PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Are banks right to ditch ‘dirty’ customers?Debate gets deeply political.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Govt science plan’s like rearranging deckchairsOPINION: Merger is likely to be costly and distracting and achieve little.24 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthOpinion: Why budget battles make politics a zero-sum gameOPINION: In a zero-sum game of a finite budget, for every winner, there is a loser.22 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTodd Muller: NZ's place in Trump's muscular trade stanceOPINION: I thought Trump would be a short-term phenomenon - I was wrong.22 Jan 02:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Govt's plan to double exports is easier said than doneOPINION: Maybe doubling exports is aspirational. But there is room for improvement.21 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Anti-predator fighters and humble soil the unsung heroes in climate battleOPINION: Predator-free goals and knowing the value of carbon stored in soil are crucial.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Farm emissions should not be targeted while concrete gets a passOPINION: NZ's climate commitments will require emissions reductions by all sectors.05 Jan 05:00 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: Goodbye 2024 - what’s in store for forestry in 2025?Sponsored content: Billy Joel could rewrite 'We Didn’t Start the Fire' based on 2024.29 Dec 03:59 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthWhy the good old days are now: Dr Jacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth looks back at 2024 and what's in store for the future.15 Dec 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Dairy should be NZ’s economic growth engine not immigrationOPINION: Dairy is a sustainable way to grow the country.10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kāinga Ora decision to shun wool in state housing is baffling and must be reviewedOPINION: Ignoring a Government directive, the move is another blow to NZ's wool sector.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTodd McClay: A big year for NZ TradeOur ambition sees New Zealand as a world-leading small-advanced economy by 2040.05 Dec 03:59 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Restoring confidence in farming - and scienceOpinion: The Government and sector should work together to get Wellington out of farming.03 Dec 09:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in historyNew York Times: H5N1 is raging out of control among America’s cattle.01 Dec 10:05 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Trump's trade vision could cost NZ $750mOPINION: Trump's new commerce boss is a keen proponent of tariffs.22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: You’ll soon pay more for a block of cheese - and it’s good newsOPINION: Dairy prices and growing conditions are lining up to give the economy a boost.16 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Classic Kiwi recovery is on its way ... and it’s not good enoughA new report by Westpac outlines the kind of economic recovery we can expect.26 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionCarl Bates - Farmers should feel encouraged by new action planOPINION: Taranaki farmers will benefit from government plan reducing compliance burdens.14 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: GPs shortage - new solutions needed for sustainable primary healthcareOPINION: For every $1 spent in primary care, $14 is saved down the line in hospitals.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMiles Hurrell: Fonterra on a mission to strengthen trade tiesOPINION: Strong trade relationships are vital to his co-op’s success.02 Oct 03:59 PM
OpinionOpinion: NZ is running out of gas - that’s good for the climate, bad for the economyOPINION: NZ is running out of gas. That’s good for the climate, but bad for the economy.12 Aug 11:15 PM
OpinionOpinion: Science needed to solve milky-fleshed snapper syndromeOPINION: Let’s face it - nobody wants to be catching sick fish.31 Jul 10:33 PM
OpinionOpinion: Mushy snapper - overfishing is starving NZ's most iconic species to deathOPINION: Listen to what our starving snapper are telling us - and do something.25 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Don’t be afraid of running towards the hard stuffOPINION: NZ's markets will define the standards we must meet, regulations are secondary.24 Jul 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTodd McClay: Primary sector stands ready to deliver for New ZealandersOpinion: New Zealand farmers are world best – but we must do more.24 Jul 04:59 PM
OpinionThe global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies - OpinionOPINION: Across the world, more than 800 million people spend their days hungry.24 Jul 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: A new path to net zero emissionsOPINION: Insisting on a plan using today’s technology just gives illusion of certainty.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAngus Simms: Record-breaking fruit season celebrated but still work to do in food wasteOPINION: Wonky Box ticks the food and waste boxes.11 Jul 07:44 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowlsOPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?03 Jul 01:00 AM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers need co-operativesOpinion: Co-op's are doing together what nobody can do alone.16 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Farmers smile, environmentalists fume as tensions ramp upOPINION: It's also been a tricky week geopolitically with the visit of China's Premier.14 Jun 01:24 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Farmers should be treated as treasures, not as tyrantsOPINION: Like the rest of the business sector, farmers are feeling the pinch.12 Jun 08:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthTime for innovation conversations at Fieldays - Dr Jacqueline RowarthOPINION: At its heart, Fieldays is about innovation.05 Jun 09:22 PM