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Choosing secondary schools
The remarkable Queen’s High School revival has brought with it a problem — not enough space.
Editorial
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Stormy seas ahead for new skipper
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Stormy seas ahead for new skipper
Depending on your political alignment, the swearing in of David Seymour as deputy prime minister on Saturday was either a glorious achievement or the stuff of nightmares.
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Leak and ye shall find (out)
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Leak and ye shall find (out)
Being first with the news — that piece of knowledge about something new which others would be unlikely to know — is what motivates the most curious, intelligent and justice-seeking members of our society.
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Tough KiwiSaver changes
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Tough KiwiSaver changes
The milk was spilt in the retirement savings failure of 1975. How different and more prosperous might New Zealand have been if Labour’s compulsory scheme had endured?
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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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Penalty proof Maori MPs facing disproportionate scrutiny
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Penalty proof Maori MPs facing disproportionate scrutiny
When Judith Collins accused Te Pāti Māori MPs of a "lack of civility" for their haka in Parliament she drew 185 years of colonial racism down upon their heads.
US must restore academic freedom
US must restore academic freedom
Recent events at United States universities evoke vivid memories from my student past.
The search for truth and justice and the destination it might lead us to
The search for truth and justice and the destination it might lead us to
A television programme about an individual's relentless search for truth and justice raises broader questions, Tom Mepham writes.
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Child poverty not budging
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Child poverty not budging
The government is relying on growth in the economy to reduce stubbornly static child poverty numbers.
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A moth in the night
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A moth in the night
Of all the sounds of the night, few are as irritating as a moth bouncing and lumbering around a bedroom as it tries to find a chink of light in the darkness.
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Putting Nth Dunedin’s house in order
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Putting Nth Dunedin’s house in order
The grungy student flat in Dunedin has become a stereotype that will be hard to shake.
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Questions remain on hospital capacity
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Questions remain on hospital capacity
Almost four months after the announcement of the coalition government’s decision on the inpatient building for Dunedin hospital, the make-up of the beds has been released.
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Beware the Budget black-hole burger
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Beware the Budget black-hole burger
Scientists, researchers and those across the science sector can be forgiven for engaging in synchronised expressions of mock-surprise and a slow, collective eyeroll after Thursday’s Budget announcements.
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Budget gambles on growth
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Budget gambles on growth
Every Budget is a juggle.
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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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New liner visits port
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New liner visits port
The New Zealand Shipping Co’s new steamer Tongariro, which berthed at Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon to discharge 1300 tons of general cargo and to load 600 bales of wool, is a powerful carrier...
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We were born to run outside to escape from Highway 29
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We were born to run outside to escape from Highway 29
The tea towel, the glistening pint glass and the hands holding both fell still.
Smoke rising for the American empire
Smoke rising for the American empire
Donald Trump and Nero have, worryingly, much in common, William J Dominik writes.
China’s rise: stabilising the global order or sparking a major shake-up?
China’s rise: stabilising the global order or sparking a major shake-up?
Where to next for China and the world, asks Mercy Mikaele Fonoti.
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Debate deferred but not defused
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Debate deferred but not defused
Tuesday's expected parliamentary stoush over the controversial Privileges Committee report recommending harsh punishments for three Te Pāti Māori members of Parliament was a damp squib.