2026 is the year the Oscars finally embraced high fashion on the red carpet
Like Buckley, Rose Byrne, in hour-glass Dior, embroidered with white cyclamen, met the right dress. Kirsten Dunst in…
How to make ‘Local Water Done Well’ more than a slogan
Opinion: As councils move swiftly to establish new council-controlled water organisations under the Government’s Local Water Done Well…
Healthcare disruption as general practices assn opposes super-PHO
Comment: The largely general practice-based primary health system has received a surprise jolt by the announcement that the…
Comparing KiwiSaver and Aussie Super is the $6 trillion dollar question
Comment: Every few months a fresh comparison between KiwiSaver and Australia’s compulsory superannuation scheme, Australian Super, gains traction.…
Sewage spill a potential ecological catastrophe
Comment: The critical failure at Wellington Water in which millions of litres of sewage flowed into the capital’s…
We need to save our planet, not save up for retirement
Comment: Last week brought more agonising and expensive climate change-related disasters with loss of life and livelihoods. Many…
Upgrade to Simeon’s dream private health service – at a cost
Comment: Simone cautiously approached the door of the MegaHealth Clinic. The MegaRobo security guard checked her identity on…
If you want to understand our problems, mind the gaps
Opinion: Each new year brings a new round of predictions about which sectors will surge in the year…
Christchurch mother sentenced for assaulting 3-year-old autistic son
She then made a fist and swung it at his head but did not make contact. The woman…
Zipline ’em up: Four reasons we’re in for a thrilling ride
Opinion: It’s that time of year when we take stock of how the last 12 months have gone,…
Don’t dare hope for certainty in trade – just fewer crazy random surprises
Opinion: In 2024, my family and I lived through the civil unrest crisis in New Caledonia. As New…
Stop downplaying NZ success – Newsroom
Opinion: I was invited to witness a citizenship ceremony in Tauranga recently. Local body politicians have, over the…