Islam in NZ shows power of pluralism
Islam in NZ shows power of pluralism
New Zealand’s Muslims are a strategic social asset, Abdullah Drury writes.
Opinion
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Albany St flip-flop unedifying
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Albany St flip-flop unedifying
The only consensus around the contentious Albany St Connection project is that the Dunedin City Council decision-making around it has been a mess.
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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: the hoiho, Gaza and Charlie Kirk
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Letters to the Editor: the hoiho, Gaza and Charlie Kirk
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including raising awareness of the hoiho, the lack of moral courage around Gaza, and the Charlie Kirk tragedy.
Alcohol laws are loosening: guess who is smiling?
Alcohol laws are loosening: guess who is smiling?
Only one party stand to win from alcohol law reforms, Sarah Sneyd writes.
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Lucky escapes, heroism at crash
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Lucky escapes, heroism at crash
Napier, September 23: The news of the disastrous accident to the Palmerston North-Napier mail train yesterday afternoon created the utmost consternation, both in Napier and in Hastings.
Being on Spotify: still wondering why
Being on Spotify: still wondering why
Local musicians are pulling their music from a platform that increasingly devalues the relationship between artist and audience, Michael Holland writes.
Eye-opening gainful employment at Glamis unforgettable
Eye-opening gainful employment at Glamis unforgettable
Lyndsey Garden writes an epitaph for a grand old lady, Glamis Hospital.
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Arboreal vigilantism unwelcome
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Arboreal vigilantism unwelcome
The word vigilante conjures up all sorts of images of rebellion and non-conformity, but seldom is it a term applicable to the genteel pastime of gardening.
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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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Personal touch in polling beats out pamphlets and posters
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Personal touch in polling beats out pamphlets and posters
My moaning about having to make voting decisions when I’ve never even met the candidates has borne fruit.
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Letters to the Editor: candidates' views, war, health
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Letters to the Editor: candidates' views, war, health
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers include candidates' comments on flooding, vision for Dunedin, and Smooth Hill alternatives; as well as readers' views on war and health.
Of five hats and five dilemmas
Of five hats and five dilemmas
How has politics changed and what is being done about it? Ron Adams writes. Many would agree with ex-Dunedin city councillor and MP David Benson-Pope’s insider view that...
Let’s not replace the stuffing by pumping in hot air
Let’s not replace the stuffing by pumping in hot air
Economic hot air does not amount to actual, real economic growth Jack Buchan writes.
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Realistic diorama at expo
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Realistic diorama at expo
Work on the majority of the provincial courts at the Exhibition seems to be progressing steadily.
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Missing feelgood factor
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Missing feelgood factor
If the government hoped for the feelgood factor distraction from the Black Ferns heading for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final, it will be disappointed.
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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: peaches, hedges and Charlie Kirk
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Letters to the Editor: peaches, hedges and Charlie Kirk
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including locally owned fruit producers, the pros and cons of a broadleaf hedge, and remembering Charlie Kirk.
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The air war fought with plywood and Styrofoam
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The air war fought with plywood and Styrofoam
"NATO is responding with unity and strength," British defence secretary John Healey said.
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Horrified by killing but not in mourning
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Horrified by killing but not in mourning
On Wednesday, September 10, midway through answering a question on gun violence, far-right political activist Charlie Kirk was shot through the neck.