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Opinion: Women's rugby match challenges trans inclusion bans
A sevens match in Oslo featured cis women against trans women.

Nadine Higgins: Should you swap residential for commercial property?
Commercial property yields in NZ range from 5% to 8.38%, higher than residential.

Editorial: Trump and Musk's break-up was so predictable
OPINION: This bromance was always on a rocky road.

Letters: D-Day anniversary a timely reminder to seek freedom and peace
OPINION: The coalition can't keep blaming the former Government forever.

Liam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shopping
OPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.

Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.

Opinion: The case for creative excuses in the winter months
A staffer once skipped work, saying she 'wasn't feeling it'.

Gregor Paul: All Blacks revolution enters pivotal new phase in 2025
OPINION: Scott Robertson faced upheaval after Leon MacDonald quit as assistant coach.

Letters: Phil Goff mastered the art of saying nothing, until he spoke
OPINION: Plus the expected debacle over the Treaty Principles Bill surprises no one.

CRL opening date revealed, Desley and Wayne make up – Simon Wilson
OPINION: While the CRL opening inches closer, new controversies are erupting.

Thomas Coughlan: Govt suffers minimal political damage from pay equity shock
OPINION: Polls show pay equity changes are unpopular, but not as unpopular as feared.

Mary Holm: We came to NZ with nothing and managed to buy a house
OPINION: But it's not so easy for those with physical or mental health issues.

Editorial: Too much talk about supermarkets, not enough action taken to improve competition
OPINION: The Commerce Commission completed its market study on the grocery sector in 2022.

Elliott Smith: The ABs selection questions hanging over Super Rugby playoffs
OPINION: Some All Blacks hopefuls are sidelined as their teams missed the playoffs.

Wayne Brown: These are Auckland's three key areas for economic growth
OPINION: Rate rises have been kept to half the national average, saving $200m.

Letters: Retrenchment is the quickest way to improve the balance sheet
OPINION: Why workers should be scared as Govt cracks the whip over SOEs.

Editorial: No place like home, but is that enough?
OPINION: Losing talented and skilled people overseas is an ongoing problem.

Thomas Coughlan: How the Forbes scandal exposed flaws in NZ's security clearance system
Analysis: The Prime Minister is right to be concerned about vetting processes.

Matthew Hooton: Labour’s Te Pāti Māori problem
OPINION: Fear of the alternative is Christopher Luxon’s easiest path to a second term.

Katrina Bennett: Why Bishop's outburst is totally unlike Whanau's case
OPINION: A beer in hand is worlds away from a self-confessed drinking problem.

Gregor Paul: Why NZ Rugby's financial struggles are far from over
OPINION: The protracted broadcast rights saga could halt fiscal progress in its tracks.

Audrey Young: 'Conflicting' polls, van Velden strikes again and a Beehive sex scandal
OPINION: How far up the food chain did the Forbes complaint go?

Roger Partridge: New Zealand’s real economic problem: Too little capital, not too much profit
Opinion: The economy faces a worsening capital problem, undercapitalised for 50 years.

Warriors mid-season report card: Tackling machines top the ratings
The Warriors sit third with a 9-3 record, defying wooden spoon predictions.

Letters: Road-cone hotline is just a trivial crowd-pleaser
OPINION: Road-cone hotline is just a trivial crowd-pleaser

Opinion: A teen's view on living with the impacts of climate change
Rising tides are swallowing our islands, forcing families to move inland.

Editorial: 'Run it straight' games deserve condemnation
OPINION: The activity has horrified those who work so hard to prevent head injury.

Paul Lewis: Why NZ's future at No 10 looks bright
OPINION: Young first fives like Josh Jacomb and Ruben Love are impressing in Super Rugby.

Inside Economics: Should you take NZ Super if you don't need it?
ANALYSIS: Framed in even more basic terms: is the pension a benefit or a right?

Gregor Paul: Why the Chiefs have looked a class above
OPINION: The Chiefs have shown determination after losing the last two Super finals.

Editorial: Changing a place name should be considered carefully
OPINION: In more than 1800 submissions, 52% supported changing Russell's name.

Letters: Analysis of health budget uncovers real facts
OPINION: Goldsmith on mission to make facts, not opinion, predominant in public media.

Richard Prebble: Govt's $140m school attendance initiative overlooks NZ's missing children crisis
OPINION: Community-based initiatives could be used to get these children back on track.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: June 1 - 3
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Brent Carey: Why a social media ban for under-16s won't work
OPINION: Stifling youth expression won't solve digital dilemmas.

Opinion: Scots College rugby default raises serious concerns
OPINION: St Peter's Cambridge seek first Central North Island title since 2020.

Opinion: Foreign aid isn’t just about survival today, it's about hope for tomorrow
Wealthy countries are cutting aid, putting children in life-threatening situations.

Letters: Politician's outburst reveals prejudice
OPINION: Chris Bishop’s behaviour hits the wrong note at music awards

Editorial: Kids left to their own devices prefer social-media's blue light
OPINION: Hugh Grant's social-media lashing a timely tirade.

Property Insider: Rich-lister biggest owner of hospital expanded in $190m project; Manukau Supa Centa deal
He backed $190m 'surgery' to expand NZ's largest private hospital. Why and who is he?

Alex Powell: Where does Lawson stand with Red Bull as Hadjar continues to shine?
OPINION: What we learned from the Spanish Grand Prix.

Peter Simunovich: Mental health support at work is not optional
OPINION: Businesses invested in mental health during the pandemic but many are regressing.

Phil Gifford: Tavatavanawai must be an All Black, despite Highlanders' failure
OPINION: Eight talking points from the final regular season round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Ex-England rugby captain: Why girls are walking away from sport
OPINION: Bias, cost and access still limit many girls’ chances to play sport.

Letters: Happy to have seen Charles go from a baby to King
OPINION: King Charles has shown dignity and resilience.

Editorial: Honours list showcases Kiwi excellence on national stage
OPINION: BMX champion Sarah Walker is among the recognisable names on the list.