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Land of the free, home of the brave?
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Land of the free, home of the brave?
Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the world holding its breath and hoping good will win out over bad, democracy over demagoguery.
Editorial
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The fresh eyes of jurors
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The fresh eyes of jurors
We raise the bar for jury trials at our peril.
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Waikato medical school folly
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Waikato medical school folly
When the government wants to put every taxpayer dollar spent under intense scrutiny, so it is not funding dumb stuff, it is hard to understand why the third medical school proposal is not a dead duck.
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Steering the wrong course
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Steering the wrong course
To say the atmosphere was tense on the bridge of the Interislander ferry Aratere on the evening of June 21 would probably be putting things mildly.
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Chogm’s limited impact
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Chogm’s limited impact
As the dust settles after last week’s Commonwealth heads of government (Chogm) meeting in Samoa it is difficult to remember much of lasting significance.
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Proceeding carefully on self-certification
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Proceeding carefully on self-certification
Wariness about government proposals which would allow builders, plumbers and drainlayers to self-certify some of their work is understandable.
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Endorsing endorsements
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Endorsing endorsements
Whether we like it or not, we build up our knowledge and understanding of the world, and our experiences, by continuously comparing and contrasting how X matches up with Y, which one is better and...
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Multicultural, multilingual hospitals
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Multicultural, multilingual hospitals
Hospitals, with their kaleidoscope of staff nationalities and backgrounds, have found themselves at the forefront of racism issues over recent weeks.
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Messy smoking saga drags on
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Messy smoking saga drags on
A month away from the first anniversary of the coalition deal, controversy surrounding the government’s stance on smoking reduction refuses to be stubbed out.
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The mean streets of Dunedin
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The mean streets of Dunedin
We live in a quiet corner of a quiet country in the quietist part of the world.
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Scaled-back Games at risk
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Scaled-back Games at risk
The once glorious Commonwealth Games are on life support.
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Murkiness around freshwater
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Murkiness around freshwater
One thing we can say with certainty about New Zealand’s freshwater planning is that it’s a mess.
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Taking polls with a tonne of salt
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Taking polls with a tonne of salt
Those old refractor telescopes give vastly different results depending which end you put up to your eye.
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Triumphs against the odds
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Triumphs against the odds
The joys and uncertainties of sport were on display during a New Zealand sporting weekend to relish.
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Hopes Tana drama nearly over
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Hopes Tana drama nearly over
Green Party members will be hoping the Darleen Tana saga is almost behind them after they swallowed the dead rat of the waka jumping law last week.
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Seeing shadows around every corner
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Seeing shadows around every corner
What a way to live. Not trusting anyone or anything. Viewing everything with suspicion, wondering what the motives are behind any good or kind or sensible acts.
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Coalition’s busy year
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Coalition’s busy year
A great deal has transpired since the general election a year ago this week.
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Don’t forget to remember us
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Don’t forget to remember us
Sometimes, no matter how hard you look, New Zealand simply isn’t there.
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Passage to Indian trade
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Passage to Indian trade
New Zealand's trade with India is low and should be higher.
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Staying right where they are
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Staying right where they are
New Zealand First held its annual congress in Hamilton this weekend, its first party gathering since its unexpected return to the Treasury benches at the last election.