PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why this NZ city is owed an apologyOPINION: Emergency housing motels became a stopgap for a slew of too-hard-basket issues.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is the long, hot summer a little too long?OPINION: Do we need to be smarter and structure our summer breaks better?19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew AldersonAndrew Alderson: Black Caps need to be brave in deciding Blundell's futureOPINION: Another single figure score won't ease pressure on the NZ wicketkeeper. 19 Dec 07:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: McSkimming case shows how police culture failed women and whistleblowersPolice attend about 400 family harm incidents every day across New Zealand.18 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Parents need to set the example about social media useOPINION: Some readers believe McSkimming deserved a harsher sentence.18 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Election timing, debt and coalition deals now hang on GDP staying hotOPINION: The most logical day for next year’s election is October 3.18 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew AldersonAndrew Alderson: Latham's brave call sees Black Caps on topOPINION: The NZ captain made a decision few of his contemporaries would - and it paid off.18 Dec 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The three most improved MPs of 2025OPINION: They're from different parties, but they share an admirable work ethic.17 Dec 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannGDP data is due today. Why should we care?ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.17 Dec 06:55 PM
OpinionWhat NZ needs to watch as Australia reforms gun laws after Bondi terror attackNew Zealand, now rewriting its Arms Act, does not require 'genuine reason'.17 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: Legislating grief will not stop hatredOPINION: This week's Bondi Beach tragedy was a failure of culture, not of laws. 17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Kiwi Jewish doctors call on us to denounce anti-SemitismOPINION: One reader is worried over-intensification will lead to slums.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionI’ve experienced more anti-Semitism since moving to NZ than my entire life overseasOPINION: We are unnerved because we feel unsafe and unsupported here.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Data from most improved schools show stability, not resets, lifts resultsOPINION: Principals in top improver schools kept stable goals and had low staff churn.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: RMA reform could be the big fix Willis will be able to trump over RichardsonOPINION: It could be 'the greatest single economic reform in a generation'.17 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCartoonsRod EmmersonRod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 15 - 21Rod Emmerson's take on the week.16 Dec 07:16 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Mills: The online world is hurting our kids - legislation can protect themOPINION: Principals say schools are bearing the brunt of social media harm to kids.16 Dec 05:00 PM
OpinionGreg Smith: Decoding 2025 - Tariffs, turbulence, and tech triumphsOPINION: Global shares hit record highs in 2025 despite tariffs, wars and rate jitters.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Bicycles give you the freedom that car ads promiseMy last Herald column: A city safe for cycling is a city fit for every good purpose.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Hate on the streets leads to violenceOPINION: A typical response is to revise the gun laws, but will it prevent anything?16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Forests won’t disappear, so our behaviour around them needs to changeOPINION: We can’t change that we have more pine trees. We can change our behaviour.16 Dec 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanNicola Willis makes a Christmas wish as she comes out swinging against Taxpayers’ Union and Labour The Finance Minister launched a searing attack.16 Dec 01:08 AM
OpinionBondi, and Australia, get swept into a violent worldOpinion: In a mainly secular nation, beaches represent something close to a sacred space.15 Dec 07:55 PM
OpinionFaster, cheaper … but better? The devil in the resource management reform detailOPINION: More permissive zoning may speed building yet weaken local voices and iwi rights.15 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Anti-Semitism has always been a sign of a sick society. It is againOPINION: Our Jewish community should feel safe. They do not.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: 'Regulatory relief' inclusion allows compo claims from councilsOPINION: Ratepayers face risk over RMA changes. 15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDeborah Hart: ‘Never again’ is now - and NZ cannot look away OPINION: Rising anti-Semitism is New Zealand’s problem too.15 Dec 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Former England cricket captain on the terror at BondiOPINION: 'These two utter scumbags cannot break the Aussie spirit'.15 Dec 01:51 AM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why fines and fees are not fixing fly-tippingOPINION: Experts say lower dump fees and 24-hour access could cut rural rubbish. 15 Dec 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMarcos Pelenur: Don’t wait out the gas crunch – grab the opportunity to get aheadGas production for this year is now forecast to be 24% lower than earlier estimates.14 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCartoonsGuy Body’s cartoons: December 1 - 31Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.14 Dec 07:22 PM
OpinionHigher speeds lower productivity: What the data shows crash delays really cost AucklandAuckland crashes cost an estimated $9.23b between 2022 and 2025.14 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Are three wages now required for a household?OPINION: There's a growing number of prominent climate change sceptics, like Bill Gates.14 Dec 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Gamified shopping apps fuel impulsive Christmas spending and junk giftsOPINION: It's the thought that counts. Bring back thoughtful gifting this Christmas. 14 Dec 04:00 PM