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Jobless numbers mixed messaging
When the latest employment statistics were released last week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis chose to highlight increases in the number of jobs, hours worked and those seeking jobs.
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: voting, Lake Onslow and the Town Belt
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Letters to the Editor: voting, Lake Onslow and the Town Belt
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the risk of ignoring voter apathy, the Lake Onslow scheme, and mock outrage over the Town Belt trial.
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What now after last arms control treaty expires?
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What now after last arms control treaty expires?
Vladimir Putin is a reckless man who invades countries and has his opponents killed, but he understands that some things are too dangerous to meddle with.
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A glimpse behind the red velvet ropes
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A glimpse behind the red velvet ropes
My first introduction to the Royal Yacht Britannia was gobbling down a slice of the delicious carrot cake served in the Royal Deck tearoom.
Fears RMA replacement will destroy New Zealand landscapes
Fears RMA replacement will destroy New Zealand landscapes
The Resource Management Act’s replacement will be a developer’s charter Julian Haworth writes.
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Kuia laments her people’s absence
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Kuia laments her people’s absence
She stood looking mournfully at the Maori House, with its beautiful carvings and its ancient timbers. She was an old Maori with a proud, erect figure and, as she gazed up at the handiwork of her...
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Malign ripples across the world
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Malign ripples across the world
On such a heavily populated planet, where this week the United Nations estimated 8.27 billion people now live, it is confounding
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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: universities, Araiteuru and heritage
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Letters to the Editor: universities, Araiteuru and heritage
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the role of universities, the cherished Te Araiteuru legend, and the fight against destroying our heritage.
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The secret diary of ... Waitangi
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The secret diary of ... Waitangi
By Steve Braunias
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Rebuild of Hillside announced
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Rebuild of Hillside announced
The final details for the reconstruction of the Hillside railway workshops have been arranged and within 12 months the work will be commenced.
In living memory
In living memory
St Kilda has its first full banking service in the borough’s 110-year history, the mayor, Mr I.J. Lawson, said at the opening of the Trusteebank Otago branch in St Kilda in 1986.
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Racing this time in two contentious high-stakes handicaps
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Racing this time in two contentious high-stakes handicaps
Monday morning is early in the week for an existential crisis, but that was what Parliament’s primary production select committee had on its schedule.
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Slivers send shivers up cost-cutting councillors
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Slivers send shivers up cost-cutting councillors
What does the "Town Belt Active Trail Trial" reveal about Dunedin City councillors’ attitudes to spending?
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A significant journey northwards
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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.
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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.