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The MixOctober 23

Book review: Tales from the life of an airline pilot

With swags of well-remembered conversations and loads of technical details, Another Day Like Yesterday provides an insider’s take on the sometimes glamorous but often frustrating life of an airline pilot.
Book review: Tales from the life of an airline pilot
Book review: Tales from the life of an airline pilot
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OpinionOctober 19

Quiz answers may be easy, but compiling the questions can be hard

The Great Patearoa Pub Quiz returns this weekend.
Quiz answers may be easy, but compiling the questions can be hard
Quiz answers may be easy, but compiling the questions can be hard
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OpinionOctober 12

Politicians should mind their language if they want to win hearts, minds and votes

Naughty four-letter words, when used by the right people, at the right time, in the right place are the gems of the English language.
Politicians should mind their language if they want to win hearts, minds and votes
Politicians should mind their language if they want to win hearts, minds and votes
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OpinionOctober 5

At election time prepare to be deceived by appearances

Last week I met a woman who is playing a crucial role in this year’s election.
At election time prepare to be deceived by appearances
At election time prepare to be deceived by appearances
The MixOctober 2

Review: Rich, personal stories of Anzac POWs in Italian camps

Prisoner of war stories once tended to focus on POWs in Germany but in recent times the equally horrendous experiences of those held in Italian camps have been written of.
Review: Rich, personal stories of Anzac POWs in Italian camps
Review: Rich, personal stories of Anzac POWs in Italian camps
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OpinionSeptember 21

Is a Patearoa writer actually writing or is he using a machine?

Some experts are warning that AI has the power to kill us all, while that self-proclaimed genius Donald Trump says that’s a hoax.
Is a Patearoa writer actually writing or is he using a machine?
Is a Patearoa writer actually writing or is he using a machine?
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OpinionSeptember 7

A pub which should never have closed is open again

Great news. A pub which was voted Best Country Hotel in New Zealand and then closed soon after is open again.
A pub which should never have closed is open again
A pub which should never have closed is open again
The MixSeptember 4

Review: Quirks, tragedies and oddities of New Zealand’s past

More than 40 years ago, Tom Clarke was compiling a Today in History New Zealand resource for broadcasters and ended up with 4500 two or three sentence bites of our past.
Review: Quirks, tragedies and oddities of New Zealand’s past
Review: Quirks, tragedies and oddities of New Zealand’s past
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OpinionAugust 31

The history man who inspired generations of students ‒ Eric Olssen

I was saddened by the death of Eric Olssen.
The history man who inspired generations of students ‒ Eric Olssen
The history man who inspired generations of students ‒ Eric Olssen
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OpinionAugust 24

Building a new hotel and saving some of our vintage buildings is good news

Another victory for the old buildings which make Dunedin New Zealand’s best preserved Victorian/Edwardian city.
Building a new hotel and saving some of our vintage buildings is good news
Building a new hotel and saving some of our vintage buildings is good news