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Mexican standoff: Desperate to hold onto their lending share in a declining property market, banks have ignored Reserve Bank pressure to raise mortgage interest rates. But the standoff must end. Brokers reckon the first of the banks will blink next week. You can see the whites of their eyes, writes Jonathan Milne.

Should a solar farm be allowed in the Mackenzie Basin, an outstanding natural landscape?

New Royal Society fellow pushes for greater recognition of applied science education and business leadership.

Our Government and civil service are overwhelmed by the complexity of our mitigation and adaption challenges, says Rod Oram

Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it?

A history of abortion is told by a writer with close ties to the sexual abuse community of Centrepoint

Bench books are publicly-funded manuals that help judges make decisions. Amid criticism of our Family Court using outdated and discredited theories, Carrie Leonetti asks why they're not publicly-available.

Stuart Nash's ongoing presence is an embarrassing reminder for Labour of a remarkable act of self-destruction that could become very uncomfortable over the following months, writes Peter Dunne

Cabinet opts against moving Navy out of Devonport, but some training may head north.