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Bird flu response praiseworthy
A welcome early Christmas gift to the poultry sector came on Tuesday with confirmation that no further cases of avian influenza have been found in Otago.
Editorial
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No magic wand for health woes
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No magic wand for health woes
Health Minister Shane Reti may have wanted a magic wand from Santa to deliver some more positive headlines in the new year, but we fear he will be disappointed.
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Undoing what has been done
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Undoing what has been done
As Christmas loomed last year, leaders and staff at Te Pūkenga faced an uncertain future, knowing that the newly-elected government planned to disestablish the mega merged polytechnic.
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Corrections v the Ombudsman
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Corrections v the Ombudsman
Concern expressed by Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier last week about the pace of change in prison culture is nothing new.
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The shaky ground beneath our feet
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The shaky ground beneath our feet
Another grim reminder has been handed out this week that we in the Pacific live on a ring of fire.
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A turning point, but in which direction?
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A turning point, but in which direction?
According to Finance Minister Nicola Willis the New Zealand economy is at a turning point.
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Controlling council spending
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Controlling council spending
It is easy for any government to get heads nodding in agreement by calling out councils for wasting money on projects deemed fanciful.
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Whatever next for the Duke of York?
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Whatever next for the Duke of York?
Another year almost past, another bunch of headlines about some dodgy stuff which a once-senior member of the British Royal Family has been involved in.
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Banking on Kiwibank?
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Banking on Kiwibank?
Last week’s government banking announcements are small steps towards a more competitive industry.
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Greyhounds running out of track
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Greyhounds running out of track
In a week when the political infighting over possible Cook Strait ferry replacements reached farcical fever pitch, a momentous display of unity in Parliament did not receive the attention it deserved.
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Away with the ferries
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Away with the ferries
It's in the running to be one of the most glib and self-satisfied announcements yet made by this government.
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Syria: what happens next?
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Syria: what happens next?
Syrians are entitled to joy and exhilaration, at least for now. The loathed, murderous regime of Bashar al-Assad is no more.
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Getting it right in aged care
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Getting it right in aged care
The decision to place an elderly person in the care of others is not one taken lightly by relatives.
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Not putting their best foot forward
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Not putting their best foot forward
It had to happen — and some of those opposed to the government’s boot-camp initiative have been holding their breath waiting for the moment to come.
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QLDC’s landscape failure
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QLDC’s landscape failure
Environment Court Judge Prudence Steven has emphatically criticised the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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Another broken promise
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Another broken promise
The wool industry has every right to be fed up.
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Dark clouds over blue-skies fund
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Dark clouds over blue-skies fund
As New Zealand struggles to become more innovative and invent stuff which benefits us all, greater support for all kinds of scientific endeavour is essential.
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Can’t they look after themselves?
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Can’t they look after themselves?
The government seems determined to make life better for businesses as part of the "grow the economy" mantra, applied across various measures one piece at a time.
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Health funding smoke and mirrors
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Health funding smoke and mirrors
The slanging match between Health Minister Shane Reti and the previous holder of this position Ayesha Verrall at the Health Committee in Parliament’s Scrutiny Week was not enlightening.
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It was only a matter of time
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It was only a matter of time
The discovery on Monday of a strain of avian flu at a poultry farm near Moeraki is highly distressing for the farm operator and extremely worrying for the industry and the New Zealand economy.