Who represents the greater threat to democracy right now - Action Zealandia or the Dominion Post?
I see Stuff’s feverish witch-hunt for malignant local government election candidates has claimed a victim.
On Rachel Stewart and freedom of speech
I see that former New Zealand Herald columnist Rachel Stewart is positioning herself as a champion of free speech.
House prices - where to from here?
Ironically, with rising interest rates and a net outflow of people, this may just be the straw which tips the housing market into a very significant decline.
Ken Douglas: one of the last of the old school
Karl du Fresne: I can’t claim to have known Douglas well, but I had a bit to do with him over the years.
The term 'Stuff-up' has taken on a whole new meaning
Karl du Fresne: People may say I’m nitpicking, but the English language is a precision tool and the job of journalists is to convey information succinctly and accurately.
Are Pakeha really the bad guys in the demise of te reo?
The media’s black-and-white view of the oppression of Māori speakers is simply wrong.
The Right And Our Fight To Be Seen To Be 'Diverse'
Cactus Kate: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a total political centre right wing rock star. Not only would I vote for her I would donate to any campaign she wishes.
The Queen is dead – long live the Queen!
Martyn Bradbury: There are only 3 Queens you worship. Beyonce, Freddie Mercury and Elizabeth II.
I sang my way onto a superyacht
Susannah Harper: Before long, we were high on life running barefoot back through the streets of Monte-Carlo to catch the last train at midnight
'Wraparound support': the magical incantation that will stop teenage ram raids
Karl du Fresne: Two of the most meaningless phrases in the English language are “award-winning” and “wraparound support”.