India‑New Zealand trade agreement: Labour to decide fate of Luxon’s deal – Matthew Hooton
When Luxon promised in a debate with Chris Hipkins to finalise an FTA with India in his first…
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 22 – 28
With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
Is the economic recovery enough to save the coalition? – Richard Prebble
It is the economy that will be decisive. When Stats NZ reported that the June quarter economy had…
New Zealand needs to do more to promote early prostate cancer detection – Geof Mortlock
The case for a prostate cancer screening programme is at least as justified as for bowel cancer, breast…
Police statement of facts against 24-year-old alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram revealed in court
Sajid Akram, 50, and his son seen ‘firing shotguns and moving in a tactical manner’. Photo / NSW…
Smooth sailing for the economy in 2026 … we can hope! – Liam Dann
I’ll make a few very specific forecasts further down, but first, I want to say what I really…
Clean energy race: Is New Zealand falling behind on climate investment? – Will Goodwin
It’s also worth being explicit about what “clean energy” means – electricity and energy are not the same…
What the last week of the political year tells us about 2026 election and Christopher Luxon’s life-changing defection – Thomas Coughlan
Since the Reserve Bank began cutting interest rates in August last year, the Herald has noted economic forecasts…
Election 2026 timing, debt and coalition deals now hang on GDP staying hot – Matthew Hooton
If the economy keeps growing at its September pace, it will exceed expectations and the 3.3% annual growth…
Bondi Beach shooting: I’ve experienced more anti-Semitism since moving to New Zealand than entire life overseas
Keeping one’s head down though has become increasingly difficult. I’ve been forced to confront my ethnicity and personal…
RMA reform could be the big fix that Nicola Willis will be able to trump over Ruth Richardson – Richard Prebble
Last week, the coalition Government announced what it called “the single largest economic reform in a generation” –…
The joy of cycling – Simon Wilson
Great mash-up of the indigenous and the exotic there. But while the red blooms have fallen, the jacarandas…