Taxing matters
Sir Michael Cullen is one of the finest finance ministers New Zealand has produced.
Opinion
General Monash upbeat
General Monash upbeat
Mess parade at the Otago Boys’ High School cadets’ camp at Tahuna Park.
We need to rock the boat and remember Paul's convictions
We need to rock the boat and remember Paul's convictions
New Zealanders have this week been celebrating the fact that on September 19, 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to recognise and enshrine in law the prerogative of women to...
Preventing food terrorism and sabotage
Preventing food terrorism and sabotage
The integrity of our food supply chain has become ever more important as the global market place has shrunk thanks to improved freight options.
Nothing like spoonerisms for sealing my hickness
Nothing like spoonerisms for sealing my hickness
Just a short column for you today. I seem to have picked up some bug or other that's going round the office and I've just popped in for a few hours. I feel like I want to go to sleep - though, as...
Troopship epidemic
Troopship epidemic
The Minister of Defence has received further advice concerning the epidemic which caused the death of many men of the 40th Reinforcements on the voyage to England.
Aurora must front up
Aurora must front up
The Commerce Commission's decision to take Aurora to court appears to vindicate the fierce criticism the company has faced for putting profits over replacing rotting power poles and other crucial...
Thinking about a thinker-in- residence - any thoughts?
Thinking about a thinker-in- residence - any thoughts?
Do you think Dunedin, and Otago, needs a ''thinker-in-residence''?
Easter: consumerism versus celebration
Easter: consumerism versus celebration
It’s time to talk about Easter again says Peter Matheson.
Longing to look down the lens at a landscape time-lapse
Longing to look down the lens at a landscape time-lapse
A landscape time-lapse.
Land tenure and rabbits
Land tenure and rabbits
The Minister of Agriculture is credited with having said, within the past few days, that it is the intention of his department to enforce strictly the law relating to the rabbit nuisance and the...
The goal of affordable electricity
The goal of affordable electricity
Electricity prices have been a major burden for some of New Zealand's less well-off.
Open your mind to the possibilities in Dunedin
Open your mind to the possibilities in Dunedin
Making decisions is not always the easiest task in life. Yet our lives are basically the sum of our decisions.
Editorial: Future of Otago water concerns all
Future of Otago water concerns all
Those observing last week's landmark Otago Regional Council vote about the handling of Central Otago water issues might feel excused from needing to understand what happened. But actually, there is...
Influenza hits troopship
Influenza hits troopship
It is a melancholy announcement that the Minister of Defence has had to make concerning the effects of an outbreak of influenza, accompanied by pneumonia and acute bronchitis, in the troop-ship...
Sharing a special personal journey through Spain
Sharing a special personal journey through Spain
The lesson of shared humanity has been reinforced for Peter Lyons as he takes on the 790km pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago.
Time to take Brexit back to the people
Time to take Brexit back to the people
On Saturday, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called for a fresh referendum on Brexit, citing Theresa May’s abject failure in negotiating a deal with the EU. Here is his editorial which was published in...
Farewell to a former colleague
Farewell to a former colleague
Now that winter has arrived in the South, we can at least sit back and smile at some happy memories of an extended and early spring.
Ferry boon for cruise passengers, cyclists
Ferry boon for cruise passengers, cyclists
Isn't it great there’s going to be a ferry running across Otago Harbour again?
Accountability needed at Fonterra
Accountability needed at Fonterra
Fonterra is a major part of the New Zealand economy. It is the country’s largest company and its fortunes affect not only dairy farmers but also the wider community.