EditorialEditorial: A year marked by backward stepsA year always feels like it has flashed by until we look back at some of the events that happened.25 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: May Xmas generosity come to allA philosopher writing in the Herald this week, Massey Professor Bill Fish, pointed out that Santa Clause is real.23 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Tarnished Armstrong could turn beer sourAt the start of last month, the tarnished Lance Armstrong was the defendant in a federal courtroom in Washington as lawyers ripped apart his life.23 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Defeat better than a defaultThe National Party's decision not to contest the Mt Albert byelection can be well understood, but that does not make it right.20 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Trump's troublesome tweetsThe US President-elect, Donald Trump, (which still sounds like a joke) made Twitter his preferred means of communication in his election campaign.19 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Continuity, with glimmer of changeNew Prime Minister Bill English faced one big question when it came to shaping his Cabinet: how much change does the country really want?18 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Kelly smart to fall over female vet sagaChris Kelly did not take long to disappear from Massey University's governing body after his careless remarks about woman vets.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: English needs a fresh startThe new cabinet Prime Minister Bill English unveils tomorrow will be assembled with two objectives in mind.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: US signals a sea changeThe end of an economic era may have occurred yesterday.15 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Action against tax dodgersThe Government must ensure every firm trading here pays its fair share for the stability and services they all enjoy.13 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: English starts wellBill English made a good start to his premiership yesterday, making some personal declarations even before he was sworn in.12 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Leadership changes do not bode wellThe National Government today takes the greatest risk of its tenure - a leadership change.11 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: NZ whitebait a delicacy worth savingNew Zealand whitebait are one of the few dining pleasures to escape the culinary assault of reality chefs.09 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialRefresh at the top chance for new ideasThe contest for the National Party leadership and the job of Prime Minister lasted barely 72 hours.09 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Caucus vote could be gamechangerNational Party politics - and, by extension, New Zealand politics - have suddenly become very uncertain.06 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Successor to Key will have plenty on plateJohn Key's bombshell announcement yesterday has thrown New Zealand politics into turmoil.05 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Income limit on mortgage may be usefulIt is hard to understand why Finance Minister is wary about giving the Reserve Bank the power it wants to impose an income limit on house mortgage lending.04 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditoral: Have your say on top Kiwi heroesAs the end of the year draws closer, we start to recall those who made a difference to New Zealand in 2016.02 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Columbus shaped music cultureNew Zealand pop pioneer Ray Columbus has been fondly remembered this week.02 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialSafety plea would serve bar victimsThe police yesterday called off the search for Taulagi Afamasaga.01 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Tarnished legacy of a revolutionary"Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me." Those were the words of Fidel Castro in October 1953.29 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Let's be wary with Lions set to roarThe British and Irish Lions team to tour NZ next year will potentially be the finest side representing the four Home Unions to travel to our shores.28 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Land-banking lessons from BritainA stoush over "land banking" developers is brewing in Britain - and local authorities in New Zealand may well be interested observers in the result.27 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Tougher stance on dangerous dogsThe Government's latest move to crack down on dangerous dogs is commendable and some will say well over due.25 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: McCully easily impressed with Filipino strongmanAmong his many duties, Foreign Minister Murray McCully gets to rub shoulders with some fairly noxious individuals.25 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialHealth targets can miss their markDoctors at Waikato Hospital have raised disturbing allegations about the way the district health board makes its decisions.24 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialUS will be left behind on trade dealsIn the world according to Donald Trump the Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead.23 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Time for rethink on allowanceA survey which revealed access problems to the child disability allowance has raised more questions than answers.22 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Post-quake Budget tough call for KeyThe consensus view of the nation's economists is that New Zealand is well placed to take the rebuild costs from last week's quake in its stride.21 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Trump's team clear marker of directionThe contours of Donald Trump's White House administration are emerging.20 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Wall can honour 20 years of tryingIt has been more than 20 years since the first major effort in New Zealand to promote legalised euthanasia.19 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialWhy did modern buildings fail in quake?Statistics NZ boss Liz MacPherson was unusually blunt for a Wellington bureaucrat as she assessed the damage to her department's headquarters.17 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: France needs help to resist terrorIt is a year since terrorists launched co-ordinated attacks in Paris and slaughtered 130 innocent people.15 Nov 04:00 PM
