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Politicians behaving unpredictably
Nobody likes to become mired in the same old routine and act in a predictable way. As well as opening oneself up for ridicule for being dull, stale and boring, it is not good for keeping the...
Opinion
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Letters to Editor: inquiry, 1080, airport
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Letters to Editor: inquiry, 1080, airport
Today's letters to the Editor include discussion about the inquiry into the government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, 1080 drops by DOC, and an airport in Central Otago.
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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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Dunedin sky lit up
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Dunedin sky lit up
It is a week to-day since Dunedin gave its first welcome to the 15 vessels that comprise its contingent of the American fleet now in New Zealand, and each day of that week has seen an increase of...
Within living memory
Within living memory
More than 15 bands from Otago and Southland competed in the annual Otago-Southland winter contest in Green Island yesterday (August 1985).
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The Secret Diary of...
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The Secret Diary of...
The Secret Diary of...Christopher in accounts.
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Parking the question of kiss and dash time
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Parking the question of kiss and dash time
Love them or loathe them, parking officers have a knack for making the news.
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Amend away, amend away
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Amend away, amend away
Dunedin Labour MP Rachel Brooking has run a few marathons in her time, and she put in another long-distance effort in the House this week.
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Co-operating with overseas firms
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Co-operating with overseas firms
A new era is dawning for Alliance Group and how that plays out now lies in the hands of its 4000-odd shareholders.
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
The bell tolls for the welfare of those in the city as election looms
The bell tolls for the welfare of those in the city as election looms
We need to seek the welfare of the city, Murray Rae writes.
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Whether to recognise a grey waste of dust and rubble
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Whether to recognise a grey waste of dust and rubble
Christopher Luxon has announced that by late September 2025, New Zealand might be ready to recognise Palestinian statehood.
Reconsidering 'Animal Farm' at 80
Reconsidering 'Animal Farm' at 80
Start a revolution ... Animal Farm. PHOTO: PENGUIN
The legacy of Animal Farm is author George Orwell’s enduring commitment to socialist revolution,
GlennBurgess writes.
Need for change ... George Orwell. PHOTO: ODT FILES
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Extra rations arrive
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Extra rations arrive
American store ship USS Arctic arrived in the lower harbour yesterday morning after a passage of 27 days from San Francisco.
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No more sea lion slaughter
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No more sea lion slaughter
As the Department of Conservation (Doc) says, the senseless killing of the magnificent sea lion has to stop.
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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: electricity, flatting and the Oval
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Letters to the Editor: electricity, flatting and the Oval
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including keeping power prices down, the trick to warming a student flat, and the year-long occupation of the Oval.
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Cup-winning kitchen gadget gallops in
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Cup-winning kitchen gadget gallops in
Well, there I was some months ago minding my own business when what should I hear but the clip clop of little hooves and the rustle of wrapping paper, and a gift horse cantered into my life.
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Roles shift in Parliament
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Roles shift in Parliament
Wellington, August 13: The House met at 2.30pm.
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Dunedin Inc deserves a new approach
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Dunedin Inc deserves a new approach
Sometimes the call for change can be so clarion clear that hardly anyone can disagree with it.