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![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.
![Alwyn Poole: Teaching teens resilience — the 'Auckland Grammar way' is a destructive anachronism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Alwyn Poole: Teaching teens resilience — the 'Auckland Grammar way' is a destructive anachronism
OPINION: Even David Seymour described Grammar as a ‘barbaric’ place for some students.
![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.
![Claire Trevett: Trade-offs obvious as Seymour and Luxon wrestle over Treaty Principles Bill timing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Claire Trevett: Trade-offs obvious as Seymour and Luxon wrestle over Treaty Principles Bill timing
OPINION: Neither PM nor Seymour got it all their own way on the timing of Treaty bill.
![Gregor Paul: The 20-year selection policy that is hurting All Blacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gregor Paul: The 20-year selection policy that is hurting All Blacks
OPINION: New Zealand's greatest strength is starting to look like a weakness.
![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.
![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.
![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.
![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.
![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.
![Letters: This is the blueprint for boot camps; AUT pulls a Swiftie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: This is the blueprint for boot camps; AUT pulls a Swiftie
OPINION: 'What comes next ... a Master’s degree in the evolution of the Kardashians?'
![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.
![Shane Te Pou: Time for PM to reflect on Kīngi Tūheitia’s call for unity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Shane Te Pou: Time for PM to reflect on Kīngi Tūheitia’s call for unity
OPINION: Now to discuss the place of Māori in our culture and politics in the future.
![Heather du Plessis-Allan: Shane Jones vs the judge - he's naughty but not guilty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Shane Jones vs the judge - he's naughty but not guilty
OPINION: Judges are bristling at the criticism they’re copping.
![Diana Clement: How to beat the buy now, pay later debt trap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Diana Clement: How to beat the buy now, pay later debt trap
OPINION: BNPL can lead vulnerable Kiwis into impulsive buying and debt.
![Editorial: Two weeks, four homicides - what Aucklanders need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Editorial: Two weeks, four homicides - what Aucklanders need to know
OPINION: No one can blame Aucklanders for feeling uneasy after the last two weeks.
![Simon Wilson: Can 'Infra Boy' Chris Bishop get NZ moving?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Simon Wilson: Can 'Infra Boy' Chris Bishop get NZ moving?
An interview with the serious, if slightly shambolic, new Minister of Everything
![Elliott Smith: How Beauden could lead ABs own 'Bomb Squad'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Elliott Smith: How Beauden could lead ABs own 'Bomb Squad'
OPINION: The role of a finisher is just as important, if not more than a starter.
![Opinion: Crocetti heads stellar line-up for the Tarzino Trophy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Opinion: Crocetti heads stellar line-up for the Tarzino Trophy
The feature race on first day attracts the cream of the weight-for-age gallopers.
![Financial goals and benchmarks crucial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Financial goals and benchmarks crucial
OPINION: When it comes to retirement planning, the variables are numerous.
![Editorial: Return of rugby's greatest tours can give fans a pure fix](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Editorial: Return of rugby's greatest tours can give fans a pure fix
Revival of extended tours can be a shot in the arm for rugby.
![Steve Braunias: At the sharp end of the Polkinghorne murder trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Steve Braunias: At the sharp end of the Polkinghorne murder trial
OPINION: The trial is alive, a dynamic and unruly beast.
![Claire Trevett: Silencing of Shane Jones an easy first test of coalition discipline steps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Claire Trevett: Silencing of Shane Jones an easy first test of coalition discipline steps
Shane Jones has been quietened - but a few in National quietly agree with his views.
![Letters: Banning vehicles on Auckland beaches; mobility parking abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: Banning vehicles on Auckland beaches; mobility parking abuse
OPINION: 'Auckland Council can and should ban recreational vehicles on beaches.'
![Steven Joyce: Govt’s visitor levy raises concerns for NZ’s tourism recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Steven Joyce: Govt’s visitor levy raises concerns for NZ’s tourism recovery
OPINION: Economic recovery efforts clash with increased tourist charges.
![Mary Holm: What happens to your KiwiSaver money when you die](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Mary Holm: What happens to your KiwiSaver money when you die
OPINION: It might not be as straight forward as you think.
![Phil Gifford: All Blacks can't better the Boks in man-to-man combat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Phil Gifford: All Blacks can't better the Boks in man-to-man combat
OPINION: The All Blacks may find space out wide can help defuse the bomb squad.
![Matthew Hooton: Act’s Treaty bill all about attacking Nats in 2026](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Matthew Hooton: Act’s Treaty bill all about attacking Nats in 2026
OPINION: The Prime Minister faces crucial decisions as his party and country’s leader.
![Letters: Making health a political football](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Letters: Making health a political football
OPINION: 'The project's been badly managed, communication seems to be non-existent.'
![Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player
OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.
![Gregor Paul: The future has finally arrived for Razor's ABs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gregor Paul: The future has finally arrived for Razor's ABs
Opinion: Mark this down as the moment the Scott Robertson era truly separated itself.