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Thinking small on big problem
The government is desperately searching for its mojo after a series of damp squib announcements.
Editorial
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Democracy inaction
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Democracy inaction
It is easy to be cynical about the democratic process: jokes range from "no matter who you vote for a politician always wins" to "don’t vote, it only encourages them."
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Dim energy announcement
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Dim energy announcement
When it finally arrived, the government’s big announcement on the energy sector had all the oomph of a low-watt bulb.
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Rates pain pips other city concerns
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Rates pain pips other city concerns
A year ago this morning, Dunedin and parts of coastal Otago were starting to tot up the cost of two days of heavy rain which sparked the first red-level severe weather warning issued for the region.
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Silence is golden
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Silence is golden
These days many people feel entitled to state their opinion on absolutely anything. Which is fine: this newspaper fully supports the right to freedom of expression.
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Target progress varied
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Target progress varied
Health Minister Simeon Brown’s enthusiasm for the latest health targets data was such he put out five media releases on them.
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Sensible changes ahead of next quake
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Sensible changes ahead of next quake
Nothing we can do as mere mortals will reduce the likelihood of another major earthquake striking when least expected.
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Privacy matters
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Privacy matters
In an era where artificial intelligence is roaming cyberspace and gleaning people’s personal information as it wishes, privacy concerns matter now more than ever.
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Gaza stand disappoints
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Gaza stand disappoints
Many will be questioning whether the wait was worth it.
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One person’s music is another’s noise
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One person’s music is another’s noise
When you’re wrapped up in the emotional swirl surrounding your favourite music, it’s easy to forget not everyone else may be as keen on it as you.
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Holidays Act simplification overdue
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Holidays Act simplification overdue
On any list of legislation desperately needing overhauling, the Resource Management Act will always figure prominently.
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Flying the flag for feathered friends
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Flying the flag for feathered friends
So much awful stuff fills the airwaves wherever you look these days that any glint of light relief or shimmer of something other than death and destruction is guaranteed to capture the public’s...
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Albany St flip-flop unedifying
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Albany St flip-flop unedifying
The only consensus around the contentious Albany St Connection project is that the Dunedin City Council decision-making around it has been a mess.
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Arboreal vigilantism unwelcome
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Arboreal vigilantism unwelcome
The word vigilante conjures up all sorts of images of rebellion and non-conformity, but seldom is it a term applicable to the genteel pastime of gardening.
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Missing feelgood factor
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Missing feelgood factor
If the government hoped for the feelgood factor distraction from the Black Ferns heading for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final, it will be disappointed.
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Start your engines
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Start your engines
If the originally announced timeline for the new Dunedin hospital had been followed, right now the outpatient building should have already been receiving patients for several months.
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Turbulent priests and Palestine
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Turbulent priests and Palestine
As the holder of an honours degree in English literature, Finance Minister Nicola Willis will likely be well aware of the origin of the expression "who shall deliver me from this turbulent priest?"
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Hope for more events
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Hope for more events
The jury is out on whether the government’s events attraction package announced this week will be more promise than production, particularly for the South.
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Protecting hoiho the right move
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Protecting hoiho the right move
They are one of New Zealand’s most distinctive birds, a grumpy beauty whose continued survival is a struggle against multiple threats, many of them caused by humans.
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Turning down the temperature
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Turning down the temperature
A week ago the name Charlie Kirk would have meant little to many New Zealanders.