![Beyond the bluster: The deep-seated fears behind forceful leaders like Trump](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=800)
Beyond the bluster: The deep-seated fears behind forceful leaders like Trump
Trump and his ilk are 'Forceful Knowers' but frequently lack insight about themselves.
![Leading UK economist: Want to grow the economy? Then put the past away](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=800)
Leading UK economist: Want to grow the economy? Then put the past away
Our failure to discover new and better ideas about the world is stymeing economic growth.
Politics
![Danyl McLauchlan: Critical care now needed for our struggling health sector](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Danyl McLauchlan: Critical care now needed for our struggling health sector
Tax cuts and subsidies are delivered but beware the long-term impacts on the health sector
![Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week: August 5](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week: August 5
Chris Slane shares his perspective on current events.
![Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: PM gets layer cake in face](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: PM gets layer cake in face
The numbers that are challenging PM Christopher Luxon.
Opinion
![Beyond the bluster: The deep-seated fears behind forceful leaders like Trump](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Beyond the bluster: The deep-seated fears behind forceful leaders like Trump
Trump and his ilk are 'Forceful Knowers' but frequently lack insight about themselves.
![Andrew Anthony: UK has delusions of grandeur when it comes to foreign policy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Andrew Anthony: UK has delusions of grandeur when it comes to foreign policy
UK PM Keir Starmer's call for ceasefire in Gaza was too late for critics.
![Duncan Garner: It’s an apocalypse now, Adrian, so stop suffocating our economy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Duncan Garner: It’s an apocalypse now, Adrian, so stop suffocating our economy
Surely Reserve Bank chief Adrian Orr's job is now done?
New Zealand
![Stuff’s Sinead Boucher: ‘I try and refrain from bothering the newsroom’](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Stuff’s Sinead Boucher: ‘I try and refrain from bothering the newsroom’
The gutsy woman who took ownership of Stuff for $1 scoffs at the idea she's a media mogul.
![Seeds of hope: Saving New Zealand’s native orchids](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Seeds of hope: Saving New Zealand’s native orchids
Botanists are saving one of our most threatened orchids and reintroducing it into the wild
![Leaky logic: Will loosening building & lending rules lead to new wave of disasters?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Leaky logic: Will loosening building & lending rules lead to new wave of disasters?
Taking our foot off regulatory pedal could mean shifting risks to the most vulnerable.
Enterprise & Tech
Health
![NZ researchers make major tech breakthrough for diagnosing gut problems](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
NZ researchers make major tech breakthrough for diagnosing gut problems
Auckland researches have developed a non-invasive technique to investigate gastric issues.
![How head injuries can affect your brain for years](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
How head injuries can affect your brain for years
What sport is teaching us about head injuries, concussions and neurodegeneration.
![Struggling with pancreatitis? Advice for dining out with dietary restrictions](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Struggling with pancreatitis? Advice for dining out with dietary restrictions
How to find safe options on a restricted diet.
Life
![Weekend baking: How to make show-stopping tarts](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Weekend baking: How to make show-stopping tarts
Recipes from Tarts Anon - Melbourne's cult pastry shop
![August 3rd Quips quiz: Who said what this week](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
August 3rd Quips quiz: Who said what this week
Test your knowledge of the week's news - in quotes.
![Weekend Wine Guide: North Canterbury’s Black Estate offers a classy variety](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Weekend Wine Guide: North Canterbury’s Black Estate offers a classy variety
With three vineyards north of Christchurch, Black Estate offers high-quality organic wine.
Culture
![Violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov’s NZ visit among most anticipated events of concert year](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov’s NZ visit among most anticipated events of concert year
Maxim Vengerov he comes to NZ to play the instrument's greatest concerto.
![Wagner’s tantric opera to be performed in Auckland](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Wagner’s tantric opera to be performed in Auckland
Auckland Philharmonia presents the opera that changed music.
![Eco-poet and composer create music for NZ birds](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Eco-poet and composer create music for NZ birds
From Britten's circle to NZ birds, Rod Biss celebrates nature.
Entertainment
![Paddy Gower goes for cold, hard facts in latest documentary](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Paddy Gower goes for cold, hard facts in latest documentary
Paddy Gower has issues on Antarctic ice.
![A dash of darkness in Bourboulon’s remake of The Three Musketeers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
A dash of darkness in Bourboulon’s remake of The Three Musketeers
The latest iteration of this French classic is an authentic, old-school romp.
![Listener’s songs of the week: New tracks by Post Malone, Georgia Nott, PNC and more](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Listener’s songs of the week: New tracks by Post Malone, Georgia Nott, PNC and more
Have a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.
Books
![Take me to the river: Water scientist Mike Joy’s compelling memoir](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Take me to the river: Water scientist Mike Joy’s compelling memoir
Renowned environmental activist's life laid out in smartly written memoir.
![Kindred spirits unite over a love for British Northern soul](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Kindred spirits unite over a love for British Northern soul
Myers has delivered a novel with a big heart and a generous dollop of soul.
![Debut Kiwi novel touches on complicated relationships, mental health and healing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Debut Kiwi novel touches on complicated relationships, mental health and healing
Megan O'Neill is a contemporary voice touching on current mental health crisis.
Crime
![30 years after the Bain murders: A reporter’s tale](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
30 years after the Bain murders: A reporter’s tale
Kirsty Cameron recalls the tea, tears, and tragedy in Dunedin after the Bain murders.
![“Robin was no killer”: Michael Bain on the Bain murders](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
“Robin was no killer”: Michael Bain on the Bain murders
In an exclusive 2009 article, Michael Bain wrote candidly about his brother Robin.
![Was this woman NZ’s most prolific poisoner?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Was this woman NZ’s most prolific poisoner?
New book out on the life of the woman whose crimes once shocked NZ.
World
![Warsaw rising: A Kiwi’s WWII story of trauma, family and survival](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Warsaw rising: A Kiwi’s WWII story of trauma, family and survival
Learning more about his father in WWII Poland led Roberto Rabel to find a hidden family.
![Hostage to history: Does Israel risk becoming a pariah state?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Hostage to history: Does Israel risk becoming a pariah state?
Benjamin Netanyahu risks decades of accumulated goodwill since Israel's 1947 foundation.
![The Bigger Picture: A Place in Paris](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
The Bigger Picture: A Place in Paris
As the 2024 Olympic Games begin, we look back to NZ's first Olympians.
Sponsored Stories
![The future is wool](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
The future is wool
An ambitious new wool education programme aims to advance the New Zealand wool industry
![Investing in your future](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Investing in your future
AMP offers term deposits in a unique partnership with Heartland Bank.
![A sleek new all-electric SUV ticks all the boxes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
A sleek new all-electric SUV ticks all the boxes
This SUV showcases Toyota’s commitment to style, innovation and sustainability