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

Last night, the 2016 rugby season kicked off, just two days after test cricket's summer ended.

Thousands of young New Zealanders face serious challenges in their lives. Ten per cent of them are obese, and nearly a quarter overweight.

Clearly, those who enjoy what Auckland has to offer in the arts - and 91 per cent of Aucklanders say they attend at least one event a year - are spoiled for choice.

Today, nobody is greatly surprised 10,000 offer to pay personally for a public beach all thanks to the new internet phenomenon of "Crowdfunding."

The Salvation Army's annual stocktake on New Zealand's social health has earned high credibility. It owes this to its recognition of progress as well as problems.

When Ryan Turney's mother, Gerardine, learned her son had been told he could not stay at a Blenheim backpackers she hit the roof.

To demand "savings" from the country's district health boards is good economics but brave politics.

Regardless of how the two-test series against Australia ends, the career of Brendon McCullum will be long cherished by cricket fans.

Sport is often a model for life, never more so when it comes to fair play and enforcement of the law.

Herald on Sunday has found primary school children do only 15 minutes a night on average and the experts seem happy with that.

By happy coincidence, today is not only the "Mondayised" holiday for Waitangi Day, but also New Year's Day on the Chinese calendar.

Worksafe will need to show its approach to farm safety is reducing workplace casualties or farmers could find themselves being held to account in the courts.

The fallout from the Iowa contest in the United States presidential race was swift.

Looking back, it is hard to recall a greater diplomatic achievement than the comprehensive trade and investment agreement that will be signed by representatives of 12 countries in Auckland today.

Free tertiary education is a daring reversal of the thrust of educational and economic policy of the past 30 years.

Before departing on his Antarctic expedition, the British explorer Henry Worsley explained his motivation for traversing the frozen continent all alone.

Crackdown on cash jobs is welcome, but IRD should not forget corporate big fish.

The Prime Minister's reading of the politics of the issue is an implicit tribute to the effort of the departing mayor, Len Brown, as it was three years ago.

New Zealanders often appear unable or even unwilling to repay their debts, especially those owed to the state or city hall.

If we want an inclusive city that can accommodate the next generation of New Zealanders, tough calls will need to be made.

New Zealanders have just a week left to voice their opinions on voluntary euthanasia and whether it should be considered under law.

For almost two decades, the Sky Tower has dominated the Auckland skyline.

Paying state tenants to leave Auckland is first sign Govt is thinking outside the square.

Bringing Iran back from the cold has implications for New Zealand. With restrictions lifted, exporters should expect demand to rebound.

Not for the first time in her political career, Corrections Minister Judith Collins finds herself in hot water.

When the weather is kind, the Hauraki Gulf teems with runabouts filled with fishers hoping for a catch.

One of the joys of sport is the unpredictable nature of competition - the underdog beating the odds to record a famous win, or the favourite inexplicably falling short with victory in sight.