An enduring imbalance
An enduring imbalance
The Employment Contracts Act is 30 years old and the country still hasn’t recovered, even as it prepares for the next major employment upheaval, writes Bruce Munro.
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Race day the only show in town
Race day the only show in town
Dunedin’s 150-year-old Forbury Park trotting venue will soon be no more. But it was once the most popular place in town. No more so than during the exhilarating, surprising and record-breaking, 1965 Interdominion Championships.
Threat of civil war in Myanmar
Threat of civil war in Myanmar
Time's running out for international dialogue to bring about the peaceful restoration of the Southeast Asian nation’s democratically elected government, Bruce Munro reports.
Global Insight: Syrian war highlights 'need to reform UN'
Global Insight: Syrian war highlights 'need to reform UN'
The 10-year-old Syrian war highlights the urgent need to reform an impotent United Nations, Professor Robert Patman says.
Going halves
Going halves
More than 17,000 Dunedin households could subdivide or add dwellings to their properties if likely changes to city planning regulations go ahead. But how do you, as a householder, go about doing that?Will it even help relieve our acute housing crisis?
Global Insight: Targeting oligarchs would punish Putin
Global Insight: Targeting oligarchs would punish Putin
Russian oligarchs such as Chelsea Football club owner Roman Abramovich could be the target of future sanctions by the United States and the European Union.
FMA says Evorich has hallmarks of scam
FMA says Evorich has hallmarks of scam
New Zealand’s financial markets watchdog is warning Evorich is a possible scam.
Nau mai: Pearl Matahiki’s years of caring
Nau mai: Pearl Matahiki’s years of caring
Pearl Matahiki is reflecting on 20 years as head and heart of Otago University’s support for Maori students. On the eve of retiring, she talks to Bruce Munro about students she's known, celebrating success in an alien environment and important changes to come.
Details from Myanmar alarming, couple says
Details from Myanmar alarming, couple says
A Te Anau couple are fearful for their friends in Myanmar who have told them the military has killed and injured many more protesters than previously known.
The Russian scheme luring Kiwi investors
The Russian scheme luring Kiwi investors
Promoters are in Otago selling investments in a Russian-based, multilevel marketing company the Financial Markets Authority is investigating, Bruce Munro reports.
Budget justice
Budget justice
A proposed nationwide online collaboration to help people become their own DIY legal advocates could bridge the divide, Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin tells Bruce Munro.
Long gone silver
Long gone silver
A Catlins reef is the site of NZ's worst civilian shipwreck, which killed 131 people and buried a fortune in silver. Bruce Munro tracks down a descendant of three of the heroic rescuers and uncovers stories from decades ago of large quantities of bullion illegally taken.
Global Insight: Possible China influenced events in Myanmar
Global Insight: Possible China influenced events in Myanmar
It is possible that China played a role in this week’s military coup in Myanmar, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: 'Hard slog' ahead for Biden
Global Insight: 'Hard slog' ahead for Biden
Joe Biden will not pursue unity at all costs as the new president seeks to heal wounds deeper than any the United States has experienced in 160 years.
A test of patients
A test of patients
Bruce Munro recently had hip replacement surgery. He details his experience, the disgraceful waiting list for elective surgery and asks why the public health system allows so many people to languish.
Exploring Otago’s history
Exploring Otago’s history
Otago, from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to the Southern Alps, is a region of great beauty, diversity and significance.
The story of Otago
The story of Otago
Otago is a region of great beauty and diversity. Bruce Munro invites you to discover the region anew through 10 day-trips that tell its story.
Global Insight: The Covid effect
Global Insight: The Covid effect
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the world, potentially for the better, Professor Robert Patman says.
Different way of thinking
Different way of thinking
Brain conditions ranging from Tourette syndrome to dyslexia and autism make life complicated enough without the added burden of prejudice and exclusion. Bruce Munro talks to parents, experts and some outstanding neurodiverse individuals finding their way in an ‘‘ableist’’ world.
Global Insight: Foreign Minister a fit for PM's plan
Global Insight: Foreign Minister a fit for PM's plan
Jacinda Ardern’s choice of Foreign Minister fits with the Prime Minister’s aspiration to play "a prominent role" on the global stage. Prof Robert Patman believes.