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DunedinOctober 16

‘Shocked and distressed’: Dunedin woman banned from running companies after collapse of scaffolding business

A Dunedin woman has been hit with a rare ban from running companies after her scaffolding business collapsed leaving creditors nearly $300,000 out of pocket.
Tim Scott
    ‘Shocked and distressed’: Dunedin woman banned from running companies after collapse of scaffolding business
    ‘Shocked and distressed’: Dunedin woman banned from running companies after collapse of scaffolding business
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    DunedinOctober 16

    Rumours abound after Dunedin man’s sudden death as police remain tight-lipped

    An information vacuum has left friends and family of a man found dead on a Dunedin street grasping for answers as rumours swirl
    Rob Kidd
    Rumours abound after Dunedin man’s sudden death as police remain tight-lipped
    Rumours abound after Dunedin man’s sudden death as police remain tight-lipped
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    DunedinOctober 16

    ‘Stop fighting and grow up’: Satisfaction with council declines in latest resident survey

    Dunedin residents’ frustration with feuding councillors has dragged council satisfaction levels down to a “disappointing” low.
    Ruby Shaw
    ‘Stop fighting and grow up’: Satisfaction with council declines in latest resident survey
    ‘Stop fighting and grow up’: Satisfaction with council declines in latest resident survey
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    DunedinOctober 16

    Otago Uni planning job cuts as strike looms next week

    Jobs are on the line in the digital services division at the University of Otago while a strike by the institution’s staff, protesting as bargaining stalls, is set to go ahead next Wednesday.
    Steve Hepburn
    Otago Uni planning job cuts as strike looms next week
    Otago Uni planning job cuts as strike looms next week
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    DunedinOctober 16

    Significant police response as person found dead after Dunedin house fire

    Laine Priestley
    Significant police response as person found dead after Dunedin house fire
    Significant police response as person found dead after Dunedin house fire
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    DunedinOctober 16

    Female students anxious after Dunedin man’s indecent backyard show

    Rob Kidd
    Female students anxious after Dunedin man’s indecent backyard show
    Female students anxious after Dunedin man’s indecent backyard show
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    DunedinOctober 16

    ‘She would want me to do it’: Mother’s death inspires Dunedin woman to spread awareness of breast cancer

    Tim Scott
    ‘She would want me to do it’: Mother’s death inspires Dunedin woman to spread awareness of breast cancer
    ‘She would want me to do it’: Mother’s death inspires Dunedin woman to spread awareness of breast cancer
    ODT QuizOctober 16

    ODT quiz: October 17

    ODT quiz: October 17
    ODT quiz: October 17

    Dunedin

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    DunedinOctober 16

    New owners for controversial rest home

    Oxford Court Rest Home, which was the subject of investigations last year over its operations, has new owners, part of a buy-out of its parent company.
    Steve Hepburn
      New owners for controversial rest home
      New owners for controversial rest home
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      DunedinOctober 16

      Wind farm gets final approval; construction to start next month

      The official go-ahead has been given and construction of the second stage of a large Otago wind farm will begin in a matter of weeks.
      Steve Hepburn
      Wind farm gets final approval; construction to start next month
      Wind farm gets final approval; construction to start next month
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      DunedinOctober 16

      Council orders $10k technical report into Mosgiel’s spa pool failings

      The city council has commissioned a $10,000 report into ongoing issues at Mosgiel’s aquatic centre spa pool, which remains out of action following significant tile failure.
      Ruby Shaw
      Council orders $10k technical report into Mosgiel’s spa pool failings
      Council orders $10k technical report into Mosgiel’s spa pool failings
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      DunedinOctober 16

      Award-winning oncologist says improvements in cancer treatment wait times are on the way

      An award-winning oncologist believes people will see “genuine improvement” in wait times for meeting specialists in the coming months.
      Matthew Littlewood
      Award-winning oncologist says improvements in cancer treatment wait times are on the way
      Award-winning oncologist says improvements in cancer treatment wait times are on the way
      Latest News
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      NationalOctober 16

      Is it still worth having health insurance?

