On this Jones and I agree — communication between all is critical
On this Jones and I agree — communication between all is critical
The wisdom of Dame Tariana Turia was absent in a key decision at her tangi, Ian Taylor writes.
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Standing up for wildlife
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Standing up for wildlife
Summertime, regardless of the weather, is a time for many New Zealanders to reacquaint themselves with the outdoors.
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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: the Bible, Palestine and CO₂
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Letters to the Editor: the Bible, Palestine and CO₂
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including interpreting the Bible, the need to grant humanitarian visas to Palestinians, and has CO₂ left us in deep schtuk?
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A functional fix to stand the test of time
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A functional fix to stand the test of time
There's a lavatory — or rather, according to your personal euphemism-quotient preference, a toilet, W.C., cloakroom, bathroom, restroom, powder room — in my garage.
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Fruit goes off
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Fruit goes off
The passengers on the Central Otago train to Dunedin had a somewhat disquieting experience when the fruit vans, which were coupled next to the locomotive, became derailed.
Hospital lesson one: delay costs
Hospital lesson one: delay costs
In the first of a three-part series, Pete Hodgson asks what can be learnt from the new Dunedin hospital debacle?
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Circling around how decisions are made
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Circling around how decisions are made
Various councillors have justified big rates increases on the basis that either the government has been demanding extra or that we as residents have insisted on increased services.
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Charging for nature
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Charging for nature
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka threw a stoat among the kiwi when he announced money-making proposals and plans to "streamline the conservation management system".
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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: the Treaty, Trump and a pint
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Letters to the Editor: the Treaty, Trump and a pint
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including making submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill, the timing of another Trump presidency, and the price of a pint.
From vampires to deadlines: back to work mode
From vampires to deadlines: back to work mode
My brain had been happily hiding in a vampire trilogy until around midday on the 31st when we braved the mall in Nowra, New South Wales, for the New Year’s Eve booze and food mission.
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Boat and crew are winners
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Boat and crew are winners
The race held by the Ravensbourne Boating Club last Saturday afternoon was a successful one from all points.
As planned remains best hospital plan
As planned remains best hospital plan
Build the new southern hospital once and build it right, Jules Radich writes.
Australian journalism lifeline a short rope for some sectors
Australian journalism lifeline a short rope for some sectors
The Australian government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded, Bridget Backhaus writes.
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The fires of Los Angeles
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The fires of Los Angeles
Despite its awe-inspiring reputation, its size, and the glitz and glamour many of us associate with it, Los Angeles isn’t really the paradise some might suggest.
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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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If certain things transpire a quiet lie down might be needed
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If certain things transpire a quiet lie down might be needed
The invitation to join some of the world’s top columnists at president-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago bach in Florida was a surprise, but it was an offer I couldn’t refuse.
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Public needs brutal truth from scientists on global warming
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Public needs brutal truth from scientists on global warming
"This does not mean the international +1.5°C target has been broken, because that refers to a long-term average over decades."
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Dunedin old boys win derby
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Dunedin old boys win derby
A match between teams from the Christian Brothers Old Boys’ Club and the Marist Club (Invercargill) was played on the Invercargill Showgrounds under excellent weather...