SUBSCRIBER
Intrepid journey an inspiring distraction
What's not to love about a spaceship blasting off spectacularly, going round the dark side of the Moon and returning through an atmospheric furnace to splash down in the blue Pacific.
Editorial
SUBSCRIBER
If you have a job, don’t call for JD
SUBSCRIBER
If you have a job, don’t call for JD
It was not a good weekend for US Vice-president JD Vance.
SUBSCRIBER
Water woes worsen
SUBSCRIBER
Water woes worsen
The cover of the ‘‘Our Freshwater 2026’’ report looks idyllic.
SUBSCRIBER
Silence outside school, please
SUBSCRIBER
Silence outside school, please
Many of us remember the signs around the library showing a large finger placed against pursed lips and a florid nose adorned by the word "Silence".
SUBSCRIBER
Thank goodness for taco
SUBSCRIBER
Thank goodness for taco
The swords have not exactly been beaten into ploughshares yet, but some sort of uneasy truce seems to have been reached in the Middle East.
SUBSCRIBER
Wrong start for OIA review
SUBSCRIBER
Wrong start for OIA review
We have become used to big talk about Official Information Act reform in election years.
SUBSCRIBER
Value of pounamu protected
SUBSCRIBER
Value of pounamu protected
Cases heard at the Manukau District Court seldom have a profound impact on the South Island, but a prosecution nearing completion in that Auckland courthouse has resonated deeply here.
SUBSCRIBER
The right to take the proverbial
SUBSCRIBER
The right to take the proverbial
Politicians are often viewed as being a humourless bunch, but a Bill before the House right now may cast doubt on that.
SUBSCRIBER
The lure alluring no longer
SUBSCRIBER
The lure alluring no longer
On Wednesday about 90 greyhounds will line up to race at Ascot Park, Invercargill.
Shuffling a fresh deck
Shuffling a fresh deck
A cabinet reshuffle close to an election is a delicate and dangerous undertaking: do it right and it can reshape an executive so it looks ready for the challenges ahead of polling day but do it...
His people
His people
It is Easter.
SUBSCRIBER
Looking beyond battle-weary Earth
SUBSCRIBER
Looking beyond battle-weary Earth
On the cusp of a new era in space exploration, it is the perfect time to take stock of how things are on our own cosmically rather insignificant planet.
SUBSCRIBER
The cost of war
SUBSCRIBER
The cost of war
It is almost a month since the US and Israel started their still ongoing attack on Iran.
Poor process on policing Bill
Poor process on policing Bill
A truncated select committee process is not a good look for legislation which relates to police powers.
SUBSCRIBER
Assurances NZ unlikely to run short
SUBSCRIBER
Assurances NZ unlikely to run short
Not many hours go by these days without some sort of announcement on petrol and fuel stocks or alarm about the rising cost for Kiwis at the pump.
SUBSCRIBER
Swords and ploughshares
SUBSCRIBER
Swords and ploughshares
War and peace is usually the province of the University of Otago’s literature or history departments.
SUBSCRIBER
Councillor Ong stays on
SUBSCRIBER
Councillor Ong stays on
When you are a public figure, criticism comes with the job.
SUBSCRIBER
$50 better than nowt?
SUBSCRIBER
$50 better than nowt?
Word that the United States and Iran may have engaged in some form of discussion, albeit maybe not real negotiations, to end the war seems at first glance encouraging.
SUBSCRIBER
The new game in town
SUBSCRIBER
The new game in town
Welcome to the first ever game of the NZ20 cricket league.
SUBSCRIBER
Baffling back-out
SUBSCRIBER
Baffling back-out
There has been little fanfare about New Zealand’s decision to formally reject amendments to international health regulations (IHR) drawn up after the Covid-19 pandemic.