The Government is right to press ahead with plans to extend the use of electronic monitoring of offenders. But they are far from infallible.

Three years ago, when there was a dramatic fall in the world ranking of America's college graduates, early childhood education was accorded special attention.

Wills and Harry have made the royal family relevant again, but empty honours for their father can only aid the republican cause.

Bravery and resolve of New Zealand's troops' supreme feat of achievement deserves August 8 commemoration.

People need to be left in no doubt about their responsibility to properly train and socialise their dogs.

If there is one event that defines the modern world, it is the blinding, searing, radioactive explosion over the city of Hiroshima 70 years ago today.

The last thing a police officer probably wants to do is tell a woman her new man has a record of violence in relationships.

It beggars belief that any nurses employed in public hospitals would be allowed to decline vaccinations against winter flu.

the mess the Republicans are making of their challenge has been illustrated yet again by Donald Trump's bumptious hijacking of the British Open women's golf championship.

Figures showing bank loans to investors outnumbering first-home buyers by three to one are hard evidence of what has undoubtedly been happening for a long time.

Fights in a prison are probably not unusual, and often worse that the "fight club" video from Mt Eden that has had a political chain-reaction.

Providing migrants with an added incentive to settle in regional New Zealand, rather than Auckland, involves a degree of intervention that would not normally be contemplated by a National Government.

Te reo Maori it is primarily an oral language and has survived long enough now to suggest it will not be lost. But imagine how much better it would be if it was celebrated.

The All Blacks are scheduled to play most of their matches at the Rugby World Cup in England, including the final hopefully, during the hours the bars would be closed.

A cluster of Chinese restaurants does not make a "Chinatown", much as some people might wish it to be so.

Editorial: The resource is not being used as it should be, and stricter policing of the current trade will not, in itself, change that markedly.

Iran and the US have been thrown together in the fight against the Islamic State. Originally reluctant allies, they are now better placed to work in tandem.

The national rail network is an asset that should survive and be put to its best-possible use.

For many people, the leaked property sale figures reported in the Weekend Herald will have contained just one element of surprise.

Claims that Hanover's directors and promoters misled investors in prospectuses and advertising between December 2007 and July 2008 will not now be tested in court.

The enthusiasm with which the All Blacks have been greeted in Apia should get New Zealand Rugby thinking.

Now that it is our turn to chair the United Nations Security Council Murray McCully says we will attempt to revive peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Not an easy task.

Your generosity is warmly appreciated, and warmly is the operative word. Thousands of children are going to bed warmer this winter thanks to your response to our "Jammies in June" appeal.

Traditions are important, but the move to boost interest after dwindling crowds is a natural change in the game.

In over-reacting to a classroom speech, the school surrendered the high ground and provided ammunition for those eager to support the 15-year-old's claims.

If there were any local organisations lining up for large-scale social housing we would not now be hearing about the likes of Horizon Housing from Queensland.

Steven Joyce, the Economic Development Minister, has made it clear that he is unhappy tickets for the Super 15 final in Wellington are fetching up to $1500 online.

With its banks closed, automated cash withdrawals restricted and a big debt payment due tonight, Greece surely cannot continue to defy its creditors.

Justice Minister Amy Adams declared she wanted the crime of corporate manslaughter to be added to the workplace health and safety reform legislation currently before Parliament.

Poaching of the native wood pigeon is widespread, notably in Northland.