EditorialEditorial: EU refugee solution earns a cheerIt is not often that international solutions work so well but when it happens, it deserves a tentative cheer.08 May 07:48 PM
EditorialEditorial: Anzac Day ceremonies need to be pepped upThe Auckland RSA deservedly took a barrage of criticism for its failure to include wheelchair-bound veterans in its dawn parade to the Auckland cenotaph.06 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Never any excuse for a man to hit a womanLet us not soften the language we use about a man who hits a woman. It has been called domestic violence or partner violence.06 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Get cracking to sort out our schoolsThe primary school system is in trouble. It is failing some of the young pupils who can least afford to be left behind.05 May 07:21 PM
EditorialEditorial: Govt must act swiftly on rental homesThe requirement for all rental properties to be insulated by mid-2019 was just a step in the right direction.03 May 07:22 PM
EditorialEditorial: MediaWorks' loss of talent worrisomeThe fear is MediaWorks is losing too much talent. It needs to show it is still a serious competitor for visual news and current affairs.02 May 11:52 PM
EditorialEditorial: A few home truths for our leadersEDITORIAL: Our "Home Truths" series has concluded with some possible solutions to runaway house prices that leave many facing rented housing for the rest of lives.01 May 08:06 PM
EditorialEditorial: Wave of Rio joy needed to clear Games of crisesAs Olympic torch makes its way from Athens to Brazil, the Latin American country is gripped by crises which threaten to overwhelm the battered host city.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Bringing sex harassment into the openLizzie Marvelly has today written bravely about harassment she has endured at the hands of men in the music industry.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Reserve Bank in quandary over housingThe bank and the Government need new solutions to the economic damage being done by this raging house market.28 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Vacant land the proper focus for taxThe Prime Minister's talk of a new tax on land is a sign that he is worried by the resurgence in house prices, as he should be.26 Apr 07:17 PM
EditorialEditorial: Health and safety must be core ethosPeople should be able to come home at the end of their working day. In New Zealand, that is less sure than in Australia or the United Kingdom.25 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Today we remember a horrid ordealExactly a century ago, when New Zealanders marked the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, they would have been heartily sick of war.24 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Global award tribute to All Blacks' rare recordThe latest honour bestowed on the Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks is the tribute which best illustrates their extraordinary consistency.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Rising rents just as toxic to Kiwi dreamOur forebears came to NZ to escape perpetual tenancy and have property of their own. That has been the Kiwi dream and there is no reason to give it up now.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Dam project struggling to hold waterRatepayers in Hawkes Bay have every reason to expect accountability and transparency from a big irrigation project in the region.21 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Turnbull needs big win to stop Oz boat rockingAustralia's politics continue to be as turbulent as New Zealand's are calm.19 Apr 07:15 PM
EditorialEditorial: Beggars must behave but do need helpIt may be a reflection of an unusually long and warm summer, now past, that the numbers of homeless on Auckland's streets appears to have increased lately.18 Apr 07:24 PM
EditorialEditorial: Cannabis law ought to take wide viewAn international conference at the United Nations headquarters this week is expected to agree that the UN's "war on drugs" is over, and it has failed.17 Apr 07:16 PM
EditorialEditorial: House rises fuelling gap in societyAuckland estate agents were jubilant this week at figures showing house prices and sales volumes in the city had taken off again.15 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Deal gives union ability to invest in the bestRugby is an industry in which New Zealand dominates the world, and the remuneration of its international players reflects its success.15 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Dog ownership carries heavy duty of careSome owners will attest that their pet is as placid as any canine breed can be, but that is not saying very much. Many an owner of a normally docile dog knows it is not completely reliable.14 Apr 09:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: Government ought to show spine on fluorideCouncils everywhere will welcome the Government's move to take the water fluoridating decision out of their hands and give it to DHB's.13 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Tax inquiry needs fresh eye on issuesIt would be useful to hear the conclusions of someone from outside, not least because the Panama Papers call into question New Zealand's good faith as an international citizen.12 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Labour will just have to stick it outA four-point drop in a Colmar Brunton poll taken for TVNZ last week must be a shock to supporters of the Labour Party.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Prosecution success rates must be highStatistics rule our world in many ways, but their value is surely taken too far when they tell us the rate of successful criminal prosecutions is too high.10 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: PM on shaky ground over weak tax rulesJohn Key is taking a risk defending the foreign trust regime in the wake of the global trust fund scandal and its New Zealand links.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Our champion with a carefree spiritAn appealing aspect of Lydia Ko is that she retains, despite her stunning successes and the machine building around her, an infectious sense of fun.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Islamic peace mission must condemn hateThe moderation and maturity of Muslims in New Zealand was evident once again in their response to the Egyptian initiative.06 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Kudos to Clark despite odds against herThe announcement at long last that Helen Clark is a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the UN is one all NZers can greet with pride.05 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Govt can help put boot into tax dodgersTo make trusts more transparent and accountable ought not compromise the ease and speed of company registrations in this country.04 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Holiday pay fiasco needs to be sortedThe one firm figure in the unfolding holiday pay fiasco is that six employers, including the NZ Police, owe staff $33 million in unpaid entitlements.03 Apr 07:17 PM
EditorialEditorial: Clark has the skills but will need to show handTenacity, competence and caution have been touchstones of Helen Clark's enduring political career.01 Apr 04:00 PM
