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Chris Rattue: Who was the top Kiwi sportsperson of 2024?
OPINION: Why 2024 was a standout year for Kiwi sports ... and drama for some.
Matthew Hooton: Government faces death by a thousand cuts
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Matthew Hooton.
Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024
OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.
Letters: People should debate the details of tolls on roads
OPINION: 'Discussion needs to focus on should every vehicle pay the same'.
Opinion: Why confidence is key to Auckland’s future growth
OPINION: Auckland Airport's expansion to unlock $55 billion in travel, tourism by 2032.
Nadine Higgins: The decision property investors shouldn't overlook
Why ownership structure matters for your investment property.
Chris Rattue: What the NRL needs to learn from A-League's Kiwi rivalry
OPINION: Chris Rattue breaks down the best and worst of the sporting week.
Melissa Chan-Green opens up on past abusive relationship
'Going to work was my happy place,' the AM host tells Steve Braunias.
Ryan Bridge: I got scammed, now I'm cashing in on my own misfortune
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Ryan Bridge.
Opinion: Entrepreneurs key to Auckland’s $500m start-up boom
Emerging businesses boost Auckland's global ties, attracting top investors and talent.
Opinion: Why the ASB Classic is tennis’ shining moment
This week, fans can cheer for Kiwi contenders Lulu Sun and Erin Routliffe.
Letters: Common sense needed over use of police resources
OPINION: Police need to 'hunt where the ducks are'.
Paul Jarvie: Retirement – is it for all of us, or only some of us?
With the right support, older employees bring experience and economic value.
Ex-Files: How to handle the post-Christmas divorce
Tensions can rise during the holiday period and sometimes lead to unfortunate endings.
Steve Braunias: 'Polky’, the sex workers and the 'trial of the century'
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Steve Braunias.
Shane Te Pou: The politicians who stood out in a turbulent year
OPINION: It's been a year where minor party MPs led the way.
Letters: Milk production showing no decline
Financial security of milk production to NZ economy is unmatched by any other sector.
Diana Clement: How Christmas conversations can lead to wealth inequality insights
OPINION: Ask children open-ended questions to encourage reflection.
Editorial: Why road tolls may be the future of NZ’s infrastructure funding
OPINION: Minister hints at tolls as petrol taxes dwindle, EVs rise.
Richard Prebble: Luxon had the worst honeymoon of any elected PM
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Richard Prebble.
John Jenkins: Blinkers and class drop prove a winner for Lohnagan
OPINION: Hastings-trained Lohnagan turned around some ordinary form in no uncertain terms.
Editorial: Why Act’s reinterpretation of the Treaty falls short
Treaty debate highlights tension between co-governance and self-determination in NZ politics.
Letters: NZ's school rugby dominance challenges All Blacks approach
OPINION: Calls for ABs to focus on local talent as schools excel in international rugby.
Paul Lewis: How overtourism turned Porto's Livraria Lello into a sardine can
OPINION: A haven for book lovers, Livraria Lello is now a tourist trap drowning in queues.
Audrey Young: Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just surviving
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.
Letters: How to boost safety for kids on electric scooters
OPINION: It 'requires a mix of regulation, education, and community engagement'.
Matthew Hooton: How to get things looking up in 2025
A whole new approach is needed when we return from holidays.
Why the Takanini name correction matters
OPINION: Consultation supports correction to Takaanini — but costs and usage spark debate.
Liam Dann: Why so many Kiwis are leaving for Australia and its stronger economy
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Liam Dann.
Greg Bruce: Let's talk about giving my 11-year-old a phone
OPINION: We all worry about what phone ownership does to kids. But what about parents?
Letters: A suggestion about Boxing Day surcharges
OPINION: 'Businesses that value customers’ loyalty should refrain' from passing on costs.
Opinion: Did NZ overreach in Covid-19 response strategy?
Questions over effectiveness of pandemic actions as NZ still feeling economic strain.
Opinion: Shrugging off the haters shows the very reason Red Bull have hired Lawson
OPINION: Red Bull’s Lawson announcement was met with negativity and bile online.
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.
Daron Parton’s cartoons: December 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Rev Glynn Cardy: It’s the time to spread a little Christmas cheer
Whatever we do to try to spread 'a little Christmas' it will be a valued gift.
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?
Letters: Education, and quoting a cockatoo ...
OPINION: 'NZ businesses are inefficient, lack productivity, and show little innovation.'
Alice Soper: No surprise at athletes speaking on Māori issues
OPINION: They haven’t had the luxury to opt out of politics.
Nadine Higgins: How my new surprise baby changed my financial plan
Financial curveballs: how to cope with surprises in personal finance.
Chris Rattue: Is Liam Lawson destined to fail at Red Bull?
OPINION: The Kiwi has been locked in for the hardest job in motorsport.
Anna Wise: I’m 67, single and I’d never get married again
OPINION: Unmarried women over 65 are less likely to remarry than ever.
Embracing unity amid economic and cultural challenges this Christmas
OPINION: New Zealand celebrates Christmas amid rising living costs and cultural tensions.
Letters: Businesspeople better than career politicians
OPINION: 'We are becoming a nation much like the US – full of diatribe and hatred.'
Editorial: The most alarming part of Treasury’s gloomy forecast
OPINION: Our Government seems clueless on how to reverse this worrying trend.
Opinion: We're wasting our waste when it could be powering our economy
OPINION: Our waste per capita levels are high and recycling low, but progress is possible.
Guy Body’s cartoons: December 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.