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Roger Partridge: Supreme Court’s rush to judgment is a constitutional wake-up call
OPINION: Has the Supreme Court once again stepped outside its lane?
Editorial: Health worker shortages and cuts putting NZ mums and babies at risk
Opinion: Exclusive Herald report paints sobering picture of maternal health in NZ.
Richard Prebble on asset sales: How privatisation can be a success story
OPINION: The Government does not need to run businesses.
Editorial: The 'apolitical' positivity battle for Wellington
OPINION: Why are former mayors competing to try bring the cool back to the capital?
Letters: There’s no ducking parental responsibility
OPINION: 'Unfortunately today too many parents are selfish.'
Sports Insider: Blues v Warriors v Auckland FC – who will capture our sporting affections?
OPINION: The Blues v the Warriors v Auckland FC in the battle for Auckland.
Auckland FC mid-season report card: Can they win it all?
Jason Pine marks Auckland FC's efforts at the midway point of the season.
Simon Wilson: Sir Bill English's Waitangi lessons for Christopher Luxon
OPINION: What Christopher Luxon can learn from Bill English's 2017 visit to Ngāti Whātua.
Letters: Use our own public money before taking money from foreigners
OPINION: 'The Reserve Bank [could buy] low-interest infrastructure bonds from Treasury'.
Editorial: Back to school costs crippling for many Kiwi families
OPINION: Families are feeling the weight of these expenses.
America's Cup chaos and the looming danger to the sport
OPINION: The America's Cup needs a shakeup after the Barcelona Bore ... but not like this.
Editorial: Donald Trump 2.0's frenetic pace
OPINION: In his first 2017 week, he signed six executive orders. In 2025, more than 50.
Nadine Higgins: Could laziness improve your financial fortunes?
Easy financial habits to stick with your New Year resolutions.
Opinion: Regulating dog walkers misses the real issue
Opinion: 'Arguably, more dogs mean more risk, but not necessarily'.
Opinion: Why NZ's interest rates may stay below US levels
The Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates unchanged next week.
Joanna Hall: Moving towards a smarter immigration system
OPINION: NZ needs an immigration system that can consistently provide the skills we need.
Paul Lewis: The case for axing banal sports interviews
OPINION: Banality is the order of the day.
Sasha Borissenko: How ACC remains a bright spot in a turbulent world
OPINION: A 2023 court decision widened the scope for sensitive claims.
Diana Clement: Five ways for women to bridge the financial gender gap
OPINION: Even in the 2020s there is no doubt that there is a gendered financial crisis.
Letters: New Health Minister Simeon Brown needs to work with haste
OPINION: 'Fix primary care and wait times in ED would drop dramatically.'
Liam Dann: PM is right, we have a 'culture of saying no' and we need to shake it off
OPINION: Culture change is good but bolder policy needed to emulate Ireland and Singapore.
Shane Te Pou: Sick health system offers Labour best Govt attack option
OPINION: There is an opportunity here for Labour, but it will take a huge amount of work.
Editorial: PM and Seymour take different views on attending Waitangi
OPINION: Christopher Luxon should front up in good times and bad.
Simon Wilson: Wayne again – the 2025 mayoral election campaign has begun
OPINION: Part of Brown's positioning is to burn off potential rivals. It’s working.
‘Is this your hammer?’ - how I triggered an airport security alert
Joanna Wane on why your hair straighteners could be next.
Steven Joyce: Govt science plan’s like rearranging deckchairs
OPINION: Merger is likely to be costly and distracting and achieve little.
Letters: Trump tries to turn back the tide of reality, history
OPINION: 'Trump surrounds himself with an oligarchy of very rich would-be autocrats.'
Editorial: Council dog rules must target delinquent owners, not responsible walkers
EDITORIAL: The challenge is to develop policies with teeth that target delinquent owners.
Claire Trevett: The year of 'yeah, nah, yeah' and Luxon's bid to get National back on track
Luxon kicked off his year of saying 'yes' with a week of clear air - it won't last long.
Fran O’Sullivan: Challenges facing media integrity amid cultural shifts
OPINION: PM Christopher Luxon uses social media to bypass perceived media bias.
National and NZ First’s frustration over Treaty bill only set to grow
OPINION: NZ First leader Winston Peters looked annoyed when he spoke of the bill's future.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s big economic speech a good start, but needs more
The Beehive plans to spend the whole year on a rolling maul of announcements.
New minister has chance to give tourism a much-needed reboot - Editorial
Three's been head scratching over the Government's commitment to tourism to date.
Letters: Reti not to blame for ailing health system
OPINION: 'Trump is many things, but a great orator is certainly not one of them.'
Justin Flitter: How Trump’s $882b investment in AI could impact New Zealand
Opinion: NZ has already been slow to integrate AI into their business processes.
Opinion: Shane Reti wasn't demoted, he can now help shape our national identity
OPINION: Technology is key to improving export value, delivering better health outcomes,
Audrey Young: Doctor v ex-bank clerk – why the PM dumped Reti for Brown
OPINION: Reti's demotion was brutal, but it had to be done.
Editorial: New South Island Minister a welcome boost for underappreciated Mainlanders
EDITORIAL: New minister says he will bring a loud voice to the people of the south.
Bryce Wilkinson: Transparency, not ideology - the case for the Regulatory Standards Bill
OPINION: The Bill is about better-informing Kiwis about what their government is doing.
Letters: A sorry state of US affairs
OPINION: 'Our Government believes that economic growth is the cure-all.'
Todd Muller: NZ's place in Trump's muscular trade stance
OPINION: I thought Trump would be a short-term phenomenon - I was wrong.
Editorial: NZ braces for impact of US trade policies
OPINION: The 47th US President's policies may challenge New Zealand trade dynamics.
Richard Prebble: Why NZ needs a modern Magna Carta for basic freedoms
OPINION: No civil servant knows as much about your life as you do.
Letters: Proposed dog rules don’t go far enough; Reti an easy target
OPINION: "[My dog and I] have been attacked ... and a local rider knocked off her horse.'
Dellwyn Stuart: How NZ businesses can tackle the gender pay gap
OPINION: The pay gap is a crisis, hindering families and retirement savings.
Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.