Opinion

Reserve Bank's employee benefits: Gold standard or pretty standard?

ANALYSIS: $800 for a home office, $500 wellness allowance and 15 days' wellness leave.

Richard Prebble: Why the Regulatory Standards Bill matters for property rights

OPINION: Property rights are a cornerstone of liberal democracy, but not in New Zealand.

Australian leader’s bonhomie in China belies delicate balancing act

NYT analysis: Albanese aims to stabilise links with Beijing, despite US security pressure.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 14 - 20

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Editorial: Cost-of-living crisis hits harder in winter

OPINION: About one in 10 children lack a safe, warm bed in New Zealand.

Editorial: AI's increasing lies may reflect it is learning from humans

OPINION: Answers provided by ChatGPT and Google's Overview are regularly misleading.

Editorial: Hoons in cars and on bikes have no place in our communities

OPINION: Affected residents have every right to live in peace.

Editorial: Using immigration as a primary tool to drive economic growth is risky business

OPINION: We need more people in NZ – and we also need to attract the right mindsets.

Letters: Dirt bike hoons need to face consequences

OPINION: Without some action for the illegal activities, nothing will change.

Letters: A new model for our power market is needed

OPINION: Nuclear energy, indigenous rights and health system concerns.

Letters: Minister’s power statement shouldn’t be taken seriously

OPINION: The general electorate knows better than to believe it.

Letters: A Kiwi road cone ode

OPINION: Should we put player names on the back of All Blacks jerseys?

Letters: A new model for our power market is needed

OPINION: Nuclear energy, indigenous rights and health system concerns.

Michelle Palmer: The retirement village sector is commercial, and it must be

OPINION: Retirement villages use a licence-to-occupy model with deferred management fees.

Simon Wilson: Slum designs or no new social housing at all?

Opinion: The Government's plans for social housing are making everything worse.

Editorial: AI's increasing lies may reflect it is learning from humans

OPINION: Answers provided by ChatGPT and Google's Overview are regularly misleading.

Gregor Paul: Why Barrett is now the clear No 10 for the All Blacks

OPINION: Richie Mo'unga's potential return adds complexity but Barrett remains top choice.

Republicans don’t fear a backlash on immigration, but they should

Opinion: The Republican most exposed to a protest against these policies is Donald Trump.

Alex Powell: Why Lawson's F1 future is about more than just results

OPINION: The Kiwi is likely to be retained by Red Bull for 2026.

Opinion: NZ’s new AI strategy is big on 'economic opportunity' but short on managing ethical and social risk

OPINION: The National AI Strategy aims to invite AI use with a 'light touch' approach.

Editorial: Hoons in cars and on bikes have no place in our communities

OPINION: Affected residents have every right to live in peace.

Letters: Minister’s power statement shouldn’t be taken seriously

OPINION: The general electorate knows better than to believe it.

First XV rugby: Palmerston North lead Super 8; Rathkeale dominate

Palmerston North defeated St John's 34-0, leading the Super 8 by four points.

Gregor Paul: How a Dutch teen could change the All Blacks' commercial game

OPINION: Fabian Holland has impressed with his lineout takes and tackles.

Watch: Has Whittaker's gone bananas with new limited-edition block?

The Herald's Mitchell Hageman and Bethany Reitsma try Whittaker's latest concoction.

Guy Body’s cartoons: July 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Phil Gifford: All Blacks' stunning victory showcases new rugby era

OPINION: Tickets are sold out for the series finale in Hamilton against France.

The Conversation: Defence spending is like insurance – how will NZ pay the higher premiums?

OPINION: The 2025 Defence Plan includes $9 billion in extra funding over four years.

Audrey Young: Who would lead if Luxon couldn't?

There are a couple of likely scenarios – and a bold scenario.

Letters: A Kiwi road cone ode

OPINION: Should we put player names on the back of All Blacks jerseys?

Auckland Philharmonia's Nightscapes enchants with Strauss and Schoenberg

REVIEW: Listeners were transported from a Viennese ballroom to a mysterious forest.

Opinion: Why Mary Meeker's latest AI insights can't be ignored

Influential trends report by 'Queen of the Internet' returns after six-year hiatus.

Opinion: How NZ can rebuild vocational education with industry support

The EMA says the current system doesn't meet employers' needs.

Phil O'Reilly: NZ business must rethink how it sees Europe

OPINION: The new Europe is about high-tech, logistics and infrastructure, not agriculture.

Sasha Borissenko: Is gig work freedom or friction?

OPINION: The Government is already moving to tighten up who an employee is.

Gregor Paul: The signs the All Blacks have found identity under Razor

OPINION: Scott Robertson's team showed strength with set pieces and a strong kicking game.