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OpinionSeptember 11

Trying to figure out where we are

Many of us like to have our world mapped out, with as much as possible laid out clearly.
Trying to figure out where we are
Trying to figure out where we are
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OpinionSeptember 4

Don’t panic about people who are panicking

Beware public and official hysteria. It has struck many times before and will do so again.
Don’t panic about people who are panicking
Don’t panic about people who are panicking
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OpinionAugust 28

Wearing masks is not beyond the pale

As New Zealand coughs, splutters and sweats its way through a severe flu season, why do so few people wear masks?
Wearing masks is not beyond the pale
Wearing masks is not beyond the pale
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OpinionAugust 21

Cleaning up corruption and controlling rivers

A political announcement last Sunday lets Civis return to a familiar obsession.
Cleaning up corruption and controlling rivers
Cleaning up corruption and controlling rivers
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OpinionAugust 14

Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny

CIVIS is an equal-opportunities political critic.
Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny
Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny
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OpinionAugust 7

Compelled to register disgust at Mr Peters’ flagrant racism

IT doesn't take much for Civis to be disappointed, sceptical or, as regular readers know, curmudgeonly.
Compelled to register disgust at Mr Peters’ flagrant racism
Compelled to register disgust at Mr Peters’ flagrant racism
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OpinionJuly 31

Concentrate on being upstanding please

We decry the declining attention spans of young people for good reason, but what about our own? Are we not also losing the ability to sustain concentration and wrestle with complex ideas?
Concentrate on being upstanding please
Concentrate on being upstanding please