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Letters to the Editor: sea lions, cruise ships and Trump

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Letters to the Editor: sea lions, cruise ships and Trump

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including sea lions being harassed or killed, the problem with cruise ships, and Trump's distance from reality.

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War is over, happy apple season to all

The fruit of the Bennett orchard abounds. Photo: Getty Images

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War is over, happy apple season to all

Writhe in envy, for I have apples.

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British rival for Zeppelin

A design of the Airship Guarantee Co, shown moored to a floating base. — Otago Witness, 21.4.1925

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British rival for Zeppelin

A revolution in air travel, by which airships in the future will travel more safely and faster, is foreshadowed in an authoritative statement regarding the new 5,000,000 cubic feet airship.

Who needs an army? Not Myanmar

Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup...

Who needs an army? Not Myanmar

If the people of Myanmar drive General Min Aung Hlaing and his brutal military regime from power, the first thing they should do afterwards is take a leaf from Costa Rica’s book and abolish the army.

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Think of principles and proportionality

Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich. PHOTO: DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL

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Think of principles and proportionality

For those who think the Treaty of Waitangi does not need further definition to take us into the future, it is worth thinking about how our democracy functions.

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We doth protest too much/not enough?

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull aka Posie Parker had liquid, believed to be soup, thrown at her as she...

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We doth protest too much/not enough?

In our polarised and angry world, there are plenty of disturbing things happening which can raise the blood pressure and encourage one to get out there and make themselves heard.

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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: mining, growth and racial slurs

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Letters to the Editor: mining, growth and racial slurs

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the trade-off between mining and the environment, uncontrolled growth in Queenstown, and what is a slur?

Free Air New Zealand scenic tours from Dunedin

Unfriendly flight schedules are causing angst. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Free Air New Zealand scenic tours from Dunedin

So, I had cancelled this week’s article because I simply hadn’t had the time to do it, being overcommitted on travel and losing a fight with a wasp over the weekend.

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Dunedin’s new fire appliance

The Dunedin Fire Board's newest fire engine, a Leyland pump. Otago Witness, 17.3.1925

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Dunedin’s new fire appliance

A most efficient and modern piece of fire fighting apparatus has been added to the equipment of the Dunedin Fire Brigade.

We test drivers, so how about councillors?

It is a professional role being a city councillor. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

We test drivers, so how about councillors?

Amateurism is at the heart of issues with local government representation, Glen Morgan writes.

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Sailing in choppy seas

This Jiangkai-class frigate 'Hengyang' was among the Chinese flotilla sailing east of Sydney....

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Sailing in choppy seas

Over two-thirds of the world’s oceans are classified as international waters, not subject to the jurisdiction of any country.

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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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Confessions of a chocolate eater and a pastie lament

Could we add the Perky Nana to the impressive list of Kiwi ingenuity? PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Confessions of a chocolate eater and a pastie lament

I don’t "do" social media but much of the trivia which circulates on it rises to the surface and gets a run in mainstream media.

Expect the unexpected in healthcare and aged care

The unexpected world of healthcare. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Expect the unexpected in healthcare and aged care

Empathy and kindness would help us all, Dorothy Oorschot writes.

Temperatures rising but is the urgency?

A 2009 photograph of deforestation in Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

Temperatures rising but is the urgency?

There is no time to waste as the climate warms, John Drummond writes.

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City, port in expo site tiff

View from the east of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition buildings under construction at...

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City, port in expo site tiff

A difference of opinion has arisen regarding the terms of the agreement under which the City Council is to take over Logan Park from the Harbour Board.

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Wake-up call on privacy

Manurewa Marae vaccination centre, 08 April 2021. PHOTO: NZ HERALD

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Wake-up call on privacy

Every time there is scrutiny of a government agency’s careless handling of personal information, we hope the scandal will result in real improvement across the board.

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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: animal cruelty, democracy and coal

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Letters to the Editor: animal cruelty, democracy and coal

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including a horrific case of sadism, a lack of trust in a failing democracy, and what are the alternatives to coal?

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