Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Martin Phillipps took the music of Dunedin to the world.
Mike Houlahan
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Flipper-licking good but it may not be at all good for you
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Flipper-licking good but it may not be at all good for you
Somewhere on a Stewart Island rock, or perhaps on a Rakiura beach, sit two very interested parties to a Bill which might — Labour’s filibustering tactics notwithstanding — finally have its...
Cromwell field surgery trailblazer remembered
Cromwell field surgery trailblazer remembered
A few decades ago, hit American sitcom M*A*S*H was so ubiquitous it was believed an episode depicting the antics of US army medics during the Korean War was being screened on TV somewhere in the world every minute of the day.
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Brooking battles through the watery preliminary round
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Brooking battles through the watery preliminary round
Preliminary, according to the pocket dictionary I’ve carried everywhere since the 1980s, means something preceding or preparing for the main act.
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Pinning the tail on the Act NZ donkey
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Pinning the tail on the Act NZ donkey
Act New Zealand Southland list MP Todd Stephenson is no-one’s idea of a wild-eyed, rabble-rousing rebel, but he unexpectedly found himself at the forefront of a mini revolt against Speaker Gerry...
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‘Dark shadow’: historic day must lead to historic actions
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‘Dark shadow’: historic day must lead to historic actions
It's not often the House is close to full late on a Wednesday afternoon, and even rarer that all MPs sit through all 12 speeches of a debate. But the debate on the final report of the abuse in care inquiry was something different.
Good morning and welcome, Dunedin is ready for visitors
Good morning and welcome, Dunedin is ready for visitors
For many, politics is the clashes at Question Time, the media scrum of the black and white tiles, and the cut and thrust of public meetings.
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Let them eat cake as the Act roadshow hits a town near you
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Let them eat cake as the Act roadshow hits a town near you
When it comes to winning votes, every little bit helps.
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Don’t you forget about me
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Don’t you forget about me, because there is an alternative
Music fans of a certain vintage will remember Scottish rockers Simple Minds and their hit Don’t You (Forget About Me), which made it to number 3 in the New Zealand charts back in 1985.
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Hospital up to govt — Hipkins
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Hospital up to govt — Hipkins
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended his party’s record on the new Dunedin hospital project and challenged National to deliver on its pre-election promises.
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All hail the dinner bell, the parliamentary lord of the rings
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All hail the dinner bell, the parliamentary lord of the rings
New Dunedin Green list MP Francisco Hernandez this week experienced a rite of passage moment for a newbie from his party: being an almost lone voice in opposition.
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Smoothing down feathers and riding out budget blowouts
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Smoothing down feathers and riding out budget blowouts
Health Minister Shane Reti spent his Tuesday ruffling feathers aplenty in Dunedin, and spent the rest of his week trying to smooth them down.
Obituary: big noise, big mouth, big influence on modern music
Obituary: big noise, big mouth, big influence on modern music
Standing in the foyer of the late, lamented Chicks Hotel in 2015 I had my one and only confrontation with the legendary Steve Albini.
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Southern say: A mission for ‘Rural Nats’
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Shoring up the vote? Looks like a mission for ‘Rural Nats’
Waitaki National MP Miles Anderson picked up a new job this week ... although quite how different it is to his current job is a moot point.
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A visitor from far, far away finally ventures down to Dunedin
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A visitor from far, far away finally ventures down to Dunedin
Finally, after months of waiting, a really senior National party minister came to Dunedin on Wednesday.
Obituary: final years made big difference
Obituary: final years made big difference
STEPHEN HOFFMAN Health advocate There was absolutely no reason that Stephen Hoffman and I should have met.
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Happy Christmas, war is over. But has another started?
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Happy Christmas, war is over. But has another started?
Tuesday was either the day that the war on farmers ended or the day the war on nature started, depending on what side of the House you sit on.
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Negative growth predicted for financial year
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Negative growth predicted for financial year
If you had idly wondered why the government is so hell-bent on passing fast-track consenting legislation, Budget 2024 clearly answers your question.
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Prudent approach taken by Willis
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Prudent approach taken by Willis
As debut Budgets go, this was a pretty responsible effort. Nicola Willis only occasionally waved her magic wand and all the big spending initiatives - not that there were many - were signalled well in advance, and duly delivered.
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Balancing act beckons for Budget
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Balancing act beckons for Budget
Crafting her debut Budget has been all about striking a balance, Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells Otago Daily Times political editor Mike Houlahan.