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      WorldOctober 16

      Trump fires White House press secretary after five days

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      ChristchurchOctober 16

      Christchurch teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released

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      DunedinOctober 16

      ‘She would want me to do it’: Mother’s death inspires Dunedin woman to spread awareness of breast cancer

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      NationalOctober 16

      Election 2026 interview: Barbara Edmonds

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      Bayleys Header

      Not just a home, but a statement!

      Shrouded in privacy from the hedge lined boundaries and sprawled across a stunning, private and landscaped two-hectare lifestyle, this 11-year-old home makes a statement that is remembered. Make no mistake, elegance of this kind is rarely seen and seldomly available to purchase here. This is a home which is genuinely for sale!

      Not just a home, but a statement!
      Not just a home, but a statement!

      Otago

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      North OtagoOctober 16

      ‘As poets, you go through a lot of self doubt’ — North Otago resident wins international poetry prize

      An acclaimed writer tucked away in a North Otago town is the winner of an international poetry prize.
      Charley-Kai John
      ‘As poets, you go through a lot of self doubt’ — North Otago resident wins international poetry prize
      ‘As poets, you go through a lot of self doubt’ — North Otago resident wins international poetry prize
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      Central OtagoOctober 16

      Goat culling continues out of sight of highway: NZTA

      Goats are continuing to make themselves at home along State Highway 8 in the Cromwell Gorge.
      Julie Asher
      Goat culling continues out of sight of highway: NZTA
      Goat culling continues out of sight of highway: NZTA
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      North OtagoOctober 16

      Young people split over ‘lazy fix’ under-16s social media ban, new survey reveals

      Young southerners are divided on whether there should be a social media ban for under 16s, according to a new survey.
      Charley-Kai John
      Young people split over ‘lazy fix’ under-16s social media ban, new survey reveals
      Young people split over ‘lazy fix’ under-16s social media ban, new survey reveals
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      OtagoOctober 16

      Look out for the hard-to-spot bittern, group urge

      The search for one of New Zealand’s most elusive wetland birds, the critically endangered Australasian bittern, is finding some success in Otago.
      Steve Hepburn
      Look out for the hard-to-spot bittern, group urge
      Look out for the hard-to-spot bittern, group urge

      Editor's Picks

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      BusinessOctober 13

      ‘It destroyed me’: Decades-old Invercargill motorcycle business goes bust owing more than $500,000

      A Southland man says the more than $500,000 collapse of his decades-old family motorcycle business “destroyed” him and got so bad it left him in hospital.
      Tim Scott
      ‘It destroyed me’: Decades-old Invercargill motorcycle business goes bust owing more than $500,000
      ‘It destroyed me’: Decades-old Invercargill motorcycle business goes bust owing more than $500,000
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      DunedinOctober 3

      ‘I’ve survived you’ — victim confronts her Dunedin abuser after six-year nightmare

      Rob Kidd
      ‘I’ve survived you’ — victim confronts her Dunedin abuser after six-year nightmare
      ‘I’ve survived you’ — victim confronts her Dunedin abuser after six-year nightmare
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      DunedinOctober 10

      Dunedin teen who used bitcoin to pay for drug shipments ‘liked the money’

      Felicity Dear
      Dunedin teen who used bitcoin to pay for drug shipments ‘liked the money’
      Dunedin teen who used bitcoin to pay for drug shipments ‘liked the money’

      Canterbury

      ChristchurchOctober 16

      Christchurch teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released

      Former schoolteacher Damian Patrick Young still maintains his innocence more than two years after he was jailed for indecently assaulting three students in Christchurch.
      Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
      Christchurch teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released
      Christchurch teacher who indecently assaulted pupils to be released
      ChristchurchOctober 16

