Blame it all on Brussels
We heap most of the Brexit blame on the wrong scoundrels. The chief knave isn't Blustering Boris, nor is it his tattered, flummoxed Parliament.
Opinion
Acting locally on health
Acting locally on health
Moves to establish a charity hospital in Southland highlight some frustration with the public health system's ability to keep up with health needs.
An American icon's importance in starting a conversation
An American icon's importance in starting a conversation
Gina Barreca explains what Barbie can teach us.
Labour Party campaign
Labour Party campaign
The first shots in the Labour Party's election campaign were fired in the Grand Theatre last night, when a mass meeting was addressed by the candidates for Dunedin West, Central, and South - Messrs...
100 years ago: From our archives
100 years ago: From our archives
Recidivism and heredity, aviation in Australia and Atlantic salmon in Waiau River
A momentous NZ milestone
A momentous NZ milestone
To earlier generations of Pakeha New Zealanders, he was a hero, the man who "discovered" this country. Although Dutchman Abel Tasman came first (1642), his was a fleeting visit. It was Captain...
New water policies will hobble farmers
New water policies will hobble farmers
Farmers are being hamstrung by well-meaning but poorly targeted regulation, writes Simon Davies of Otago Federated Farmers.
Visit to Poland highlights differences but a challenge is shared
Visit to Poland highlights differences but a challenge is shared
What does it mean to be a priest — or to be a baptised Christian — in the modern world?, asks James Harding.
Taking part in the process
Taking part in the process
It is, as they say, time to vote.
Insensitive efforts risk failure
Insensitive efforts risk failure
Our response to climate change needs to be a just and careful revolution that limits pushback, writes David Hall.
Time again for all hands on deck
Time again for all hands on deck
The future of industry has seldom been clearer. It must respond to the threat of climate change, writes Peter Lyons.
Teaching New Zealand history timely
Teaching New Zealand history timely
The announcement that New Zealand history will be taught in all schools and kura by 2022 will be seen by many as long overdue.
Arts skills widely adaptable
Arts skills widely adaptable
Arts graduates have a valuable role to play in the future of society, writes Tim Cooper.
Strap-hangers crowd trams
Strap-hangers crowd trams
Strap-hanging has of necessity become a skilled art with many residents of the hill suburbs.
New Zealand farmers deserve support to remain the best
New Zealand farmers deserve support to remain the best
New Zealand farmers do not play on a level playing field with their international food producing competitors. This has been the case since the 1980s, when farm subsidies were removed and our...
Bright lights hiding problems
Bright lights hiding problems
Alexander Tups warns about the under-recognised dangers of bright LED lighting.
Why we're 'covering climate now'
Why we're 'covering climate now'
Do not bring speeches, bring plans, UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres has told the world leaders assembling in New York next week for the UN Climate Action Summit.
Butt out, Big Tobacco
Butt out, Big Tobacco
Reports of Big Tobacco's "lolly scramble'' for customers in New Zealand before new regulations on advertising of alternatives to smoking are introduced are, sadly, not surprising.
Carisbrook legends and stories live on
Carisbrook legends and stories live on
It is nine years since Carisbrook hosted its last rugby test. Joss Miller looks back fondly on the "House of Pain".
'I have noticed it changing': Concern over events in Hong Kong
'I have noticed it changing': Concern over events in Hong Kong
I have been watching the events in Hong Kong unfold with a personal interest as it is a place that is close to my heart, writes Dunedin woman and Hong Kong resident Jacqui Margetts.