Nuclear winters know no borders, so research has wider implications
Nuclear winters know no borders, so research has wider implications
A new global impact study on nuclear war is sadly relevant, Nick Wilson and Matt Boyd write.
Opinion
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Controlling council spending
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Controlling council spending
It is easy for any government to get heads nodding in agreement by calling out councils for wasting money on projects deemed fanciful.
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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: Hospital, Treaty Principles Bill and Dunedin driving
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Letters to the Editor: Hospital, Treaty Principles Bill and Dunedin driving
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the new Dunedin hospital, the Treaty Principles Bill and driving in Dunedin.
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Budget advice for free: don’t spend
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Budget advice for free: don’t spend
We didn’t need the government to tell us local councils are not serving our needs well.
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Hot footing it through troublesome carol
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Hot footing it through troublesome carol
I have problems with Good King Wenceslas.
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Keen interest at show
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Keen interest at show
The annual show of the Owaka A and P Society was held on the society’s ground at Owaka on Wednesday.
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Syria — another miracle, please
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Syria — another miracle, please
They are still celebrating the miraculous fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, and the killing has stopped in Syria except for parts of the north, east and south.
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Whatever next for the Duke of York?
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Whatever next for the Duke of York?
Another year almost past, another bunch of headlines about some dodgy stuff which a once-senior member of the British Royal Family has been involved in.
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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: horticulture, hidden gems and the hospital
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Letters to the Editor: horticulture, hidden gems and the hospital
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including horticulturalists, when hidden gems are no longer hidden, and Shane Reti's "commitment" to the new hospital.
Go you good thing: Aussie ready to back PNG
Go you good thing: Aussie ready to back PNG
Why is Australia backing an NRL team in PNG Stuart Murray asks.
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GG’s own act hard to follow
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GG’s own act hard to follow
Our present Governor-General's nationality is evidently no bar to the expression in public of the sense of humour he is known to possess.
Courage needed on Mental Health Bill
Courage needed on Mental Health Bill
The new Mental Health Bill is a potentially wasted opportunity, five mental health professionals write.
Navigating respect and cultural differences: a teacher’s life
Navigating respect and cultural differences: a teacher’s life
Teaching is familiar but the act of teaching is not Mudassir Anwar writes.
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Letters to the Editor: ORC building and council spending
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Letters to the Editor: ORC building and council spending
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including ORC building, democracy and council spending.
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Banking on Kiwibank?
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Banking on Kiwibank?
Last week’s government banking announcements are small steps towards a more competitive industry.
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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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Road safety concerns us all — there are no exceptions
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Road safety concerns us all — there are no exceptions
With the holiday season approaching the police have issued a warning that officers will be out in force to ensure rigorous enforcement of all road safety rules with multiple checkpoints and random...
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Humanities, social sciences, bring in dollars too
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Humanities, social sciences, bring in dollars too
Humanities research is incredibly valuable to universities and society, Benjamin Schonthal writes.