A book offering great comfort to some, not so much to others
A book offering great comfort to some, not so much to others
Gerrard Eckhoff has a reading from the Book of Gretchen.
Opinion
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Raising questions, receiving answers
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Raising questions, receiving answers
In our parliamentary system, if a government Bill is defeated it will usually raise the question of whether the House has confidence in the government.
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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: Taxes, scrapping art, sentinel events
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Letters to the Editor: Taxes, scrapping art, sentinel events
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including paying taxes, plea not to scrap art and sentinel events.
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A many-storied country town has a store once again
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A many-storied country town has a store once again
Tragedies have no place in this column, so I’ve avoided mentioning that the Patearoa pub closed a few months ago.
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A ding-dong go at the tennis
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A ding-dong go at the tennis
Yesterday was the fourth day of the Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s Easter Tournament.
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Lobbying for lobbying controls
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Lobbying for lobbying controls
Those behind the Level the Playing Field campaign launched last week will be hoping for better traction than previous attempts to address New Zealand’s lobbying free-for-all.
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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: tariffs, health and karakia
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Letters to the Editor: tariffs, health and karakia
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including America's tariff fight with China, the cost of borrowing money for health, and the disputes around karakia.
Stop wasting the gem of South Dunedin
Stop wasting the gem of South Dunedin
South Dunedin is a desirable, not a dire, residence proud local Lynne Newell writes.
Statistical anomaly from Gaza strikes disturbs
Statistical anomaly from Gaza strikes disturbs
I was just idly looking at the casualty numbers the other day, and I noticed that there was something badly wrong with them. This will take a little time and a few stats, but it’s worth staying...
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Rival to Amundsen’s expedition
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Rival to Amundsen’s expedition
Mr Grettir Algarsson, with a crew of 20 volunteers practically all in the twenties, sailed from Falmouth on board the Iceland today for the North Pole. He expects to commence his flight in the...
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The one more year mystery
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The one more year mystery
What really did happen at the Dunedin City Council meeting to decide on chief executive Sandy Graham’s contract?
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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: homelessness, the Greens and the council
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Letters to the Editor: homelessness, the Greens and the council
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including homelessness in Dunedin, a sorry episode for the Greens, and the new, upgraded DCC archives.
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The secret diary of ... dirty politics
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The secret diary of ... dirty politics
By Steve Braunias
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Magnificent Fiordland
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Magnificent Fiordland
The hut at Lake Howden is charmingly situated near the outlet of the lake.
Within living memory
Within living memory
Attending the Mosgiel centennial banquet in April 1985, at the Taieri High School's Hyslop Hall, were all five mayors of the area.
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It turns out woolly thinking is something to be applauded
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It turns out woolly thinking is something to be applauded
Proof positive this week that individual voices can turn around the ocean liner that is Parliament.
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Orange is a warning light for NZ democracy
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Orange is a warning light for NZ democracy
As United States President Donald Trump blunders, bluffs and bullies, Civis wonders how vulnerable New Zealand is to such leadership.