Why the Government is removing Treaty of Waitangi requirements for school boards
Education is supposed to be the great equaliser. But for too long there has been a wide equity…
Andrew Bayly’s courage may just have sealed his fate – Heather du Plessis-Allan
He took his forced resignation in February hard, employed an employment lawyer, employed a KC, filed an Official…
Free GP visits: Good intentions, fragile foundations – Cecilia Robinson
The experience of the NHS is a cautionary tale: free access paired with poorly designed wait-time targets has…
Luxon’s Washington breakthrough built on Banks’ quiet diplomacy – Fran O’Sullivan
The 12-minute meeting wasn’t just magicked up. It was the culmination of months of work by Banks and…
New Zealand’s pointless ‘war’ with the Cook Islands must end – Richard Prebble
I was in Rarotonga last week. We are not winning. Tourism is booming. Our plane was so full…
EU trade chief backs Luxon’s push for CPTPP‑EU partnership – Fran O’Sullivan
But at least on international trade the rubber hits the road. In Auckland yesterday, European Union Trade Commissioner…
The economy is recovering, but brace yourself, there’s bad news coming – Liam Dann
Even if things go well from here, we’re going to get a series of ugly economic statistics between…
Te Pāti Māori has vaporised its chances of being in government with Labour – Heather du Plessis-Allan
It started back in early September with Tākuta Ferris’ Instagram post about “Indians, Asians, Black [sic] and Pākeha”.…
Students fuelled by social media and energy drinks are exhausted, disengaged, and withdrawn. They’re living in a parallel universe – Patrick Walsh
None of this should present as normal or be acceptable for our under-16 children. As a school principal…
The cost of being a Swiftie: If I bought everything Taylor Swift is trying to sell, this is what I would spend
Anyone with an eye on the internet and an ear to the radio will know who Swift is.…
Protest at Winston Peters’ home shows how far debate has fallen – Bruce Cotterill
But my lack of engagement centres around one fact. I can’t do anything about that stuff. It’s not…
Auckland housing density and ‘Chrissie’s little train set’: Simon Wilson
The station was future-proofed: built to allow the tracks to one day run right through and on into…