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A significant journey northwards
Waitangi Day is supposedly about what brings New Zealanders together, but in 2026 it stubbornly remains a reminder of what divides us.
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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Waitangi Day — let’s just sit together and talk about it
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Waitangi Day — let’s just sit together and talk about it
I do not suffer from Fomo - fear of missing out. In fact I am more of the Jomo - joy of missing out - kind of person.
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Letters to the Editor: Town Belt, climate change, respect for all
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Letters to the Editor: Town Belt, climate change, respect for all
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including praise for Town Belt trial, climate change and the importance of respecting all races.
Rethinking time as the calendar pages turn to proclaim another year
Rethinking time as the calendar pages turn to proclaim another year
When does the new year really begin, Graham Redding asks.
Tough wait ahead for two US generals
Tough wait ahead for two US generals
Two US soldiers have a tough few weeks ahead Rob Hamlin writes.
AI is more efficient but can harm lawyer-client trust
AI is more efficient but can harm lawyer-client trust
When lawyers use AI, clients and young lawyers carry the risk, Bruce Curtis writes.
No evidence democracy ‘natural’
No evidence democracy ‘natural’
Is democracy ‘‘natural’’ for humans, Erich Kolig asks.
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Ex-PM’s Green Island schooldays
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Ex-PM’s Green Island schooldays
The 70th anniversary of the Green Island School, which was originally the Green Island Bush School, will be celebrated next week.
Kotahitaka key to Waitangi events
Kotahitaka key to Waitangi events
Kāi Tahu visiting Waitangi this year is a once in a generation opportunity, Edward Ellison writes.
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Driver licensing changes
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Driver licensing changes
Proposed driver licensing changes should make getting a licence cheaper, but we will have to wait to see if newly fledged drivers will turn out to be safer.
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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: earthquakes, mining and fishing
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Letters to the Editor: earthquakes, mining and fishing
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including quake mitigation in our lifetime, the basic principles of engineering, and dolphins and penguins as bycatch.
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Catabingo, the game no-one wants to play
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Catabingo, the game no-one wants to play
How's the gloom?
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Looking at fine detail
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Looking at fine detail
Institute of Optometrists of New Zealand conference in Dunedin
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Iran may be pretending about nukes
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Iran may be pretending about nukes
The Iranian regime is brutal, fanatical and corrupt.
Who should decide the value of your local environment?
Who should decide the value of your local environment?
Speeding up planning may stifle local points of view, Hugh Forsyth writes.
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Punish, yes, but appropriately
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Punish, yes, but appropriately
Comparing sentencing outcomes for the same offence is always a fraught exercise.
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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: climate, gold and e-bikes
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Letters to the Editor: climate, gold and e-bikes
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including prioritising climate over short-term thinking, the benefits of gold mining, and destroying the humble e-bike.