Singing the Lions' praises
OPINION: I'm OK if the ABs lose. I'd prefer them not to. And I don't think they will.
More fast fashion, so what?
OPINION: The H&M shopping experience is the ultimate sugar-rush - followed by a regret-filled let-down.
TVNZ does itself no favours
OPINION: It's akin to a fast food restauranteur ranting against the attraction of fine-dining: You know you want a cheeseburger!
Reason: Quit the dramatics
OPINION: The exaggerated acting by players is making life impossible for referees, writes Mark Reason.
What would Jesus do?
OPINION: An Anglican priests asks, will Christchurch's heart be restored by spending $104m on a church?
Kieran Read: centurymaker
OPINION: Kieran Read surely won't have forgotten lessons from the 2011 RWC final.
Watch out ticket clippers – Google is out to get you
Worse - if you try it without adding value, then your business model is in trouble.
Staring down the brown suitcase nemesis
OPINION: In superhero movies, the nemesis is always another, more evil type of superhero. Or at least something with human form.
To front row, put away phones
OPINION: I am thoroughly sick of watching great live shows through someone else's phone screen.
A tale of two budgets
OPINION: There is $25 million available for a building but not $7m for mental health.
When 'sorry' isn't enough
OPINION: It is right that Parliament should apologise to the gay men afflicted by laws which forced them to deny their nature.
G20 not ready for two big egos
ANALYSIS: All eyes are on the Russian and US leaders as they meet face to face for the first time.
Lorde's enchanting pop-up gig
REVIEW: Australian fans stepped off a boat onto an island and into the church of Lorde.
Celebrate the Cup, not Chch
The America's Cup parade isn't post-quake Christchurch's time to shine, just a good old-fashioned celebration.