      Lions, explosives and free love: Explore the hidden history of east Christchurch

      A free guided heritage walk at 11am and 1pm on Saturday will explore the extraordinary stories of an eccentric scientist who transformed an east Christchurch wasteland into a bizarre wonderland.
      Geoff Sloan
      Lions, explosives and free love: Explore the hidden history of east Christchurch
      Lions, explosives and free love: Explore the hidden history of east Christchurch
      ChristchurchOctober 16

      Independent review of City Mission's care of Braydon Hepworth

      An independent review will be carried out into the care Braydon Hepworth received at the Christchurch City Mission.
      Independent review of City Mission's care of Braydon Hepworth
      Independent review of City Mission's care of Braydon Hepworth
      ChristchurchOctober 16

      Quake-damaged eyesore could bring a $1m payday

      A man who paid $49,500 for a bungalow in central Christchurch 40 years ago could be in line to sell it for close to $1 million.
      Quake-damaged eyesore could bring a $1m payday
      Quake-damaged eyesore could bring a $1m payday

      Election 2026

      NationalOctober 16

      Election 2026 interview: Barbara Edmonds

      Labour’s finance spokeswoman talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan about the challenges of making numbers add up and just how the capital gains tax her party is proposing will work.
      Mike Houlahan
        Election 2026 interview: Barbara Edmonds
        Election 2026 interview: Barbara Edmonds
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        OpinionOctober 16

        Having a great time at the Queenstown Great Debate

        It is the nature of the election campaign trail that you are often called upon, impossibly, to be in two — or sometimes three — places at once.
        Mike Houlahan
        Having a great time at the Queenstown Great Debate
        Having a great time at the Queenstown Great Debate
        NationalOctober 15

        Working with 'whoever' doesn't include Opportunity, Luxon's office says

        National leader Christopher Luxon's office says a promise to work with "whoever" to get a second term is not a backdown on his stance to rule out the Opportunity party.
        Working with 'whoever' doesn't include Opportunity, Luxon's office says
        Working with 'whoever' doesn't include Opportunity, Luxon's office says
        NationalOctober 15

        Migrant advocacy group says NZ First has adopted its policy

        The Migrant Workers Association is welcoming a policy change by New Zealand First, which echoes proposals from pro-migrant advocates for many years.
        Migrant advocacy group says NZ First has adopted its policy
        Migrant advocacy group says NZ First has adopted its policy

        Southland

        SouthlandOctober 16

        Councillors reject advice on sinking-lid gambling policy

        Invercargill city councillors have not backed a sinking-lid policy for gambling, despite a staff report saying it was the best option for reducing harm.
        Matthew Rosenberg
        Councillors reject advice on sinking-lid gambling policy
        Councillors reject advice on sinking-lid gambling policy
        SouthlandOctober 16

        ‘Nothing’s going to change’: Pensioner gets response on Gore bank’s no-cash service

        Gemma Sinclair
        ‘Nothing’s going to change’: Pensioner gets response on Gore bank’s no-cash service
        ‘Nothing’s going to change’: Pensioner gets response on Gore bank’s no-cash service
        SouthlandOctober 16

        Southland stories to be preserved at regional museum

        Southland stories to be preserved at regional museum
        Southland stories to be preserved at regional museum

        National

        NationalOctober 16

        Is it still worth having health insurance?

        Are you likely to be better off taking health insurance, or saving up a sum of money to pay for any treatment you might need, yourself?
          Is it still worth having health insurance?
          Is it still worth having health insurance?
          NationalOctober 16

          Community sentence for owner of dog that mauled girl

          A young girl was attacked by a dog, leaving her with serious facial injuries requiring surgery, just a day after it was released from the pound following an attack on a teen.
          Catherine Hutton, Open Justice reporter
          Community sentence for owner of dog that mauled girl
          Community sentence for owner of dog that mauled girl
          NationalOctober 16

