Opinion

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Short rides in motorised trains

A new type of motor railcar built on a Ford Model T chassis for use on the Switzers (later...

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Short rides in motorised trains

With the increased cost of labour, coal, and general running expenses, the Railway Department has for some time past been experimenting unobtrusively, with view to discovering what type of rail car...

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After 150 years, let us praise the survivors from 1876

James Herlihy, 1876 Patearoa farming pioneer. PAINTING: SUPPLIED

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After 150 years, let us praise the survivors from 1876

In a country yet to celebrate its bicentennial reaching 150 years is not a bad effort and this year plenty of institutions are marking their 150th birthday.

New debt level clear fiscal danger

The Dunedin City Council at work. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

New debt level clear fiscal danger

The Local Government Funding Authority is now the final line of defence against the Dunedin City Council’s debt levels, Rob Hamlin writes.

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Moving too fast on Move-on

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Moving too fast on Move-on

The government’s determination to box on with the controversial Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill illustrates its arrogance and blinkered thinking on social issues.

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Home-made ministers

Jubilee of the Presbyterian Theological Hall, Dunedin. Some past and present students and...

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Home-made ministers

More than 50 years ago the Presbyterian Church of Otago und Southland felt urgently the need of undertaking the training of its own men for the ministry, and took steps to make itself independent...

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Cartoonist's view — Yeo

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Cartoonist's view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo

Minister Willis, now about your AI plans

Sir Ian Taylor writes to Finance Minister Nicola Willis about AI. PHOTOS: ODT FILES

Minister Willis, now about your AI plans

Sir Ian Taylor writes to Finance Minister Nicola Willis about her plans for the public service.

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Is phone-driven demographic collapse a good idea?

Is the cellphone causing demographic collapse? PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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Is phone-driven demographic collapse a good idea?

Smartphones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate.

Is New Zealand’s commitment to multilateralism waning?

Winston Peters greeted by protesters waving Palestinian flags when visiting Dunedin last year....

Is New Zealand’s commitment to multilateralism waning?

Logan Bryant considers the direction New Zealand’s foreign policy is heading.

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Glib comment on housing revealing

Nicola Willis. PHOTO: REUTERS/LUCY CRAYMER

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Glib comment on housing revealing

Despite being marketed by the government as making the social housing system fairer, the taste left in the mouth from Thursday’s announcement is sour.

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100 Years Ago: a slideshow

Where the rivers meet: Cromwell, showing the junction of the Kawarau (left) and Clutha Rivers — a...

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100 Years Ago: a slideshow

Pictures from around the region from the Otago Witness, May 25, 1926.

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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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My giddy aunt, that’s solarising

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts speaks at the Electrify Queenstown conference. Photo: Tracey...

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My giddy aunt, that’s solarising

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.”

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The art of being surprised about something you already know well

Fancy seeing you here... Miles Anderson (left), Simeon Brown and Joseph Mooney announce a Central...

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The art of being surprised about something you already know well

As befits an MMP Parliament, the House’s business committee likes to ensure that all speaking slots are allotted on a proportional basis.

In living memory

In May 1986, students at Otago University were busy with paint and scrubbing brushes tidying up their flats for a competition to find the best frontage.

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