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One of the saddest aspects of the aftermath of war consists in the evidence which surrounds us of the dreary struggle of many returned soldiers to regain physical health and well-being....
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A lamentable, recurrent pandemic
A lamentable, recurrent pandemic
Another death of an unarmed African-American in police custody, more calls to end systemic racism and white supremacy, and another wave of protests met with threats and violence.
Parties clash over mental health frameworks
Parties clash over mental health frameworks
"This is a happy occasion," Dunedin North MP David Clark trilled to the House, as the Health Minister steered the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill through its committee stages.
The inevitable limit of death confronting us all now
The inevitable limit of death confronting us all now
Is it fear of death that motivates our actions or is it love of life, asks Stu Crosson.
Trades training key to recovery
Trades training key to recovery
As strange as it sounds, New Zealand will prepare itself for the post-Covid-19 rebuild by tackling some of the fallout from the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.
NZ police should not have guns
NZ police should not have guns
Over the last few days, thousands of protesters in New Zealand have joined the multitudes in America demonstrating against the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd by a white police officer.
Red tape removed
Red tape removed
They say it is as Kiwi as jandals, the Edmonds cookbook and obsessing over what any international visitor of even moderate prominence thinks of our pretty countryside.
A stronger case to relax restrictions
A stronger case to relax restrictions
Many New Zealanders are already acting as though the Government has softened the Covid-19 restrictions.
Seeing the wood for the trees: a chance for courageous change
Seeing the wood for the trees: a chance for courageous change
The same afternoon the last tree came down, I was lining up for a tetanus shot.
No need to fix what is not broken
No need to fix what is not broken
There is nothing wrong with the existing Fish & Game structure, and no valid reason for radical change, writes Dave Witherow.
Fact check catches out incompetent liar
Fact check catches out incompetent liar
Boris Johnson and his aide Dominic Cummings are alike in their reliance on deception to prop up their vanity, writes Nick Cohen.
GPs keen to share vision
GPs keen to share vision
Covid-19 has been the abiding concern of the health profession for the past few months, but it is far from the only concern.
Deservedly honoured
Deservedly honoured
There is a pleasing sense of grassroots recognition about the list of citizens from the South to feature in the annual Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Details differ but inherent bigotry remains
Details differ but inherent bigotry remains
The death of George Floyd highlights the frustration that nothing ever changes, writes David Banks.
Nauru takeover due on July 1
Nauru takeover due on July 1
The Prime Minister was asked at the conference of producers at Wellington last week for any information he could give about the Nauru purchase, and especially for information as to when phosphates...
Remedial work on sandhills
Remedial work on sandhills
Several thousand people journeyed to Saint Clair to view at first hand the damage which has been wrought there by the sea.
Plan D not an entirely bad Plan A
Plan D not an entirely bad Plan A
‘‘D’’ is a fail grade at the University of Otago. It is a fail at its Department of Marketing and it is a fail at its Department of Tourism.
Ask businesses what to do with George St
Ask businesses what to do with George St
If we really want to support businesses in Dunedin, we need to ask how we can help, writes Hilary Calvert.
Universal super transcends pandemic
Universal super transcends pandemic
New Zealanders are braced for months, perhaps years, of changes in the way they and their Government spend their money.
Workday reset no silver bullet
Workday reset no silver bullet
The four-day working week seemed close to revolutionary last year, when the Finnish Prime Minister said knocking back days spent at work would mean more people would spend more time with their...