Opinion

A positive and in no circumstances intelligent Brighton Christmas

The view from the hitherto scorned Ramsay conservatory. Photo: supplied

A positive and in no circumstances intelligent Brighton Christmas

After some very serious research and consultation at the Brighton Club on Friday evening about what my final column of the year should be about, it was unanimously agreed

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Finally, some progress to report

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Finally, some progress to report

Southern health facilities have provided a stream of bad news stories for many years due to their inadequacy, disrepair and lack of capacity.

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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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A no-present Christmas? Still time to change your mind

Now Jim, about this no-presents malarkey. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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A no-present Christmas? Still time to change your mind

"Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas, Jim."

Getting shirty about a protest shirt

Bruce Mahalski and his counsel, Rhona Daysh, outside the Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: GREGOR...

Getting shirty about a protest shirt

Suitable courtroom attire is entirely a judge’s preserve, Kevin Phillips writes.

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Expo hits half-million visits

People queue to ride the Caterpillar, one of the attractions at the New Zealand and South Seas...

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Expo hits half-million visits

The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday brought the total number of visitors to date to more than 500,000.

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Court correcting Corrections

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Court correcting Corrections

This time last year we were writing for the umpteenth time about the Department of Corrections thumbing its nose about calls for it to treat all prisoners according to the law.

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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: Bondi, buildings and partisanship

The old BNZ, Port Chalmers. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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Letters to the Editor: Bondi, buildings and partisanship

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the terrible massacre at Bondi Beach, restoring the Port Chalmers BNZ, and partisan politics in New Zealand.

Mines an economic boost if done well

The proposed Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project site. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Mines an economic boost if done well

Balance and facts are missing from the debate over the proposed Bendigo gold mine, Miles Anderson writes.

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New Picton ferry in service

Union Steam Ship Co’s Wellington-Picton ferry steamer Tamahine on its maiden voyage. — Otago...

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New Picton ferry in service

December 21: There was a memorable scene at Picton this evening

Photos of the year: December 22

A member of the US Army takes part in a fitness competition during a military parade in...

Photos of the year: December 22

Photos by Reuters

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Is Rubio leading the US towards a forever war?

US President Donald Trump (right) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. PHOTO: REUTERS

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Is Rubio leading the US towards a forever war?

US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all "sanctioned" oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela ports, which is technically an act of war.

Jurors aren’t impartial — that is why they are so important

The jury box in the High Court at Dunedin. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Jurors aren’t impartial — that is why they are so important

Proposals to limit UK jury trials concern Elaine Jackson, Lee John Curley and Martin Lages.

Letters to the Editor: protesters, Labour and anti-Semitism

Surrey St Flood Action’s Lynne Newell and members Neil Johnstone and Julian Doorey. PHOTO:...

Letters to the Editor: protesters, Labour and anti-Semitism

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including when protesters become councillors, changing the Labour Party's name, and anti-Semitic hate speech.

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We’re planning to be talking about planning again in 2026

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We’re planning to be talking about planning again in 2026

Regular readers of this column may feel like much of it this year has been about Dunedin Labour MP Rachel Brooking and her National counterparts, especially RMA Minister Chris Bishop.

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Mobility cuts may strand the disabled

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Mobility cuts may strand the disabled

Scrooge would have been proud. It was an announcement, less than 10 days before Christmas, to cut transport subsidies for New Zealand’s least mobile citizens.

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