Opinion
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Opinion
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Trump’s disruption meets its match at the ballot box
OPINION: A hostile Congress cannot dismantle Trump’s protectionist trade policies.
Falling investment funds have me feeling anxious
OPINION: 45 days is too short a time to judge a fund's performance.
Why Scotland could prove a tougher test for the All Blacks than England
Inside oil advantage to the All Blacks - and why Scotland could prove toughest tour test.
Analysis
Poll of polls final verdict: The two big unknowns that will decide tomorrow's election
Opportunity and overhang are the wild cards, as neither left nor right has the numbers.
Inside our phone call with Trump during election night shellacking
New York Times: You'd think it would be an extremely awkward moment. It wasn't.
Editorial
Editorial: Horror plane crash a reminder to chase dreams
OPINION: Life is short and can change in a heartbeat.
Editorial: In elections, decisions are made by those who show up
OPINION: Participating in picking who represents us in Government is a democratic duty.
Editorial: The future of Kaikohe airport shouldn't be a punchline
OPINION: Northland's aviation future deserves serious debate, not easy dismissal.
Editorial: Struggling Mount businesses need help to thrive
OPINION: Fences should not stop people from enjoying the rest of the area.
Business Opinion
The AI bubble just burst. Here’s what it means for NZ
OPINION: New Zealand’s limited tech exposure and food exports may cushion the shock.
National’s wood policy could unleash a green growth juggernaut
OPINION: Mass timber offers public buildings a lower-emissions option.
The $20,000 gap that is pulling New Zealanders across the Tasman
OPINION: Australians earn about 30% more per person than New Zealanders.
Incoming Finance Minister should demand a new Reserve Bank board
OPINION: Inflation has been too high for too long.
Reviews
Jesus Christ Superstar: A post-apocalyptic parable for the ages
One particular number is worth the ticket price alone in the show, now on at the Civic.
Messy yet marvellous: Tech issues can’t dull Olivia Dean’s star power
A technical glitch kept Dean off stage for nearly 40 minutes.
'Sneaky Maccas' and gloomy books: 10 things you missed in the Herald leaders' debate
Review: All the unpolitical things you need to know about last night's debate.
Raucous, flirty and heart breaking: A night at the Cabaret in Auckland
Auckland Theatre Company has extended its performance of Cabaret, and for good reason.
Review: A bold, dramatic reimagining of The Pearl Fishers
Strong performances and impressive staging make for an excellent night out.
Elon Musk really, really hates a new film about him. Here's why
Washington Post: 'Musk' paints the tech titan as a megalomaniac conman with a god complex.
Cartoons
Letters to the Editor
Letters: Mauao tragedy and the plight of Mount businesses; BMI clarity; phones and driving
OPINION: Mauao businesses need the council to champion them beyond struggling to thriving.
Letters: We need penalties that are severe enough to stop drivers using their phones
OPINION: Bigger fines and a loss of licence might be more of a deterrent.
Letters: The reason we have two votes under MMP is so we can split them
OPINION: Vote splitting is the whole point of MMP.
Letters: Likely coalition partners' policies just as important to voters
OPINION: Our voting choices have wide implications.
More opinion
Once more unto the market – Nick Stewart
Consensus called just five of 153 recessions by April the year before.
Campaign Diary: Why National targeted Chlöe, plus brickbats and bouquets
It wasn't hard for the Greens to cosplay Mother Christmas.
At least this was the election that took on the broken markets ripping off Kiwis
OPINION: The 2026 campaign had something more consequential than overhang and gang snaps.
NZ Herald comments: These stories are open for discussion today
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I back the move on orders as a business assoc CEO, but let's not mistake them for a solution
OPINION: In the first nine days of the new powers, police issued 29 move-on orders.
Gregor Paul: Holland and Barrett becoming an unlikely All Blacks institution
Fabian Holland has brought greater certainty to the All Blacks’ lineout this year.
This yawnfest election is a cause for national celebration. May the dullest Chris win
OPINION: NZ's utter lack of campaign excitement looks delicious by global standards.
Campaign Diary: The winners and losers of bad publicity
OPINION: Winston Peters and Michael Laws both upgraded their responses.
A feminist critique of MPs cosying up to gangs and the 'special place in hell' awaiting some
OPINION: I was sure these female MPs would apologise when the photos came out.
Trump has been thumped. That doesn’t make him any less dangerous
NYT Opinion: Breathe easy. For a minute.
National turns guns on NZ First as Michael Laws drags party into yet another scandal
The Michael Laws scandal has battered the coalition.
In the animal kingdom, many parasites die with their host. Act and NZ First should remember this
OPINION: Self-interest is also behind the Nats resistance to the vote -splitting campaign.
With a mandate to govern comes a duty to listen
OPINION: No Govt can be so convinced of its own vision it ignores the concerns of others.
'The mute button is going on': The Hui's boss on show's closure – and what NZ is really losing
OPINION: The Hui's disappearance is a 'watershed moment' for NZ media', its producer says.
A date left me the number for Alcoholics Anonymous. Now I’m teetotal
Telegraph opinion: Cutting out drinking made my dating life more intentional.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Does NZ First have a women problem?
OPINION: Michael Laws has three rules for transgressions: accept, apologise, atone.
I flew from climate devastation in Navajo Nation to relocation in East Cape. NZ needs five things now
OPINION: Delayed climate policy costs more annually, with homes lost and whānau scattered.