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Could lockdowns trigger an ongoing loss of personal freedom around the world?
25 June 2020
Opinion: Professors Tim Dare and Paul Rishworth and Dr Jiamou Liu have their say on whether the Covid-19 lockdowns could be a portent for freedom restrictions in the future.
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We’ll need that red tape if we want to beat Covid
24 June 2020
Opinion: Kiwis have a natural aversion to following strict rules day in, day out, but when it comes to Covid-19, we need those rules, writes Gehan Gunasekara.
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High trade hopes between old allies
24 June 2020
Opinion: NZ-UK trade talks that launched recently offer renewed hope and optimism for an agreement that benefits these historical allies, writes Asha Sundaram.
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Replacing asylum or leaving no-one behind?
23 June 2020
Opinion: Professor Pene Mathew, Dean of Law, writes about the issues faced by asylum seekers.
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NZ must keep the door open to migrants
23 June 2020
Opinion: NZ must remain open to migrants and the potential they bring, while also encouraging talented international students to stay, writes Steven Poelhekke.
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Health system changes no small task
19 June 2020
Opinion: Implementing recommendations from a major review of the health and disability system will require the Government “A” team, writes Dr Tim Tenbensel.
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Can Ardern dance her way to a second term?
19 June 2020
Opinion: If Jacinda Ardern wants to be re-elected, she will have to show more vision and bolder political management for changed times, write Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
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New Zealand: A nation grappling with its racist past
15 June 2020
Opinion: A country can best heal when it acknowledges past injustices, and New Zealand is no exception, writes Robert Bartholomew.
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Confronting Tyranny in Sāmoa
12 June 2020
Opinion: Dylan Asafo on the proposed constitutional amendments to make fundamental changes to the Land and Titles Court in Samoa.
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Powerful wāhine voice in child protection review
11 June 2020
Opinion: Pleas by wāhine in a report on treatment of Māori mothers and babies reflect need for respect, honesty and for whānau to be worked with, writes Ian Hyslop.
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Time for urgency on Auckland's water supply
10 June 2020
Opinion: In the face of water restrictions, Aucklanders might justifiably argue that Watercare and the council should have done more to avert what is a foreseeable water crisis, says David Grinlinton.
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To control the past is to control the future
10 June 2020
Opinion: UK protesters who tore down a slave trader statue want a future free from racism - but for that you have to fully reveal the past, writes Neal Curtis.