          ‘Worst staffing shortage’ nurses at children’s hospital have seen

          Nurses at Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital say this is the worst nursing shortage they've seen, as cancer treatments are delayed.
          ‘Worst staffing shortage’ nurses at children’s hospital have seen
          ‘Worst staffing shortage’ nurses at children’s hospital have seen
          NationalOctober 15

          Former broadcaster and TV host Danny Watson dies after short illness

          Danny Watson, who hosted Newstalk ZB Afternoons and once worked on children’s TV, has died after a short illness.
          Former broadcaster and TV host Danny Watson dies after short illness
          Former broadcaster and TV host Danny Watson dies after short illness

          Sport

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          SportOctober 16

          The Last Word: Wallabies need to pull weight in Bledisloe Cup

          Whisper it quietly but we need the Wallabies to win a Bledisloe Cup test and we need it now.
          Hayden Meikle
          The Last Word: Wallabies need to pull weight in Bledisloe Cup
          The Last Word: Wallabies need to pull weight in Bledisloe Cup
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          NetballOctober 16

          Frew secures immediate future with real estate role

          Southern Steel coach Wendy Frew has secured her future amid ongoing uncertainty for the sport.
          Kayla Hodge
          Frew secures immediate future with real estate role
          Frew secures immediate future with real estate role
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          FootballOctober 16

          University still hunting National League firsts

          Otago University have set themselves four goals for the season.
          Kayla Hodge
          University still hunting National League firsts
          University still hunting National League firsts
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          RugbyOctober 16

          Black Ferns look to build against France

          Being on the road has hardened the Black Ferns.
          Kayla Hodge
          Black Ferns look to build against France
          Black Ferns look to build against France

          Lifestyle

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          The MixOctober 16

          Hornerids: our overlooked tiny taonga

          About 1000 species of the bryozoans are found in the seas around Aotearoa, about a-sixth of the those known worldwide, but the small moss animals are often overlooked.
          Hamish G. Spencer
          Hornerids: our overlooked tiny taonga
          Hornerids: our overlooked tiny taonga
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          The MixOctober 16

          The story of Joy Division in song

          A 14-CD, two-DVD box set of live recordings is a potent reminder of the rawness and urgency of the short-lived post-punk band Joy Division, Kitty Empire writes.
          The story of Joy Division in song
          The story of Joy Division in song
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          The MixOctober 16

          The curious crest of the cassowary

          There’s nothing cooler-looking than a cassowary skull. OK, maybe a dinosaur skull, but I was able to look at a cassowary skull in person this week, so it wins that competition hands down.
          Cody Phillips
          The curious crest of the cassowary
          The curious crest of the cassowary
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          The MixOctober 16

          DNA bulletproof response to archaeological conspiracy theories

          Archaeology has its fair share of conspiracy theories.
          The World Before Us, by Charles Higham
          DNA bulletproof response to archaeological conspiracy theories
          DNA bulletproof response to archaeological conspiracy theories

          Business

          BusinessOctober 16

          Petrol price tops $4 at pump

          ​An AA spokesperson says fuel prices are expected to stay high until at least Christmas.
          Petrol price tops $4 at pump
          Petrol price tops $4 at pump
          BusinessOctober 15

          Why is petrol price rising while oil price falls?

          Why is the price of petrol at the pump going up even while the crude oil price falls?
          Why is petrol price rising while oil price falls?
          Why is petrol price rising while oil price falls?
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          BusinessOctober 15

          First in name and first in nature

          The good news keeps coming for Queenstown-founded restaurant booking platform First Table.
          First in name and first in nature
          First in name and first in nature
          ChristchurchOctober 15

          Australian firm buys Christchurch Casino

          Christchurch Casino has been sold to Australian hospitality and property group Iris Capital in a transaction valued at more than $100 million.
          Australian firm buys Christchurch Casino
          Australian firm buys Christchurch Casino

          Rural Life

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          Rural Life OtherOctober 14

