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Audrey Young: Anxiety rises ahead of David Seymour's stint as Deputy PM
OPINION: The Act leader's only guardrails will be the ones he sets himself.

Bryce Wilkinson: Trump's big spending bill spells trouble for US economy
OPINION: Moody's predicts US debt will reach 134% of GDP by 2035.

Letters: Why is the Government auctioning off online casino licences?
OPINION: What’s so special about licensed online gambling sites?

Editorial: Govt's job creation claims overshadowed by irony
OPINION: The Government's Budget announcement had a few perplexing inconsistencies.

Inside Economics: RBNZ's big rate call today, plus are flat whites cheaper now than in the 1990s?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Opinion: The 5 best workout tights for all Kiwi budgets, tried and tested
I tested 5 popular activewear leggings, here are the ones Kiwis should actually buy.

Richard Prebble: Labour's support of Te Pāti Māori over haka punishment will be defining issue for next election
OPINION: Te Pāti Māori leaders skipped the Budget debate despite protests on their behalf.

Opinion: Auckland's second harbour crossing could be practical and a thing of beauty
OPINION: A proposed second harbour link could destroy key parts of Auckland's waterfront.

Letters: We need cross-party agreement to create the health system that is the best for our people
OPINION: Health should not be a political football.

Editorial: Nicola Willis' choice of Budget day attire is a sideshow to policy debate
OPINION: The Finance Minister's dress has become a distraction from her policies.

Richard Dale’s cartoon: May 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Richard Dale shares his view on current events.

Letters: How to improve funding for the foundering public health system
OPINION: Some ideas on how to improve funding for the foundering public health system.

Gregor Paul: How All Blacks sabbaticals create selection inequity
ANALYSIS: Sabbatical options offer virtual selection guarantees for experienced players.

Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them
OPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.

Property Insider: Wee problem blights rich-lister’s boatshed
Once, wine was made in the buildings. Now it's Tourism Holdings' HQ – campervan heaven.

Alex Powell: Lawson makes social media trolls eat their words in Monaco
OPINION: What we learned from the Monaco Grand Prix.

From prison to professor: Lance Ryan’s journey highlights reintegration gaps
OPINION: I was banned for life from directing and served over eight years in prison.

Andrew Dickens: What's really to blame for Smith & Caughey's closure
OPINION: Smith and Caughey's on Queen Street is closing, upsetting many Aucklanders.

All-Kiwi Super Rugby final looms - Phil Gifford
It would be extraordinary if the final of Super Rugby Pasifika wasn’t played in Hamilton.

Editorial: Council rates are the tax we love to hate
OPINION: The only certainties in life are death and taxes – and both are expensive.

Letters: Greens, Labour need to say how they would fund programmes
OPINION: The Greens and Labour need to explain how they will pay for programmes.

Opinion: Navigating the ups and downs of long-term market investing
The S&P 500 saw double-digit declines in almost two-thirds of years.

Paul Lewis: The power struggle at play in new America's Cup protocol
OPINION: The protocol suggests an America's Cup partnership for joint event decisions.

Nadine Higgins: My biggest financial mistakes and what you can learn from them
OPINION: Three financial lessons, including investing, spending and life admin fail.

Gregor Paul: Loyalty to Barrett reveals Robertson's unwavering vision
ANALYSIS: Ardie Savea is widely seen as a natural leader, sparking debate over captaincy.

Liam Dann: Kiwis need to save their way out of this financial hole
Government moves to boost KiwiSaver contributions are a good start but should go further.

Letters: Te Pāti Māori hold Parliament in contempt
OPINION: The business of democracy only works if everyone abides by the rules.

Editorial: Checks on substandard rentals long overdue
OPINION: Inspectors made surprise visits to Dunedin's student flats this week.

Shane Te Pou: This was the 'buy your ticket to Australia' Budget
OPINION: Growth is expected to slow in 2026, as unemployment stays high.

Ryan Bridge: The start of something new for me and the Herald
OPINION: The new streaming show starts at 7am from NZME’s Auckland newsroom.

Bruce Cotterill: Standards in Parliament have hit rock bottom
Recent incidents highlight a decline in standards, both in Parliament and the media.

Fran O’Sullivan: Nicola Willis' Budget is pragmatic, ruthless but also generous
OPINION: Many will understand the end game but find the means unacceptable.

Letters: The Budget won’t change the direction the nation is heading in
OPINION: This Budget won't change the path the country is on.

Editorial: Government's KiwiSaver changes don’t go far enough
OPINION: The contribution rate rise still falls short of what Australian employees get.

Thomas Coughlan: Why Govt's hard tack right in Budget is a challenge for Labour
OPINION: The Government shows its colours – and why Labour is in trouble.

Mary Holm: Are bond investments a scam?
OPINION: Many KiwiSaver funds include high-quality bonds, except for the most risky ones.

Simon Wilson: Auckland's mayoral race, Smith & Caughey and more on Takapuna golf, speed limits and building heights
OPINION: Are the two most popular politicians in Remuera about to go head to head?

Letters: It’s time to update the rules of our Parliament – but not by those in power
OPINION: Proposed punishment for Te Pāti Māori MPs totally out of proportion.

Proof the TMO is not fit for purpose: Elliott Smith
OPINION: World Rugby has simply become careless in its duty to the sport and spectacle.

Editorial: Budget's blunt message is the first of many tough choices
OPINION: The Government has sent a blunt but clear message to us all.

Matthew Hooton: Budget reveals we’re going broke faster than we knew
OPINION: Gross debt is projected to increase by $73b, reaching $283b by 2029.

Audrey Young: David Seymour almost had it right
OPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.

Liam Dann: Upbeat Treasury forecasts GDP growth, rising house prices
Opinion: Treasury's Budget forecasts paint an optimistic picture – but are they too rosy?