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OpinionOctober 6

Please, no health promises under pressure

It would be good if this election campaign, leaders could resist making up health policy on the hoof.
Elspeth McLean
Please, no health promises under pressure
Please, no health promises under pressure
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OpinionOctober 6

Cartoonist’s view: October 7

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
YeoCartoonist
Cartoonist’s view: October 7
Cartoonist’s view: October 7
OpinionOctober 6

Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room

Last week’s Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update from the Treasury has given political parties their clearest picture yet of the economy they could inherit after November’s election.
Dennis Wesselbaum
Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room
Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room
OpinionOctober 6

Gearing up for a proper foreign policy debate

New Zealand finally has a foreign policy debate worthy of the name.
Dr Nicholas Khoo
Gearing up for a proper foreign policy debate
Gearing up for a proper foreign policy debate
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OpinionOctober 5

Cartoonist’s view: October 6

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
YeoCartoonist
Cartoonist’s view: October 6
Cartoonist’s view: October 6
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OpinionOctober 5

Anti-war novel ‘Slaughterhouse‑Five’ remains a target of censorship

Bruce Severy, a full-bearded, idealistic 26-year-old, moved from Southern California in 1973 to the small town of Drake, North Dakota, where he had accepted a job teaching English at the public high school.
Susan Farrell
Anti-war novel ‘Slaughterhouse‑Five’ remains a target of censorship
Anti-war novel ‘Slaughterhouse‑Five’ remains a target of censorship
OpinionOctober 5

Energy storage for a green grid

The need to invest into energy efficiency and low emissions technologies is uncontentious.
Dr Dougal McQueen
Energy storage for a green grid
Energy storage for a green grid
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EditorialOctober 5

Is an eye really worth an eye?

Of the many things which divide opinion, possibly the most fraught is the death penalty.
Editorial
Is an eye really worth an eye?
Is an eye really worth an eye?
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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.
Jim Sullivan
At election time prepare to be deceived by appearances
At election time prepare to be deceived by appearances
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