          Victory a surprise for newcomer

          Owaka’s Duncan Leslie was a surprise victor in the open shearing at the recent New Zealand merino shears at Alexandra.
            Victory a surprise for newcomer
            Victory a surprise for newcomer
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            Red MeatOctober 14

            Red meat sector doing more with less

            New Zealand’s red meat and fifth-quarter exports reached $867 million in August, up 23% on the same month last year, as stronger returns lifted earnings across all major markets.
            Red meat sector doing more with less
            Red meat sector doing more with less
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            Rural Life OtherOctober 14

            Impact of adverse weather in the South continues to be felt

            Fatigue is an increasing concern across Southland and Clutha as prolonged wet conditions continue to put pressure on farmers, staff and businesses.
            Impact of adverse weather in the South continues to be felt
            Impact of adverse weather in the South continues to be felt
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            Rural Life OtherOctober 14

            Global recognition for Dunedin-developed livestock system

            Breeding the ultimate goat, sheep or cow within some of the smallest livestock owners in the most basic villages on the planet is happening, thanks to a cloud-based data platform capturing system developed by a scientists in Dunedin.
            ANNABELLE ALLOTT
            Global recognition for Dunedin-developed livestock system
            Global recognition for Dunedin-developed livestock system

            Food & Wine

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            Food & WineOctober 16

            Elderflower effusion

            Penelope Maguire
            Elderflower effusion
            Elderflower effusion
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            Food & WineOctober 13

            Aussie-inspired snacks for spring

            Inspired Cook — Jo Elwin
            Aussie-inspired snacks for spring
            Aussie-inspired snacks for spring
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            Food & WineOctober 13

            How to build a perfect salad

            How to build a perfect salad
            How to build a perfect salad
            Food & WineOctober 13

            Summertime eating that is ‘Always Delicious’

            Summertime eating that is ‘Always Delicious’
            Summertime eating that is ‘Always Delicious’

            World

            WorldOctober 16

            Trump fires White House press secretary after five days

            White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was fired after less than a week on the job, after a rocky start as President Donald Trump's top spokesperson.
            Trump fires White House press secretary after five days
            Trump fires White House press secretary after five days
            WorldOctober 16

            Gunman kills teacher and three children in Oregon before shot dead by citizen

            A community member had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him, police say.
            Reuters
            Gunman kills teacher and three children in Oregon before shot dead by citizen
            Gunman kills teacher and three children in Oregon before shot dead by citizen
            WorldOctober 15

            Trump shuts down plan to livestream execution

            US President Donald Trump has scrapped plans to livestream the execution of the former Army major who killed 13 people at Fort Hood.
            Reuters
            Trump shuts down plan to livestream execution
            Trump shuts down plan to livestream execution
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            WorldOctober 15

            Trump showing a concerning disregard for international law: Prof Patman

            Donald Trump’s hands-on approach to the domestic affairs of South American nations is a concerning symptom of a broader disregard the United States (US) President is showing for international law, Prof Robert Patman says.
            Bruce Munro
            Trump showing a concerning disregard for international law: Prof Patman
            Trump showing a concerning disregard for international law: Prof Patman

            West Coast

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            West CoastOctober 16

            Time for govt to ‘front up and grow up’: mayor

            A West Coast mayor says it is time for the government to ‘‘grow up’’ and work with local councils, warning the cost of repeated new reforms is becoming unsustainable for already stretched communities.
            Scout Atkins
            Time for govt to ‘front up and grow up’: mayor
            Time for govt to ‘front up and grow up’: mayor
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            West CoastOctober 12

            Quake risk closes second council building

            The Westland District Council will not be returning to its earthquake-prone headquarters for the foreseeable future, and another of its public buildings has now also been closed following fresh seismic safety advice.
            Janna Sherman
            Quake risk closes second council building
            Quake risk closes second council building

            Video

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            DunedinOctober 16

