul: How the Springboks have overtaken the All Blacks as rugby's true leaders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gregor Paul: How the Springboks have overtaken the All Blacks as rugby's true leaders
OPINION: The All Blacks trail South Africa in every facet of the game.
![Alice Soper: Paralympics show value of inclusion in sport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Alice Soper: Paralympics show value of inclusion in sport
OPINION: It’s only fair that we include more people in that experience.
![Cecilia Robinson: Solutions to our healthcare crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cecilia Robinson: Solutions to our healthcare crisis
OPINION: Our primary care is plague by critical issues.
![Steve Braunias: Six weeks of courtroom drama at the Polkinghorne trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Steve Braunias: Six weeks of courtroom drama at the Polkinghorne trial
OPINION: Steve Braunias on the trial of the centuries.
![All Blacks player ratings: Codie Taylor, Tupou Vaa’i the best of the bunch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
All Blacks player ratings: Codie Taylor, Tupou Vaa’i the best of the bunch
How the All Blacks rated in their 18-12 defeat to the Springboks.