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Letters to the Editor: animal ethics, mining, inclusion

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Letters to the Editor: animal ethics, mining, inclusion

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including animal ethics, mining and welcoming different perspectives.

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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

Dunedin needs to get smarter about selling itself

Another day, another trade show for Sarah Ramsay (far right) and the United Machinists team....

Dunedin needs to get smarter about selling itself

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on the road for business

PayWave surcharges have their place

Banning surcharges are a gift for whom? PHOTO: SUPPLIED

PayWave surcharges have their place

Rob Hamlin defends regulated credit and PayWave surcharges.

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Sidey opens croquet lawn

Dunedin South MP Thomas Kay Sidey speaks at the opening of new croquet lawns at St Clair, Dunedin...

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Sidey opens croquet lawn

The new lawns of the St Clair Croquet Club were opened yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen.

The ‘goat nuisance’ a generational Queenstown problem

Centre stage, where they have always been, Queenstown’s feral goats. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

The ‘goat nuisance’ a generational Queenstown problem

Queenstown’s wild goats have a long and literary history, Tony Eyre writes.

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Just what is broadcasting?

Sean Plunket. PHOTO: SUPPLIED / THE PLATFORM

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Just what is broadcasting?

Pugnacious journalist Sean Plunket likes nothing better than a good stoush, and last week he found himself embroiled in a real doozy of one.

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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Letters to the Editor: Local body elections

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Letters to the Editor: Local body elections

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers focus on the recent local body elections, STV voting and a former councillor says thanks.

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An (old) timely reminder of the need to caption photos

Main street Clyde, one day in 1868. PHOTO: TOITU OTAGO SETTLERS MUSEUM.

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An (old) timely reminder of the need to caption photos

Did you see it? That great picture in the paper last Thursday. The recipients of awards in Class Act 2025.

Will it be the end of the big show if town and gown can’t be aligned?

Town and gown meet but can they play nicely together? PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Will it be the end of the big show if town and gown can’t be aligned?

Town and gown, Dunedin’s most important partnership, is on the rocks, Liam White writes.

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Fine young horses for sale

Elderslie stud, near Oamaru, and successful sires Paper Money (left) and Boniform. — Otago...

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Fine young horses for sale

The writer has been fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of the lot contributed to the November horse sale by the Elderslie Stud.

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Line on strikes unhelpful

Participants in the 2023 Association of Salaried Medical Specialists’ protest in Cumberland St...

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Line on strikes unhelpful

On Thursday, unless there is a sudden epidemic of settlements, many of our most important workers will be on picket lines.

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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Letters to the Editor: welfare, meat and medicine

Dunedin Hospital. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Letters to the Editor: welfare, meat and medicine

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including welfare eligibility for teens, the dedication of hospital workers, and can eating meat increase your lifespan?

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What happened to the potential of Latin America?

United States President Donald Trump greets President of Argentina Javier Milei. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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What happened to the potential of Latin America?

Javier Milei, the Elon Musk wannabe who became president of Argentina two years ago chainsaw in hand, is now in deep trouble with the voters, and the mid-term elections are due this month.

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Memorable visit to a pass the parcel town

Berwick-upon-Tweed’s famous Royal Border Bridge, a railway viaduct across the river Tweed built...

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Memorable visit to a pass the parcel town

My introduction to Berwick-upon-Tweed was initially idyllic.

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Our sovereignty should be a factor in recognising Palestine

The United Tribes flag flying during Waitangi Day. PHOTO: GREG BOWKER

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Our sovereignty should be a factor in recognising Palestine

New Zealand’s failure to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state is particularly embarrassing when 157 of the 193 United Nations countries have already done so.

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