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Rates cap performance
It is not surprising the government thinks its plans to cap local government rates is a winner.
Opinion
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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: pipes, puberty blockers and primates
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Letters to the Editor: pipes, puberty blockers and primates
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including when water pipes become too small, regulations for puberty blockers, and wise words from Jane Goodall.
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Serried ranks and technological wonders
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Serried ranks and technological wonders
Before me rise the serried ranks of a university lecture theatre.
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Educational benefit of expo
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Educational benefit of expo
That the Exhibition offers an exceptional educational opportunity for old and young is recognised by all who have visited it.
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Bibi’s plea — I beg your pardon
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Bibi’s plea — I beg your pardon
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, has just asked the country’s president, Isaac Herzog, to "fully pardon" him of all three charges
Admiring what keen Southlanders can achieve in a morning
Admiring what keen Southlanders can achieve in a morning
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself standing at the entrance to Oreti Beach just before 7am on a Sunday.
Ian Taylor: NZ politics cycle of petty point-scoring and childish theatre
Ian Taylor: NZ politics cycle of petty point-scoring and childish theatre
Watching the speeches from the Labour Party conference this weekend, I was struck less by what was said than by what was quietly, and consistently, left out.
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There’s still a long way to go
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There’s still a long way to go
Anyone who has spent time in London travelling on the Underground will be aware of the announcement which plays as trains pull into certain stations.
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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: speedbumps, rail and cyclists
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Letters to the Editor: speedbumps, rail and cyclists
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including speedbumps at a dangerous intersection, the upcoming Mainlander rail service, and user pays for cyclists.
How best to improve local government?
How best to improve local government?
Regional councils exist for a reason and their possible scrapping must be carefully considered, Alan Somerville writes.
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European peace treaty signed
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European peace treaty signed
Plenipotentiaries from the countries of Europe sign the Locarno Treaty in the Gold Room at the Foreign Office, London on December 1, 1925
Advent an invitation to slow down and wait with deep hope
Advent an invitation to slow down and wait with deep hope
The Advent calendar experience is about something sweeter than chocolate, Graham Redding writes.
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Labour pitches to anyone listening
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Labour pitches to anyone listening
Labour will have good reason to be pleased following its annual conference over the weekend.
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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: Mining and language
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Letters to the Editor: Mining and language
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including concerns about mining in Central Otago and the invasion of American language.
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Buckle up for a long, rough ride as we get back on track
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Buckle up for a long, rough ride as we get back on track
Christmas comes earlier each year as we all know. The advertising of stuff no-one actually needs started weeks ago.
Get a Covid booster for Christmas
Get a Covid booster for Christmas
The risk of catching Covid is at its lowest in years, but immunisation still matters, Michael Baker and Nikki Turner write.
Which reputations should we be concerned about?
Which reputations should we be concerned about?
These are the real dangers Shane Jones should be concerned about, Noel O’Malley writes.