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A Minister for Auckland? How familiar
OPINION: Our editorial on the new Minister for Auckland post.

Editorial: Big smoke needs to be a big soak
OPINION: Manufactured and natural drainage need to be harnessed.

Editorial: Timing of floods is terrible for local economy
OPINION: Our editorial on a sodden Auckland and the 'broken window fallacy'.

Editorial: 'atmospheric rivers' a concern
OPINION: Our editorial on a troubling, and perplexing, weather pattern.

Editorial: Political polls point to game on
OPINION: Our editorial on the first polls since Chris Hipkins became PM.

Editorial: Hipkins’ baptism of muddy waters
First weeks on the job are rarely as testing as what the PM is dealing with now.

Editorial: It’s important to learn from this disaster
What can be done to ensure Auckland copes better with other major storms?

Editorial: Arming Ukraine to end the conflict
OPINON: 'Kyiv is getting battle tanks from allies but it wants fighter jets too.'

Editorial: Parties jostle for middle ground
OPINION: Early comments from the new Prime Minister signal a centrist clash.

Editorial: The economic slowdown has arrived
OPINION: Our editorial says inflation is expected to keep running 'red hot.

Editorial: Can change at top boost Labour’s fortunes?
Chris Hipkins will give the Government a new approach but challenges remain.

Editorial: Learning to live with e-scooters
OPINION: Our editorial on the unstoppable swarm of electric step-ons.

Editorial: The crucifixion of Jacinda Ardern
OPINION: Our editorial on the resignation of NZ's 40th Prime Minister.

Editorial: Nimbyism goes bananas as housing intensifies
OPINION: Our editorial on neighbours' anger at multi-storey developments.

Editorial: Awesome impacts from Tongan eruption
OPINION: Our editorial on the lasting effects from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai blast.

Editorial: Ukraine war nearing a crucial point as its military fallout widens
Allies to finalise package of combat vehicles for Kyiv.

Editorial: Wrongful convictions must be compensated
EDITORIAL: New Zealand’s justice system has got it wrong 893 times.

Editorial: Banking glitches a reminder to keep track of spending
EDITORIAL: They're euphemistically called “glitches” but can cause customers real pain.

Prince Harry's extraordinary accusations
OPINION: Our editorial on the latest disclosures for the Duke of Sussex.

Editorial: Driver education one key factor to lower road toll
Reader feedback on The Slowdown series suggests it's a society-wide issue.

Editorial: A spectacle over the speaker suggests US gridlock for next two years
Kevin McCarthy will have a hard job keeping Republicans in line.

Editorial: Harry sets royal family bridges alight again with memoir
The new book, Spare, feeds the fire surrounding the warring Windsors.

Editorial: With weather extremes, the surprising is now to be expected
We've gone from scorching to a storm, and in some areas of Europe winter is warm.

Editorial: Criminal getaways - minus the balaclavas and car chases
There were no bank heists recorded in Denmark last year, as criminals have gone online.

Editorial: NZ following expert advice with decision on travellers from China
The Government is taking an independent political line, that fits with existing policy.

Editorial: Unease at what China’s Covid wave means for global economy
Shift in policy expected to be tough - and risky - in next few months.

Editorial: First pope to retire in centuries may not be the last
Pope Francis has hinted he might follow Benedict's example.

Editorial: UN health agency pushing for more data from China on outbreak
Countries add to pressure on Beijing with Covid testing changes.

Editorial: Is the drive to reduce speed limits the key to lowering road toll?
Editorial: Waka Kotahi has big plans for NZ roads, but will they be the panacea we need?