Curriculum rewrite poses questions about consultation
What is behind the new school curriculum, Noel O’Malley writes.
Opinion
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Presidential library is a coup for small Otago township
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Presidential library is a coup for small Otago township
President Trump’s advisers, fearing a backlash during the mid-term elections, have urged him to scale back his gargantuan and ostentatious presidential library in Florida and that’s good news for...
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Births
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Births
Haley: — On April 12, at Nurse Cupples’s, ‘‘El Nido,’’ Duke street, to Mr and Mrs W.H. Haley, 12 Greenock street, Kaikorai — triplets, two sons and a daughter.
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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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Cartoonist's view - Yeo
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Cartoonist's view - Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
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If you have a job, don’t call for JD
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If you have a job, don’t call for JD
It was not a good weekend for US Vice-president JD Vance.
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Water woes worsen
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Water woes worsen
The cover of the ‘‘Our Freshwater 2026’’ report looks idyllic.
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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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First leg of Arctic attempt
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First leg of Arctic attempt
Captain Amundsen’s airship the Norge has arrived at Pulham. The Norge’s flight occupied 30 consecutive hours. The best speed was 70 miles hourly.
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Letters to the Editor: climate, booze and 'Earthset'
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Letters to the Editor: climate, booze and 'Earthset'
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the jargon of climate change, regulating the thematic victualler, and going from 'Earthrise' to 'Earthset'.
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The consequences of not draining the swamp
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The consequences of not draining the swamp
A not very old folk saying: ‘‘When you’re up to your arse in alligators, it’s hard to remember that your original goal was to drain the swamp.’’
Shelter, not investment: the Kiwi property breakup is overdue
Shelter, not investment: the Kiwi property breakup is overdue
It is time to make houses homes again, David Bainbridge-Zafar writes.
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Silence outside school, please
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Silence outside school, please
Many of us remember the signs around the library showing a large finger placed against pursed lips and a florid nose adorned by the word "Silence".
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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: war, living costs and e-bikes
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Letters to the Editor: war, living costs and e-bikes
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the illegal invasion of Iran, rising living costs for the elderly, and an increase in e-bike sales thanks to Trump.
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The secret diary of... Chris, Chris and Chris
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The secret diary of... Chris, Chris and Chris
Christopher LuxonThe cabinet reshuffle went pretty smoothly. It was all about communicating things clearly and in simple terms.
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Tilting at electoral windmills as the Alliance gallops again
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Tilting at electoral windmills as the Alliance gallops again
The South has plenty of MPs — nine all up, across five parties — but no party leaders and only two ministers.
In living memory
In living memory
Showing her team-mates how to return a wide ball is Sarah Harrison.
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‘Dunedin’ tugs ‘Dunedin’ in Dunedin
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‘Dunedin’ tugs ‘Dunedin’ in Dunedin
His Majesty’s warship Dunedin, flagship of the New Zealand Naval Division, and HMS Diomede arrived at Dunedin on Saturday afternoon.
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Election prediction could prove incorrect
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Election prediction could prove incorrect
While it’s always dangerous to make predictions, Civis will risk being proved very wrong.