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Michael Burgess: The big questions over Eden Park’s future
As it stands, two of three biggest teams in this city have no interest in using Eden Park.
Analysis
Government says enough is enough of ‘lenient’ sentences. It has the previous National Government to thank for them.
Greater use of community sentences was enabled by law changes in 2016, under National
The false things Trump said about tariffs during his announcement
The President relied on claims that have been debunked many times before.
Latest Opinion
Editorials
Editorial: A meaningless sporting summer, it’s just not cricket
OPINION: What happened to our summer game this season?
Editorial: We escaped Trump’s Liberation Day hurt locker ... for now
OPINION: Of greater concern now is suppressed consumer demand for all exports.
Business Opinion
Sasha Borissenko: Family trusts no longer as attractive as they used to be
OPINION: Last week the trustee tax rate increased from 33% to 39%.
Liam Dann: NZ must hold its nerve amid the tariff turmoil
OPINION: Our economy faces yet another challenge to fragile recovery hopes.
Steven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arrive
OPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively.
Reviews
Mafs couple’s last minute love decision sparks confusion
OPINION: One pair refused to accept their own final vows in an unprecedented 360.
Watch: Dua Lipa shocks Auckland fans with Neil Finn duet
Review: The pop star performed one of her 'favourite songs' with a true Kiwi icon.
Karl Puschmann: Is Rebecca Gibney’s musical-comedy a show stopper or a bit flat?
Review: Set in the Bay of Plenty, Happiness is familiar but uniquely Kiwi. But is it good?
Review: Auckland Philharmonia’s Enigma concert relives rich musical memories
REVIEW: Scottish composer’s work thrills fresh from London debut.
William Dart review: Dance and music unite in Taupō Hau Rau at Q Theatre
Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2025 season opener is anything but traditional.
Review: Sex Pistols prove punk is not dead
REVIEW: Punk is not dead. It's still there, just constantly changing.
Cartoons
Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Letters to the Editor
Letters: New Zealand shoppers can hit back at Trump’s tariffs
OPINION: It's up to us, the ordinary people of New Zealand, a reader writes.
Letters: Eden Park has never been a good stadium
OPINION: Eden Park will always be a difficult venue for transport.
Letters: Trump’s tariffs display woeful ignorance
OPINION: 'Seymour's arrogance and logic stretches our trust in democracy.'
More opinion
Diana Clement: How to get started on investing if you’re a young adult
OPINION: Young people should start with KiwiSaver before riskier investments.
Liam Dann: NZ must hold its nerve amid the tariff turmoil
OPINION: Our economy faces yet another challenge to fragile recovery hopes.
Shane Te Pou: Will Winston ride to the rescue for low-wage workers?
OPINION: It’s dumb from a business point of view and, worse, it’s heartless.
Editorial: We are losing the battle to protect our kids from online harms
OPINION: The pervasive nature of the internet has changed where our kids are safe.
Ryan Bridge: Trump’s tariffs a gamble on US manufacturing revival
OPINION: Donald Trump's tariffs challenge global stability.
Letters: Eden Park has never been a good stadium
OPINION: Eden Park will always be a difficult venue for transport.
Steven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arrive
OPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively.
Fran O’Sullivan: Time for NZ to take charge in trade leadership
OPINION: It would be absurd to stand by while Trump decimates the global trading system.
Watch: Dua Lipa shocks Auckland fans with Neil Finn duet
Review: The pop star performed one of her 'favourite songs' with a true Kiwi icon.
Editorial: A meaningless sporting summer, it’s just not cricket
OPINION: What happened to our summer game this season?
Letters: Trump’s tariffs display woeful ignorance
OPINION: 'Seymour's arrogance and logic stretches our trust in democracy.'
Simon Wilson: Maybe it’s not golf versus flood planning after all
OPINION: Golf in Takapuna and just saying no – another big week in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Mary Holm: I’m spending half my pay on my mortgage and I’m struggling to save
OPINION: It sounds to me as if you're being too tough on yourself.
Opinion: Why I shared Benjamin Doyle screenshots and why I am furious at the Greens
OPINION: I found myself close to tears of rage as I watched the Greens media stand up.
Gregor Paul: How Blues players are unfairly tarnished by anti-Auckland sentiment
OPINION: Lazy assumptions about Aucklanders count against top footy players.
Editorial: We escaped Trump’s Liberation Day hurt locker ... for now
OPINION: Of greater concern now is suppressed consumer demand for all exports.
Letters: Parliamentary protocol persists with a colonial mindset
OPINION: Have taxpayers dodged an America's Cup bullet?
Matthew Hooton: Trumpism will force nuclear-free policy review
OPINION: Climate change is also a factor in anti-nuclear policy becoming outdated.
Opinion: The six tricks that finally cured my insomnia
Telegraph: From gadgets to pillows and supplements - what actually works?
Opinion: Netflix’s Adolescence - is social media really to blame? What can parents do to help
OPINION: Adolescence is not actually a show about the evils of the internet.
Audrey Young: ‘Offensive and damaging’ – Swarbrick feels the heat
OPINION: Criticism is coming from all sides over the Benjamin Doyle controversy.
Opinion: The Northern Expressway is urgently needed, so are other ways to fund it
OPINION: Northland has suffered from decades of under-investment in its land transport.
Could MAFS dinner chaos see no shows at final vows?
OPINION: Fury and fallouts mar the final dinner party of the experiment.
Letters: Hospital crisis shows our ailing health system
OPINION: 'It is a sad time ... when imported culture wars are pursued by politicians.'