Opinion
The health election: Big promises, but who can actually deliver?
OPINION: Health policies must be judged on delivery, not promises.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Why medicines matter more than free GP visits
OPINION: Health policy should target access barriers, not subsidise GP visits.
Look beyond the party leaders: the bench matters more than we think
OPINION: Parliament needs more than headline-making political personalities.
Cecilia Robinson: It doesn’t have to be phones or social media – we should do both
OPINION: We should delay giving children smartphones and restrict their social media.
'Come in. We’d like to show you how this works': The Swedish idea NZ needs
OPINION: Every Swedish student completes at least 10 days of workplace experience.
Cecilia Robinson: Primary care funding overhaul shows system can change
OPINION: Health reform is finally making quiet but meaningful progress.
Cecilia Robinson: NZ is done waiting - Kiwi firms are backing themselves again
Younger owners and new firms are far more optimistic than their older counterparts.
Cecilia Robinson: From birth to broadband – What the Budget's small print tells us
OPINION: The most encouraging part of this Budget line is not just the money.
Cecilia Robinson: The real opportunity behind public sector reform
OPINION: AI should trim duplication and free funds for frontline workers.
Cecilia Robinson: Why a screen-first childhood is the wrong kind of ‘digital advantage’
OPINION: A University of Auckland review linked higher screen use to weaker focus skills.
Cecilia Robinson: The quiet recovery underway while everyone talks downturn
OPINION: Entry-level roles are up 31% year-on-year, signalling a bet on future demand.
Cecilia Robinson: Education reform is underway, now comes the hard part
OPINION: The next test for our schools starts in the classroom.
Cecilia Robinson: The quiet hero who helped shape how we care for each other
OPINION: Dr Lee Mathias ONZM began her career as a nurse at Middlemore Hospital.
Cecilia Robinson: The human cost of stepping into public life
OPINION: Social media now makes criticism instant, personal and almost inescapable.
Cecilia Robinson: How long will we let tech profits outweigh kids' safety online?
OPINION: A study of 2.5m people links earlier smartphones to worse youth mental health.
Cecilia Robinson: Why Auckland’s growth story is gaining credibility
OPINION: The NZICC is tipped to draw 33,000 overseas visitors and $90m in spending yearly.
The quiet revolution coming to your child’s school report card
OPINION: Parents will see five clear descriptors showing progress in core subjects.
Cecilia Robinson: Fragile files, hidden gaps - Why paper health records are a bigger danger
Patient files have been stored in shipping containers and unsecured rooms.
Cecilia Robinson: Five New Year's resolutions NZ should make
OPINION: Why we should choose optimism over cynicism.
Cecilia Robinson: Why extending prescriptions to 12 months is a good thing
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Cecilia Robinson.
Cecilia Robinson: New Zealand through migrant eyes – fairness, freedom and family life
OPINION: Why New Zealand quietly became the country I chose to call home.
Cecilia Robinson: Australian teens are now safer than their Kiwi cousins
OPINION: Social media age limit for teens is an overdue public health protection.
Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaround
OPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.
Cecilia Robinson: How setting a social media age limit could redefine childhood
OPINION: Is this a turning point for protecting childhood in the digital age?
Cecilia Robinson: Why free care isn’t fair care and could worsen the health system
Labour’s plan could add 4.5 million GP visits a year to an already stretched system.
Cecilia Robinson: The education and health transformation changing everything
Māori and Pacific students meeting reading goals jumped from 25% to 43% in a year.
Cecilia Robinson: The silent crisis – How NZ can lead the world on AI harms
OPINION: AI harms are hitting kids faster than parents and the Government can keep up.
Cecilia Robinson: The bold reforms that could end NZ's postcode lottery in healthcare
OPINION: How to build a fair and modern health system.
Cecilia Robinson: Why NCEA reform matters for every child
OPINION: More than 70% of parents said their children receive some form of tutoring.
Cecilia Robinson: Why my 13yo got Sharesies instead of social media for his birthday
OPINION: A rethink on rights, safety and social media.
Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ's HPV self-testing rollout is failing women
Cervical cancer prevention has been hindered by poor implementation and a lack of urgency.
Cecilia Robinson: Pharmac must adopt smarter, more flexible funding approaches
OPINION: Its role can no longer be confined to doing more with less.