Editorial: G20's mix-up on the stairs
It is a relief that a G20 summit hosted by China produced nothing worse than a dispute over steps the US President would use to alight from Air Force One.
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Editorial: Houses - time to wait and see
It is too soon to say the market has turned, but it might be wise to wait and see.
Editorial: Minority party should be welcomed
A new political party aiming to represent Indian and other Asian immigrants ought to be welcomed by all New Zealanders.
Beware of buying Dad vouchers
Consumer finds 70 per cent of us regularly buy and receive vouchers and nearly a quarter of us have had a card expire.
Editorial: Treating water not a choice
When a bug in Havelock North's water supply caused an outbreak of campylobacter weeks ago, we asked the question, how could this happen in NZ?
Editorial: Police to be stretched thin
Five months ago the Herald published a revealing series about burglaries in New Zealand.
KiwiSaver fee impact worth a vigilant eye
EDITORIAL: In the space of a few years, the KiwiSaver industry has established a significant presence in New Zealand's financial landscape.
Editorial: Parents need to commit to school too
Truancy is obviously damaging to a child's education, but so is its well-to-do relative: family holidays during term.
Editorial: Easter trading relief likely to be temporary
Most Western countries have quiet Sundays. We had only one remaining. Councils will probably succumb to their business lobbies, one after another.
Editorial: Murray and Bond - Inseparable names
During a visit this week to the NZME offices, a relaxed Eric Murray and Hamish Bond were clearly in a post-Rio Games mood.
Editorial: Legal issues linger after $42m Yan settlement
It is a principle of the New Zealand justice system that the administration of the law should be equal and transparent.
Sometimes, council ought not to listen
As Auckland expands under the Unitary Plan, the council is going to have to deal with the kind of tension that has emerged at Brookby near Clevedon.
Online school plan deserves a chance
Education Minister Hekia Parata is eager to promote change in New Zealand schools.
Yan settlement little comfort to Kiwis
EDITORIAL: What is to be done with our citizen, William Yan?
Editorial: Too many choices in bid for mayoralty
An Auckland mayoral election with no fewer than 19 candidates presents voters with a dismaying task.
Editorial: Medal joy so distant from sordid AB bug
When sportspeople have reason to suspect someone has gone so far as to bug their team room, something has gone wrong.
Editorial: Lochte's tall story deserves a gong
If medals were awarded for brainlessness, Ryan Lochte would be on the podium.
Editorial: Olympians lift nation's medal bar to new heights
After a nervous start, we got there. Yesterday New Zealand achieved its record haul of medals, eclipsing 1988 in Seoul and London four years ago.
Editorial: Path to drug reform not an easy one
The Prime Minister is unmoved by a poll for the Drug Foundation showing most New Zealanders now support legalising, or at least decriminalising, cannabis.
Urban limit helps make region liveable place
COMMENT: Sometimes, a really effective policy simply doesn't get the appreciation it deserves.
Editorial: Toxic tap water inexcusable anywhere in NZ
How could a thousand people fall ill anywhere in New Zealand from drinking tap water?
Editorial: Sevens should be known as All Blacks
After the disappointment of the All Black Sevens at the Olympics this week, some rugby fans were suggesting they should lose that title.
Games should be enjoyed even in loss
Despite everything, the Olympic Games are working their magic.
Editorial: Tweaks will add balance to urban plan
The report of the Independent Hearings Panel on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan injected a good dose of realism into the plan.
Editorial: Reserve Bank is solving the wrong issue
EDITORIAL: This country has no need to lower its interest rates.
Editorial: Dine and dash seems like blatant theft
The response of police to reports of people running up big bills in restaurants and then disappearing raises concerns not only for the restaurant owners.
Editorial: Sport's spectacular should trump Rio's troubles
As the curtain rises on the 31st Olympics, the prospects for a memorable games in Rio de Janiero are uncertain.
Editorial: Top adman failed to follow his own advice
The description "head coach" on Kevin Roberts' CV is probably one he deeply treasured.
Cop's view on terror applies in NZ
COMMENT: London's Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, wrote an important article for the Mail on Sunday this week.
Editorial: Denying Bain compensation is hard justice
The debate over the Bain murders looks destined never to be resolved in the public mind.
Editorial: Liquor rules work against the cause
Regulation is hard to get right. The political climate tends to swing from excessive freedom to excessive restriction or vice versa.
Editorial: Career plan has merit as stats worry
It is a tough task for teenagers to make sound decisions about their career path.
Editorial: Succession planning pays off for ABs
After winning the Rugby World Cup last year, All Black coach Steve Hansen could probably name the tenure of his next contract.
Country folk know true values of NZ
For the past two weeks, reporter David Fisher and photographer Mark Mitchell have taken us on a journey through New Zealand as it is today.