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Backpacking to buffoonery
Quite where veteran activist John Minto spent his summer holidays is uncertain, but wherever it was apparently "heaps" of Israeli soldiers were on backpacking vacations there.
Opinion
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Letters to Editor: planting, biodiversity, bureaucracy
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Letters to Editor: planting, biodiversity, bureaucracy
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including grassy embankments, all things biodiversity, and discussions of healthcare bureaucracy.
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Glacier tourism booming
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Glacier tourism booming
Mr H. Grenfell, of Oamaru, who had just returned from a visit to the West Coast, stated that the tourist traffic to the Franz Joseph Glacier this year was very heavy.
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DeepSeek’s unveiling carefully timed to surprise Trump’s US
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DeepSeek’s unveiling carefully timed to surprise Trump’s US
"Deepseek" is a pretty good name for an artificially intelligent Chinese chatbot.
Prevention our only viable option
Prevention our only viable option
BMI is a distraction from real obesity issues Cherie Stayner and Sir Jim Mann write.
Life and the eternal search for the right context and the correct door
Life and the eternal search for the right context and the correct door
Having a concept of eternity aids in the context of personal relationships Richard Dawson writes.
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Privacy law support
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Privacy law support
Members of the Justice Committee, up to their eyebrows in Treaty Principles Bill submissions, might have felt a little sentimental when they saw the order paper for Parliament’s first sitting day...
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Letters to the Editor: Gaza, the DCC and communication
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Letters to the Editor: Gaza, the DCC and communication
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including what has led Israel to decimate Gaza, some ratings of issues at the DCC, and effective communication for all.
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Hooked by a moody waterfront photo
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Hooked by a moody waterfront photo
Poignant is the word, deriving from the Old French poindre, meaning to prick or stab.
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Lake Logan nearly filled in
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Lake Logan nearly filled in
The weekly meeting of the directors of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition was held last night.
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Slide back to might makes right
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Slide back to might makes right
We seem to be drifting back into the world of "might makes right".
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An eye on a dollar, an eye on the road
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An eye on a dollar, an eye on the road
Driving blind is no way to make decisions about spending, especially spending other people’s money.
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Wish you were/weren’t here
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Wish you were/weren’t here
Earth may be a small planet, infinitesimal and inconsequential on the scale of the universe, but it is still big enough that none of us will ever be able to travel to every corner of it.
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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
Letters to the Editor: Seymour, the Bible and Uncle Norm
Letters to the Editor: Seymour, the Bible and Uncle Norm
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including David Seymour's healthcare proposal, getting inspiration from the Bible, and advice from Uncle Norm.
Science reforms changing system for the better
Science reforms changing system for the better
It seems that Christopher Luxon has priorities other than giving me time to get back into work mode and recover from Covid-19, with both a Cabinet reshuffle and science sector reforms announced...
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Delicacy discovered at Riverton
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Delicacy discovered at Riverton
The oyster may have some sort of a rival in the future if a species of bivalve at present being found on Riverton Beach can be obtained in sufficiently large quantities.
Do not rush Bill and shut the farmers out
Do not rush Bill and shut the farmers out
The government needs to slow down progress on the Gene Technology Bill, Mike and Ruth Williams write.