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Editorial: Govt must help Coast as coal sees curtain fall

Two major factors - falling international coal prices and a $320 million mountain of debt - proved the undoing of state-owned coal company Solid Energy.

Editorial: Republicans must attack Trump now

No one expects 'The Donald' to be President, but his rivals might be better to go for him now before he spoils his party's chances.

Editorial: All Blacks will need to show far more at Eden Park

A convincing display is needed to quell concerns the ageing team could be following the same path as the 1991 World Cup team.

Editorial: Mood hardly despondent in tougher times

Last year's Mood of the Boardroom survey showed businesses and consumers cock-a-hoop about this country's economic prospects. The mood yesterday was less confident.

Editorial: Alternate flag must excite to deserve vote

The 40 designs selected this week from more than 10,000 proposals have given some focus to the question of whether we should change our national flag.

Editorial: World-class Auckland: much at stake

Even in department stores throughout Europe, it is hard to escape Auckland. That is because of the widespread presence of a Dutch clothing range called NZA New Zealand Auckland.

Editorial: Monitoring of offenders must be backed up

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

Editorial: Wake-up call for teachers of toddlers

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.

Editorial: Landlord tax belies PM's housing claim

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.

Editorial: Serco must be made an example of

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.

Editorial: Regional bait for migrants shows sense

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.

Editorial: Te reo Maori deserves to be celebrated

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.

World Cup a special case

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.

Editorial: Chinatown decision up to Chinese

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

Editorial: Swamp kauri deserves NZ added value

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.

Editorial: Nukes deal a triumph for Iran and US

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.