May be method in Trump’s bid to dispute win
Nicholas Khoo looks at why Donald Trump is challenging the US presidential election results.
Opinion
Not just a buzzword, paradigm shift can deliver innovation
Not just a buzzword, paradigm shift can deliver innovation
Changing paradigms became an overused phrase about a decade ago to the point where I couldn’t hear it without rolling my eyes.
Shadbolt plays blame game
Shadbolt plays blame game
It was to be a united-front press conference on Monday when the Invercargill City Council independent governance review findings were to be made public.
An event of biblical proportions as Patearoa pub reopens
An event of biblical proportions as Patearoa pub reopens
From your deep knowledge of the Bible you will recall Revelation 4:1 which kicks off with, "I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one...
‘The Little Engine That Could’?
‘The Little Engine That Could’?
Although the plans for scenic train trips from Dunedin this summer might only be for a three-month trial, they are welcomed with enthusiasm. City residents are proud of Dunedin Railways (formerly...
Spotlight on vitamin D, tooth health
Spotlight on vitamin D, tooth health
Deanna Beckett, a PhD candidate in the University of Otago departments of oral sciences, and women’s and children’s health, recently won the Otago Medical School Research Society’s annual...
Early childhood education concerns
Early childhood education concerns
Disquieting survey comments were aired last week from some teaching staff in early childhood education centres about the quality of the places where they worked.
A ‘better class' of tourist?
A ‘better class' of tourist?
When freshly minted Minister of Tourism Stuart Nash made his pronouncements this week on the future of the sector, it seemed like a notion from the more privileged Right than from a Labour Party MP.
Privacy law refreshed to reflect the times
Privacy law refreshed to reflect the times
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards was in our patch this week, briefing institutions and individuals on far-reaching law changes about to take effect in his patch.
Musician’s long road back from broken neck
Musician’s long road back from broken neck
His cherished oboe in his lap, Nick Cornish could not lift a finger to hold it. The Dunedin professional musician, a man who had lived and breathed music his whole life, was distraught.
Buildings, goods destroyed in fire
Buildings, goods destroyed in fire
INVERCARGILL, November 20: The most destructive fire that has occurred for many years broke out in the National Mortgage Company’s premises in the Crescent block shortly after 3 this morning. When...
Opinion: Southland delicacy does not translate to Australian
Opinion: Southland delicacy does not translate to Australian
A transtasman divide. Alison Sweeney explains her struggle with "Southland Sushi".
Deceptively simple metaphors still subtle and rich
Deceptively simple metaphors still subtle and rich
To what will I compare a metaphor? asks Katie Marcar.
Teviot power scheme planning
Teviot power scheme planning
ROXBURGH: The Teviot Electric Power Board has arranged with the Dunedin City Council for the services of its Waipori engineer (Mr A.P. Aldridge) to prepare the necessary plans, estimates, etc...
Supermarket behaviour under scrutiny
Supermarket behaviour under scrutiny
Many shoppers and some grocery producers may have high hopes for the market study into supermarket practices announced this week by the Government.
Ten years on
Ten years on
Conrad Adams. Terry Kitchin. Samuel Mackie. Stuart Mudge. Francis Marden. Glen Cruse. Joseph Dunbar. Michael Monk. David Hoggart. Kane Nieper. Richard Holling. Zen Drew. Malcolm Campbell. Daniel...
Masks: better late than never
Masks: better late than never
The Government and New Zealand have been living the charmed life with Covid.
It’s our duty to challenge flawed narratives
It’s our duty to challenge flawed narratives
Should professional historians engage in contemporary debates concerning ‘‘moral audits’’ of people in the past? This was a question posed to me by a professor at the University of Oxford.
Dividends should not decide our fate
Dividends should not decide our fate
Mark Sinclair discusses the dangers of big business deciding the future of communities.
Parky’s put-down a giveaway about him
Parky’s put-down a giveaway about him
Is Michael Parkinson having a laugh when he says men are funnier than women, asks Barbara Ellen.