Opinion

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Personal attacks by minister also attacks on democracy

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Personal attacks by minister also attacks on democracy

Our select committee process is the most important democratic institution in our Parliament. It is the way the public has a say in making laws.

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Iran — much ado about nothing

United States President Donald Trump looks on during the two-day Nato summit of heads of state...

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Iran — much ado about nothing

I do not get a lot of face-time with Donald Trump, but his rant on Wednesday in front of the chopper that was to take him to the airport and on to the Nato summit in Brussels was the first time I...

The future belongs to communities in which everyone works together

Riparian planting in South Otago. PHOTO: ODT FILES

The future belongs to communities in which everyone works together

Water is core to protecting the environment, Lloyd McCall writes.

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Arriving on a jet plane

Jetstar will resume a transtasman service to and from the Gold Coast next year. Photo: supplied

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Arriving on a jet plane

Of the dozen or more planes which landed at Dunedin Airport on Tuesday, one Jetstar flight was just that little bit more special than the other arrivals.

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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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Social workers salute colleague

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Social workers salute colleague

Rev S.F.N. Waymouth, the newly-appointed vicar of St Mark’s Church, Balclutha, will take up his duties on July 1.

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New hospital waiting room

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New hospital waiting room

Now it is mid-year we are looking forward to seeing the promised action on the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building site.

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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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Getting drunk in Iceland: a formal guide

Panorama of Reykjavik taken from the church in sunrise. PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA

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Getting drunk in Iceland: a formal guide

The first Icelander I met worked in the duty-free shop at Reykjavik airport.

Democracy, society and hi-tech

A nuclear plant in Clinton, Illinois, which sells power to Meta Platforms Inc. PHOTO: TNS

Democracy, society and hi-tech

Artificial intelligence is power-hungry in every sense of the term, Andrew Perchard, John Holt and Duncan Connors write. The Algonquian people spoke of the wendigo: a beast that...

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Matariki a time to look back, forward

Here’s to warm, healthy student flats. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Matariki a time to look back, forward

Matariki encourages us to reflect on and remember our losses, celebrate the present and look to the future.

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Parliament resumes

Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson takes the salute at the opening of Parliament. — Otago...

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Parliament resumes

Wellington, June 25: The fourth session of the twenty-first Parliament of New Zealand was opened to-day with the usual ceremonial.

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Just what is ‘Kiwi’ behaviour?

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Just what is ‘Kiwi’ behaviour?

Kiwi of the feathered and flightless variety are well-known for their daytime shyness.

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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: councils, roles and gold

The Santana Rise & Shine discovery at Bendigo. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Letters to the Editor: councils, roles and gold

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including managing the "five Rs" for ratepayers, the historical reversal of nations' roles, and the damage inflicted by gold.

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