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Aaron Smale: Those who dismiss accusations of intimidation by police are not listening

Entitled ignorance and missed opportunities shown by those who berate Tamatha Paul.

Duncan Garner: Leaving social media open to our young people is tantamount to aiding and abetting child abuse

Let's ban social media, too. It really is ruining civilisation.

Jane Clifton: Trouble comes in threes

Updating emergency preparedness advice, the EU newly urges residents to prepare for attack

Trump’s toadies: Jonathan Kronstadt on the Era of Cowardice

Republican office holders and office seekers fear the President more than their own voters

Criminologist: Tamatha Paul should be commended, not criticised

The Green MP's comments on why people are in prison have real justification.

Duncan Garner: Ban them! Te Pāti Māori’s one-fingered salute to New Zealand

There's a time and a place to look at how Parliament incorporates tikanga; this isn't it.

Jane Clifton: Your dog might just be the key to living longer

New research could be the longevity breakthrough no one expected.

Should victims control name suppression in sexual offense cases?

Name suppression changes proposed in a new bill may go too far in terms of victim input.

Aaron Smale: PM’s disastrous handling of Treaty Principles Bill might yet be his undoing

The Treaty Principles Bill exposes a lacking in leadership.

Proposed new protest rules: A loss of freedom or are greater police powers now needed?

Changes to laws on policing protests could undermine democracy and the right to speak out.

Gunboat diplomacy: NZ faces growing defence challenges after China’s naval incursion

Chinese navy’s activities bolster the case for rapid replacement of NZ's ageing frigates.

Russell Brown: Northland green fairy arrest exposes a flawed system

The arrest of a Northland ‘green fairy’ highlights NZ's onerous medical cannabis rules.

Duncan Garner: Aussie teachers retire with $2.5m. Why does NZ get superannuation so wrong?

It’s time to wake up and supercharge KiwiSaver ASAP.

An American in NZ: Trump is only one of the reasons I want to live in your country

My crush on New Zealand has now grown into true romantic love.

Conor English: History can teach Donald Trump a lesson on the effects of a US tariff war

Creating more uncertainty is unhelpful to everyone - including New Zealand.

Charlotte Grimshaw: Make our books a taonga

Repressive regimes can’t silence a nation’s spirit, kept alive by its intellectual life.