The moderation and maturity of Muslims in New Zealand was evident once again in their response to the Egyptian initiative.

The announcement at long last that Helen Clark is a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the UN is one all NZers can greet with pride.

To make trusts more transparent and accountable ought not compromise the ease and speed of company registrations in this country.

The one firm figure in the unfolding holiday pay fiasco is that six employers, including the NZ Police, owe staff $33 million in unpaid entitlements.

Tenacity, competence and caution have been touchstones of Helen Clark's enduring political career.

Simple rules and advice might help young New Zealanders avoid the fate which awaits too many older Kiwis.

When NZ cricket followers reflect on the competitions wrapping up in India, they ought to conclude it was a job well done.

Four weeks ago, the Herald published a special series on burglaries.

Multinational tax policy isn't easy or simple and it isn't usually sexy. But, like a lot of things, the internet has livened up the debate.

Just as the last voters in the flag referendum were putting their papers in the post this week, the Prime Minister announced the next Governor-General.

When the future of the current flag is once more up for discussion, we ought to put everything on the table.

There seems little doubt that the beachhead US economic forces are re-establishing in Cuba will eventually lead to a new era of political freedom.

The company assuredly would not again put buses on the road if its drivers were refusing to take fares, and passengers would know which side was to blame.

EDITORIAL: Witty messages on the back of a vehicle can be amusing, however not those displayed on the campervan company Wicked Campers.

Mr Little, though, is better than this. He has the misfortune to be leading the Opposition to a Government whose leader seemingly can do no wrong.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has given the Government a billion reasons to impose a sugar tax on soft drinks.

An informed discussion could lead to a position where the city felt confident to make the call whether it really wants - and actually needs - a stadium.

Education Minister Hekia Parata has talked for years about replacing the decile system of school funding.

A worst-case outcome - a four-year ban - would spell the end of Maria Sharapova's professional days and a spectacular fall from grace.

The Herald's startling burglary series this week has revealed that nearly every homeowner has a story about the crime.

The Labour Party is justifiably celebrating a victory on legislation to end "zero-hour contracts" even if it is victory on a fine point of law.

Little more than two years have passed since the country had an intense debate on the rightful limits of the state's powers of domestic surveillance.

Athlete Nick Willis has displayed remarkable personal courage by disclosing he once suffered an addiction to pornography.

NZ Defence Force is living to regret its suggestion that Jon Stephenson had fabricated an important element of his 2011 story on the SAS in Afghanistan.

Ranginui Walker walked in two worlds. A brave truth-teller, Dr Walker devoted his career to presenting historical events from a Maori perspective.

No precedent exists for the success so far of Donald Trump, who has been neither a state governor nor a member of Congress.

If you are searching for a phrase which encapsulated Martin Crowe, cricketer, that would do nicely.

Watching the progress of Donald Trump in the Unites States presidential primaries has been compared with watching a train wreck.

Thank heavens for the rain. The warm, wet summer has been fantastic for growing grass, and our farmers needed that.

Immigration is a hot political potato in most developed countries. Some now suggest the solution to Auckland house prices is to stop immigration.