Opinion

Editorial: Iwi's message is clear – it is open for business

OPINION: Talks with Samsung, Hyundai and Pacific leaders signal its global ambitions.

Weaponising Kirk’s death risks deepening dangerous divisions – Shane Te Pou

OPINION: Friends of Charlie Kirk have politicised his assassination to attack opponents.

Gen Z unplugged: Why young people are resurrecting the 1990s

NYT Opinion: Longing for the past can be good news for the future, writes Clay Routledge.

Cecilia Robinson: The bold reforms that could end NZ's postcode lottery in healthcare

OPINION: How to build a fair and modern health system.

Editorial: Iwi's message is clear – it is open for business

OPINION: Talks with Samsung, Hyundai and Pacific leaders signal its global ambitions.

Editorial: Dog attacks a growing problem

OPINION: It's easy to empathise with owners. Few expect their pets will harm others.

Editorial: The bruising fall of the Hawke's Bay peach

OPINION: Kiwis pick the cheapest option, so supermarkets could be a part of the solution.

Editorial: Lessons need to be learned from Māori ward blunder

OPINION: One candidate said the omission felt 'like a bit of a kick in the guts'.

Are weapons of war the best way to spend $3b?

OPINION: Govt has more pressing issues to address.

Letters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation question

OPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.

Letters: A skilled support takes the load off hospital staff

OPINION: Allow families 24/7 hospital access - with conditions.

Letters: We should be investing in our homegrown arts scene

OPINION: Entertainment takes priority over health and education.

Mary Holm: My father wants to buy a rental property at 69. Should he?

OPINION: Getting a mortgage at that age could be difficult.

Editorial: Reserve Bank needs to cut deep to get economy moving

OPINION: The Reserve Bank should make a super-sized cut to get the economy back on track.

Thomas Coughlan: Health funding has gone up, why isn’t it enough?

OPINION: The fiscal cost of ageing will only get worse.

David Brooks: The era of dark passions is unleashed

NY Times: Philosophers have understood, the antidote to fear is not courage; it’s hope.

Letters: NZ 'far down the queue' for bankruptcy, Willis resignation question

OPINION: NZ's debt sits at 39% of GDP, far less than Japan, Britain and the United States.

Hamstrung: How silence on Jorja Miller's injury keeps fans in the dark

Black Ferns flanker has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against Canada.

Opinion: Kimmel's suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert's cancellation

Broadcast television, as it has existed for decades, is coming to an end.

NZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion today

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Opinion: Why does everybody swear all the time now?

NYT OPINION: Is there anyone out there now who doesn’t swear?

Matthew Hooton: The economy has crashed completely off the track

The Government can’t blame Covid or Donald Trump for yesterday’s shocking GDP numbers.

Letters: A skilled support takes the load off hospital staff

OPINION: Allow families 24/7 hospital access - with conditions.

Editorial: Dog attacks a growing problem

OPINION: It's easy to empathise with owners. Few expect their pets will harm others.

Thomas Coughlan: Inside Nicola Willis' toughest day

OPINION: The Finance Minister was on the mat but the Opposition failed to strike.

Audrey Young: Peters complains to PM about Seymour as Palestine tensions rise

OPINION: Seymour is straining coalition ties by mouthing off about NZ's position on Gaza.

Bryce Wilkinson: Alarming US public debt means NZ Government should be more prudent

OPINION: Net interest charges reached US$934b in 11 months, more than defence.

Letters: We should be investing in our homegrown arts scene

OPINION: Entertainment takes priority over health and education.

Editorial: The bruising fall of the Hawke's Bay peach

OPINION: Kiwis pick the cheapest option, so supermarkets could be a part of the solution.

Trump is not as unpopular as his opponents think

Opinion: In these polarised times, an approval rating in the mid-40s is solid.

Richard Prebble: Why separate seats could weaken the Māori influence they aim to protect

OPINION: Rotorua's Māori councillor numbers fell after wards were introduced.

Don Christie: The education fix Aotearoa NZ needs is already here

Opinion: NZ has an opportunity to align technology with our teaching values.

You may hate the chained-up priests – but Gaza is our generation’s Springbok Tour moment

Rev Scottie Reeve says the protest may seem over-dramatic but it was the only option left.

Has Putin finally overplayed his hand with Ukraine?

Opinion: Putin needs to be persuaded there is no value in trying to press his war further.

Alice Soper: How a rule change could have seen World Cup bite handled fairer

OPINION: Ireland were let down by the fact they couldn't challenge an alleged foul play.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of September 16 - 21

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.