It feels good to pay for your child's education, says the columnist. Yes, and I already am, I reply
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Economy v Environment: Is fewer cows really the answer?
There's plenty of evidence that more farm production could actually help, not harm, efforts to protect the environment
Read MoreRaising kids with grit, not high test scores
We are right not to get too bogged down in educational rankings, but we mustn't ignore their obvious warnings
Read MoreOur future lies in science
New Zealand loses focus on science to its detriment, and the world's
Read MoreFood, cheap glorious food
Forget the hype, food is as cheap as it ever was
Read MoreIs more organic food an answer to obesity?
We're obese. We know it and we know about the risks of junk food, poverty and mothers' diets. But if we think organic food can cut our obesity rate, we could be swallowing a whole lot of dodgy – and costly – ideas
Read MoreCunliffe's the man for the job -- here's why
The three candidates for Labour Party leadership are all strong. A voter explains his choice
Read MoreOn Edwards, Ralston & Drinnan on Shane Taurima and why they're wrong
It's very hard to draw black and white lines around political interviewing in this country and in these times... but it's easy to get it wrong when you weren't in the room, and that's the trap Msrs Edwards, Ralston and Drinnan have fallen into
Read MoreNot guilty doesn't mean innocent, Mr Watson
Eric Watson and Mark Hotchin dodged a bullet yesterday as the SFO decided not to press charges... and responded with about as much grace as you'd expect
Read MoreBank fees are bad for the economy
Punitive bank fees prevent many people from using banks – and protecting themselves from loan sharks and other dodgy financial services
Read MoreJuries have had their day
Jury trials are slow, expensive and don't necessarily produce the 'right' verdict -- so why do we still use them?
Read MoreGame of Thrones: choosing a new Pope
That a New Zealander won’t be part of the papal conclave was possibly the least interesting thing to say about the shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
Read MoreDCD scandal must have consequences for Fonterra
The serious and repeated errors made by Fonterra over DCD should mean an end to the cosy little concessions all New Zealanders make to the dairy giant
Read MoreTruth prevails
What is investigative journalism, really, and why is it important? Nicky Hager shares his Bruce Jesson Lecture, presented at Auckland's Maidment Theatre on October 31
No Virginia, There Is No Closure
The incomparable, incredible heaviness of grief and how it's just not fair
Read MoreThe price of water
Perhaps no-one can own the water, but it certainly has a high value
Read MoreBananas in Pyjamas (well, Gisborne shopping centres)
Should Gisborne ban the wearing of pyjamas in public because, as one councillor said, it lowers the tone? Should we judge people by what they wear?
Read MoreLisa Carrington - a star is born
The Olympic gold medal winner has the country at her feet, and could do for some time
Read MoreEwen Macdonald verdict - what next?
A few initial thoughts on what comes next after the not guilty verdict in the Scott Guy murder case
Read MoreSee no evil, hear no evil, insist there is evil
So the Urewera Four are serving time, yet no-one can confidently say what they were really up to and the police allegations are all over the place
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