OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why I've come to love those cowsCOMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Govt's ballsy call to eradicate Mycoplasma bovisCOMMENT: Govt has bit the bullet and put a shed load of dough behind eradication.28 May 06:28 PM
OpinionKristin MacfarlaneOpinion: What could the royal couple do in New Zealand?Opinion: The spotlight on the next royal power couple is far from over22 May 04:25 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Good riddance to Māori ward nonsenseCOMMENT: How in 2018 can you single out a race and offer them something no one else gets.20 May 07:56 PM
OpinionMike Williams: Nats leadership is weak; Judith Collins' time is comingCOMMENT: Nat leader's limp Budget-day monologue may have helped someone in the wings.19 May 11:37 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungRobertson has given himself more optionsCOMMENT: Robertson resisted calls to blow the windfall in this Budget.17 May 03:07 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Ministry's cunning plan fails againCOMMENT: Farmers should have acted sooner but MPI should have too.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKristin MacfarlaneOpinion: Celebrating NZ music and musicians beyond MayOpinion: New Zealand music and the creatives who make it should be celebrated every month.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungComment | Low-life gossipers a distraction for PM's officeCOMMENT: Low-lifes peddling rumours are trying to inflict maximum damage on the PM.01 May 10:30 PM
OpinionRosemary McLeodRosemary McLeod: Enforcers wait for the unwaryOpinion: Rosemary McLeod talks about police uniforms and Israel Folau.25 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Jaw-jaw always better than war-warBryan Gould discusses war and conflicts.23 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: The sun has already set on oilCOMMENT: Industry anger with Govt baseless given global shift away from fossil fuels.17 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Death part of the cycle of lifeCOMMENT: Death notification app is not for all tastes but it keeps things in perspective.03 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Journos, feel heat on warmingCOMMENT: As weather gets worse, writers need to step up.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Breaking free from addictive webCOMMENT: Online technology is hugely important but too much can be detrimental.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why National's new leader is irrelevantCOMMENT: The real political battles this year won't involve the Opposition.03 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Simon Bridges' rubbish first day as leaderCOMMENT: In his first attempt to embarrass Labour, Bridges ended up with egg on his face.28 Feb 09:21 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsWho gets to decide if Simon Bridges is 'Maori enough?'COMMENT: Questioning his "Maori-ness" will backfire on public.28 Feb 04:22 AM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Burning Bridges - new leader won't be next PMCOMMENT: Next National Prime Minister will not come from new leadership pairing.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungGame on: Bridges brings out mongrel in ArdernComment: He may be Oxford educated but it was pure Te Atatu.27 Feb 02:05 AM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: No reason for National to panicOPINION: The decision today will affect the next Government.26 Feb 05:12 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Joyce, Collins win campaign but not contestComment: Conditions of secrecy helped Joyce's campaign to get off the starting block.26 Feb 06:48 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Amy Adams – the compromise candidateComment: As National well knows, being the most popular doesn't guarantee victory.26 Feb 01:58 AM
OpinionHosking: This could be a stroke of genius from the GovernmentComment: As a piece of politics, this is clever. As a piece of business, the jury's out.25 Feb 05:43 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Anything can happen in Nats raceCOMMENT: Public popularity won't decide who'll step into English's Hush Puppies.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Carping at movie deeply misguided in flawed worldCOMMENT: Three Billboards film has drawn flak for lack of neat ending — but that's life.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Why Bridges is Nats' best betCOMMENT: Despite his flaws, many commentators regard him as the best bet for National.15 Feb 04:27 AM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Why I pick Amy Adams to win leadership battleCOMMENT: Amy Adams is the strong silent type and a hard worker.14 Feb 05:56 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Why there's a lot to worry about in the National leadership raceComment: Simon Bridges clearly wanted no distractions as he launched his leadership bid.14 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSimon Bridges is a 'likeable, loose goose' and should be Nats' next leader - BrauniasCOMMENT: Simon Bridges is in the middle of the action, the centre of the storm.13 Feb 07:57 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettTrevett: Political smoke signals come from the BBQsSmoke signals to be read from barbecues at Waitangi and Tauranga.07 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Yee-ha! Rodeo is doomedCOMMENT: So, we all know in our hearts that rodeo is wrong.06 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionZoe HunterHow have Labour's first 100 days gone? MPs give their verdictWhat has Labour achieved in its first 100 days of power?02 Feb 11:00 PM