PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater planCOMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Nope, I'm not taking a guilt trip in my V8COMMENT: Gripe about my dream car and I'll rip the Velcro off your Tevas.03 Sep 06:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warnedCOMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Monty Python or Shakespeare - tragic theatre of the GreensCOMMENT: State of the climate begs the question - what good are politicians anymore?06 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChester BorrowsComment: How NZ justice system treats our most vulnerable most harshlyWe need to be progressive enough to acknowledge our indigenous population has been failed.25 Jul 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Get disconnected - you'll find real world againCOMMENT: Time's precious, there are things to see before the lights go out.23 Jul 03:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Dinosaurs keep hawking past as Godzone's futureCOMMENT: A clear vision of agriculture in NZ will not be forthcoming from usual suspects.09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Everyone has a right to tell their truthCOMMENT: It's my absolute right to express an honestly held opinion, even if it offends.25 Jun 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why Judith Collins deserves a chance to be PMCOMMENT: JuCo is a deeply maligned politician.11 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Rail on track but climate challenges ignoredComment: When will Government change their emphasis on solving the biggest crisis of all.30 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Hounds of left are woke and I'm running scaredCOMMENT: Govt cronies hate dissent and are eyeing speech laws.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPilot scheme for regional reporters is good newsReporter numbers in regions have fallen by 28 per cent in the last three to five years.26 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Earth is heating up and activism will tooCOMMENT: The environmental movement, like every other movement, is changing dramatically.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionThe best place in NZ to grow upCOMMENT: Town vs city... which is best? The Coast's Mel and JT go head-to-head.19 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Dignified death of a feisty farm catCOMMENT: This isn't really a column about my dead cat, though it might appear that way.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Outlook grim despite the allure of denialCOMMENT: Species extinction and extreme weather are only going to get worse.02 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionSimon WilsonRemembering the Christchurch terror: Borne on wings of hopeSimon Wilson reflects on what Christchurch tragedy means for NZ and where we go from here.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDani LeboComment: Grief and fear for millions of boys named 'Peace''I spent four hours sitting in a shed in Hagley Park surrounded by uncertainty and fear.'21 Mar 11:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Owning firearms a privilege not a rightCOMMENT: Whatever Govt decides, I am fully prepared to relinquish my semi-automatics.19 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionStriking school students deserve to be heardComment: Students on "strike" deserve a hearing today.14 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChester BorrowsChester Borrows: 'State agencies have blood on their hands'Chester Borrows: There needs to be change in the way we do justice.07 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: The never-ending capital gains tax headache for PMJacinda Ardern's hardest job will be convincing voters nothing will change after 2020.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Can we separate the art from the artist?COMMENT: I don't believe you can rewrite history. It's already made.05 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Air NZ fare cuts won't shut Shane Jones upComment: It might help temper Shane Jones' ego if Air NZ stopped granting his every wish.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartCritics' hate speech ensures Jordan Peterson stays popularCOMMENT: Peterson is bringing the degradation of public discourse into sharp relief.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: All taxpayers might be in for good news this weekCOMMENT: Cullen's capital gains tax just might reduce the top rate of income tax.17 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionKate StewartKate Stewart: Opinions for sale for those who can't think for themselvesWhy bother having your own opinion anymore when you can just adopt someone else's15 Feb 04:23 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Lower immigration numbers could have changed historyComment: Revised data showed New Zealand's immigration wave wasn't as big as we thought.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Fry me a river, climate denialistsCOMMENT: There's no ignoring what's happening with the weather all over the world.05 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionProfessor outed for using fake name in anti-euthanasia lettersA prominent professor has been outed for writing letters to the editor using a fake name.30 Jan 08:58 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Secret diary of ... 2019COMMENT: 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of the dear old Secret Diary.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: I'm back and I'm not staying quietCOMMENT: I am rebranding as the only columnist any rational person will ever want.22 Jan 03:25 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Secret Diary of The unruly touristsCOMMENT: New Zealand is complete and utter rubbish. It really is.18 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Secret diary of 2019 horoscopesCOMMENT: A 100 per cent accurate guide to your year in the first of a two-part horoscope.04 Jan 04:00 PM