Thomas Coughlan: Act prepares for state of the nation, but what’s the state of Act?
As leader David Seymour heads to Christchurch this weekend to discourse on the state of the nation, an…
Christopher Luxon v Chris Hipkins: What voters should expect from a PM – Bruce Cotterill
In case you missed it, recent political polling has the two main political parties neck and neck, with…
Four lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters – Opinion
Amid January’s storms, there was public grief for those who perished – and genuine gratitude for the emergency…
Granny flat red tape changes shifts risk from councils onto homeowners – Bryce Wilkinson
In many families in the 1950s, the elderly lived with their adult children. Sometimes that meant a spare…
Why is retired New Zealand judge Sir William Young still on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal? – Uzra Zeya
In the case of Hong Kong, this is hard enough without judges apologising for, or legitimising, repression. Since…
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 9-15
With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
Labour’s policy vacuum risks giving Green Party the agenda – Richard Prebble
It confirms Labour’s drift from being a policy-driven movement into a machine designed simply to win office. As…
Corruption klaxon blaring, but at least we can now hear it – Matt Nippert
New Zealand enjoyed a long run on the podium of the Transparency International rankings, and last appeared at…
Reforms threaten Waitākere Ranges – Gary Taylor and Greg Severinsen
The Unitary Plan contains rules that limit subdivision and development and protect native forest and trees. In some…
Labour cosying up to the Greens makes them look desperate – Heather du Plessis-Allan
Which made Labour look desperate. That’s what bad ideas generally do, because if the person executing the bad…
How to plan for your retirement if you are under 30 – Diana Clement
Younger people may not want to hear about this from politicians or men in suits. So I asked…
New All Blacks coach faces brutal gauntlet in first season – Phil Gifford
The first time the All Blacks won a test series in South Africa, in 1996, there was a…