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EditorialOctober 15

World left punch-drunk by ongoing war

Like staggering street brawling heavyweights, Russia and Ukraine are still whaling on each other after 4-1/2 years of conflict, with no end in sight.
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    World left punch-drunk by ongoing war
    World left punch-drunk by ongoing war
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    EditorialOctober 14

    Cranky uncle politics

    WE have become used to New Zealand First leader Winston Peters talking inflammatory twaddle about the Covid-19 pandemic on the campaign trail.
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    Cranky uncle politics
    Cranky uncle politics
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    EditorialOctober 13

    A government failure to keep us safe

    There have been plenty of warnings about the consequences of this government’s funding cuts to science and finally a chicken came home to roost late last week.
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    A government failure to keep us safe
    A government failure to keep us safe
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    EditorialOctober 12

    Too many Chiefs

    Chief is a powerful word: it means that most important and denotes power and leadership.
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    Too many Chiefs
    Too many Chiefs
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    EditorialOctober 11

    Random drug testing folly

    At this stage of the election campaign prospective voters might be inclined to vote for anyone offering free anti-nausea medication.
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    Random drug testing folly
    Random drug testing folly
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    EditorialOctober 9

    ‘Entering uncharted territory’

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    ‘Entering uncharted territory’
    ‘Entering uncharted territory’
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    EditorialOctober 8

    A case without an easy end

    The old saying that justice delayed is justice denied holds true on many levels when it comes to the case of David Tamihere.
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    A case without an easy end
    A case without an easy end
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    EditorialOctober 7

    AI and official information

    The Office of the Ombudsman releasing guidance this week on official information and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is another example of the impact of this technology.
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    AI and official information
    AI and official information
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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.
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    Is an eye really worth an eye?
    Is an eye really worth an eye?
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    EditorialOctober 4

    Health harm details lacking

    On the face of it, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora’s first national report on serious harm events in our public hospitals may have looked like a triumph for transparency.
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    Health harm details lacking
    Health harm details lacking
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    EditorialOctober 2

    Climate chickens home to roost

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    Climate chickens home to roost
    Climate chickens home to roost
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    EditorialSeptember 30

    Picking a path through Prefu

    There are few things more eagerly anticipated in the early days of an election campaign than the release by Treasury of the Pre-election fiscal and economic update (Prefu).
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    Picking a path through Prefu
    Picking a path through Prefu
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    EditorialSeptember 29

    Learning the lessons of others

    Part of building a robust, resilient town or city is ensuring mistakes from other places or disasters they may have gone through are not repeated.
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    Learning the lessons of others
    Learning the lessons of others