High and mighty — or high and dry?
If the Australian High Court decides against ministers with dual citizenship, could their decisions in office be challenged? Anne Twomey investigates.
Opinion
Labour launch strong on personality and positioning
Labour launch strong on personality and positioning
The good news for Labour at its campaign launch on Sunday was Jacinda Ardern: sure-footed, traditional-and-modern and an overflow crowd ranging from fired-up to goggle-eyed.
Hospital: excitement and concerns
Hospital: excitement and concerns
There is undoubtedly excitement, satisfaction and relief after the Government's release of its (more than 100-page) indicative business case for the Dunedin Hospital rebuild and announcement of...
Bookies' operations
Bookies' operations
French boy scouts cultivating waste land on an island in the Seine to grow produce. - Otago Witness, 15.8.1917.
Forget the hospital site, let’s revamp the whole system
Forget the hospital site, let’s revamp the whole system
With all the issues about Dunedin Hospital, we could do with a complete rethink of health service provision, writes Hilary Calvert.
Once safe for a Kiwi to call Australia home
Once safe for a Kiwi to call Australia home
As best I recall, it was the year 2000 when Mrs Harvey, the majestic Mayor of Mosman, presented me a potted wattle, and urged me to go forth, and plant the creature in my yard, writes John Lapsley.
Stewardship never more vital
Stewardship never more vital
Having inadequacies in relation to water access and quality in an OECD country like New Zealand is inexcusable, writes Adan E. Suazo.
Historic cannon
Historic cannon
One of the German trenches captured by the French on the Hindenburg Line. — Otago Witness, 15.8.1917.
A good Kiwi bloke
A good Kiwi bloke
Sir Colin Meads was a giant not just on the rugby field but in New Zealand history.
Dunedin cool stores
Dunedin cool stores
America co-operating with the Allied armies in France: a huge contingent of Red Cross ambulances drawn up for inspection before leaving for the front.
Media more vital than ever
Media more vital than ever
It is a truth universally acknowledged that power tends to corrupt.
Progress at the front
Progress at the front
Destruction by German artillery fire in Arras, Northern France.\
Taxing our water
Taxing our water
FIigures released yesterday by Irrigation New Zealand included bad news for Otago when it comes to funding being taken in irrigation tax for "Clean Rivers".
Beginnings are easy, continuing is hard
Beginnings are easy, continuing is hard
When life is hard going, we can learn from Martin Luther, writes Tim Cooper.
Te reo Maori should be taught in schools - here's why:
Te reo Maori should be taught in schools - here's why:
When I was 6, my family moved to Mangonui, a little fishing village in Doubtless Bay. Besides the world-class fish and chip shop and the clouds of sprats flying around under the surface of the...
Aiming higher than the 'hospital pass'
Aiming higher than the 'hospital pass'
The operational management of the public hospitals has not kept pace with the growing capability of clinical services, writes Rob Ebert.
One bite at a time
One bite at a time
Goodwill abounds for plans for small-scale chocolate manufacturing in Dunedin.
Dental clinics urged
Dental clinics urged
Those who urge the need for action in the direction of reducing the incidence of dental disease among the young people of the dominion have an unanswerable argument.
Aussie rules of the House
Aussie rules of the House
For all the criticisms, few can argue the political arena has been tedious of late.
Come on Jacinda, be breathtaking
Come on Jacinda, be breathtaking
‘‘Doing’’ helps alleviate anxiety, so Breton Dukes is writing to new Labour leader Jacinda Ardern with a suggestion about thinking big.