            Significant police response as person found dead after Dunedin house fire

            A person was found dead at the scene of a South Dunedin house fire, sparking emotional scenes and a significant police response.
            Laine Priestley
            Significant police response as person found dead after Dunedin house fire
            Significant police response as person found dead after Dunedin house fire
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            WorldOctober 15

            Trump showing a concerning disregard for international law: Prof Patman

            Donald Trump’s hands-on approach to the domestic affairs of South American nations is a concerning symptom of a broader disregard the United States (US) President is showing for international law, Prof Robert Patman says.
            Bruce Munro
            Trump showing a concerning disregard for international law: Prof Patman
            Trump showing a concerning disregard for international law: Prof Patman
            DunedinOctober 14

            Adrenaline junkie’s Tunnel Beach jump leads to ‘intervention’ from mum

            A Dunedin cliff-jumper has made the leap of a lifetime by launching himself from a 31m cliff at Tunnel Beach.
            Laine Priestley
            Adrenaline junkie’s Tunnel Beach jump leads to ‘intervention’ from mum
            Adrenaline junkie’s Tunnel Beach jump leads to ‘intervention’ from mum
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            QueenstownOctober 14

            Constipated beasts and inflexion points - the Great Debate

            The biggest live audience political debate in New Zealand offered plenty of bang for its buck on Wednesday night, as the finance spokespeople from the major parties battled it out in Queenstown.
            Mike Houlahan
            Constipated beasts and inflexion points - the Great Debate
            Constipated beasts and inflexion points - the Great Debate

            Opinion

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            OpinionOctober 16

            At the end of the day political rhetoric is a cliche

            Civis has failed to resist the temptation to mix politics and language. Three weeks from election day, what better time to critique the words our politicians use?
            Civis
            At the end of the day political rhetoric is a cliche
            At the end of the day political rhetoric is a cliche
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            OpinionOctober 16

            The secret diary of the second leaders debate

            Ryan Bridge [You call this a studio? It's like a carpark. The lighting is ghastly and the sound is terrible. Amateur hour!
            Steve BrauniasColumnist
            The secret diary of the second leaders debate
            The secret diary of the second leaders debate
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            OpinionOctober 16

            Cartoonist’s view: October 17

            Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
            YeoCartoonist
            Cartoonist’s view: October 17
            Cartoonist’s view: October 17
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            EditorialOctober 16

            In a bit of a pickle

            For centuries, writer and philosophers have waxed lyrical about comparisons between human behaviour and vegetables, of all things.
            Editorial
            In a bit of a pickle
            In a bit of a pickle
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            OpinionOctober 15

            Holding our breath waiting for the next target

            When National came out with its policy threatening to impoverish already really poor people, also known as a welfare policy, ugh, I thought, and right on time, the polls are clearly slumping.
            Metiria Stanton Turei
            Holding our breath waiting for the next target
            Holding our breath waiting for the next target
            OpinionOctober 15

            A ritual role reversal in which the young teach their elders a lesson

            If you witnessed a procession of Pacific and non-Pacific children into a church last Sunday, heard their natural purity and joyfulness as they sang, or witnessed them sound out Bible passages through citations or Bible stories through dramatic skits, you were fortunate to participate in White Sunday.
            Faith & Reason
            A ritual role reversal in which the young teach their elders a lesson
            A ritual role reversal in which the young teach their elders a lesson

            100 Years Ago

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            NewsOctober 16

            GG watches the gee-gees

            Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson and Lady Alice Fergusson, attended the race meeting at Wingatui on Saturday as the guests of the Dunedin Jockey Club.
            GG watches the gee-gees
            GG watches the gee-gees
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            NewsOctober 15

            Honours reward expo success

            100 years ago
            Honours reward expo success
            Honours reward expo success
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            NewsOctober 14

            Baptist Union conference opens

            100 years ago
            Baptist Union conference opens
            Baptist Union conference opens
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            NewsOctober 13

            GG opens Ross Home extension

            100 years ago
            GG opens Ross Home extension
            GG opens Ross Home extension