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OpinionAugust 14

Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny

CIVIS is an equal-opportunities political critic.
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Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny
Act’s recent foray into graphic design warrants scrutiny
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EditorialAugust 14

Editorial: Will the real whodunnit stand up?

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Editorial: Will the real whodunnit stand up?
Editorial: Will the real whodunnit stand up?
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OpinionAugust 14

The secret diary of . . . Chris Penk

The secret diary of . . . Chris Penk
Steve Braunais
The secret diary of . . . Chris Penk
The secret diary of . . . Chris Penk
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OpinionAugust 14

Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo
Cartoonist’s view - Yeo
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OpinionAugust 14

My concern is for the piles of the bridge, constantly pounded by the strong tides

Almost every conference you go to you come away with a souvenir of some sort: a pen, a coffee mug, a keychain. I have just been to the South Island Election Conference in Christchurch, and Minister for the South Island James Meager offered to name a new bridge just outside of Ashburton after me.
Mike Houlahan
My concern is for the piles of the bridge, constantly pounded by the strong tides
My concern is for the piles of the bridge, constantly pounded by the strong tides
OpinionAugust 13

The India-NZ FTA: looking beyond the politics

Shakespeare’s famous comedy, Much Ado About Nothing sums up a manufactured outrage over the India-New Zealand Free Trade agreement.
Sunny Kaushal
The India-NZ FTA: looking beyond the politics
The India-NZ FTA: looking beyond the politics
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OpinionAugust 13

Snakes and leaders

By the time you read these words Christopher Luxon may already be an ex-prime minister – deposed by his own colleagues less than three months out from a general election.
Chris Trotter
Snakes and leaders
Snakes and leaders
OpinionAugust 13

A big win achieved by someone who has big character

Ryan Fox's victory at the British Open at Royal Birkdale has been described by some commentators as New Zealand's greatest sporting moment. That's a bold claim.
Stu Crosson
A big win achieved by someone who has big character
A big win achieved by someone who has big character
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EditorialAugust 13

Local government mess

The deadline for local government amalgamation proposals under the Head Start programme has passed but ratepayers around the country are likely wondering what will happen next.
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Local government mess
Local government mess
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