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EditorialAugust 26

Dolly Parton: something we can all agree on

A 2019 New York Times headline said it well, “Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton.”
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Dolly Parton: something we can all agree on
Dolly Parton: something we can all agree on
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EditorialAugust 25

A worthy first step on social media

WE all know the superficial problem. Get the family together for a special meal for the first time in ages and all the young people round the table are on their phones, not engaging.
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A worthy first step on social media
A worthy first step on social media
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EditorialAugust 24

Exploring with Captain Luxon

Exploration has always been a hazardous undertaking: venturing in to the great unknown with only one’s wits and instincts to guide you to see what can be found.
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Exploring with Captain Luxon
Exploring with Captain Luxon
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EditorialAugust 23

Where’s the hospital? It’s behind you

On the front page of Saturday’s Otago Daily Times was a large and impressive photograph of the soon to opened outpatients building, the first stage of the new Dunedin Hospital project.
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Where’s the hospital? It’s behind you
Where’s the hospital? It’s behind you
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EditorialAugust 21

Omitting the emitters from scrutiny

One of the critical cornerstones of democracy is the principle of comity; that the courts do not interfere with Parliament’s work, and vice versa.
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Omitting the emitters from scrutiny
Omitting the emitters from scrutiny
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EditorialAugust 20

A taxing time ahead on election trail

Many people find election year a taxing time; all those politicians clamouring for votes and promising the sun, the moon and stars in exchange.
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A taxing time ahead on election trail
A taxing time ahead on election trail
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EditorialAugust 19

Much needs addressing at Otago’s prison

While many aspects of the Otago Corrections Facility’s operation are praised in the report from the Office of the Inspectorate released this week, there is much which needs addressing.
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Much needs addressing at Otago’s prison
Much needs addressing at Otago’s prison
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EditorialAugust 18

Well past time for action

No one, least of all the government which commissioned it, should have been surprised by the findings of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Aged Care report, released on Monday.
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Well past time for action
Well past time for action
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EditorialAugust 17

The goose that lays the golden eggs

The South Island rocks. We know that. It would take some convincing to make many of us shift to that other island on the far side of Cook Strait.
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The goose that lays the golden eggs
The goose that lays the golden eggs