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Editorial perspectives on the issues shaping Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand does not lack public updates. It lacks enough public updates that are practical at the moment people need them.
By Newsroom NZ Opinion · Mon, 13 July 2026
MSD chief executive Debbie Power says staff performance measures reflect the Government's emergency housing reduction target. That target must measure people housed, not motels emptied.
Sat, 4 July 2026
Horizons Regional Council's use of three vacant Palmerston North lots worth $3.5m as staff parking is a lesson in how temporary public-asset decisions can quietly become permanent.
Thu, 2 July 2026
Postal rises, parental leave changes, ACC adjustments, levy shifts, weather outlooks and airline strategy news arrive together — and information design has not kept up.
Wed, 1 July 2026
Some KiwiSaver managers are adjusting their exposure to big technology and AI-related shares. Members deserve plain language about what that means.
Mon, 29 June 2026
Opinion: storm damage, medicine supply pressure and airline route changes show why New Zealand needs plain, current and specific public updates before disruption becomes confusion.
Sun, 28 June 2026
New Zealand's housing conversation still sounds too confident for the flat market the latest REINZ and QV data describe. Expectations need to catch up.
Thu, 25 June 2026
Weather warnings, vaccine plans, travel updates and event programmes are only useful when they answer the household question of what to do today.
Wed, 24 June 2026
New Zealand's H5N1 preparedness message is a case study in why public warnings work best when they are early, plain, specific and honest about uncertainty.
Mon, 22 June 2026
HBO Max's launch should restart a consumer-protection conversation about clear pricing, renewal and cancellation across New Zealand's subscription market.
Tue, 16 June 2026
Emergency stockpiles and weekly payments help in the moment, but real fuel resilience means giving households and essential services more practical alternatives.
Tue, 9 June 2026
Allowing paramedics to prescribe is a sensible reform, but the gains will depend on the medicine list, training, integration and follow-up systems behind it.
Mon, 8 June 2026
The first deepfake sexual abuse prosecution should not be treated as a one-off legal curiosity. It should be treated as a warning.
Fri, 29 May 2026
Airlines have to make commercial decisions, but regional communities are right to ask what happens when the numbers no longer support the connections they rely on.
Fri, 29 May 2026
New Zealand needs more housing, but the latest townhouse resale figures show that building more of one product is not the same as building the homes people truly want.
Fri, 29 May 2026
Children should not have to watch adults lose control from the sideline. Referees should not be abused for helping kids play a game.
Fri, 29 May 2026
