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A life of devotion and faith
Born in humble circumstances in Argentina in 1936 as Jorge Mario Bergogli, died on Monday as Pope Francis, leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, a remarkable 88 years have drawn to a close.
Editorial
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Veterans receive overdue recognition
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Veterans receive overdue recognition
Words matter, and few words matter more than "veteran".
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Tourism more than marketing
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Tourism more than marketing
The government’s press release writers are prone to hyperbolic headlines and last week’s announcement from Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston was no exception.
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Light overcomes darkness
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Light overcomes darkness
It was several hundred years before the early church established a pattern of celebrating what we now call Easter.
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Welcome news lacks detail
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Welcome news lacks detail
The unveiling of the government’s health infrastructure plan yesterday had some good news for the Southern district, even if the details are sketchy.
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Driving home the changes
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Driving home the changes
Next time you’re overtaken by a car on a blind corner, carved up on a dual carriageway or nearly collected by someone crossing illegally on a red light, take a look (if you can safely) at the age...
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Raising questions, receiving answers
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Raising questions, receiving answers
In our parliamentary system, if a government Bill is defeated it will usually raise the question of whether the House has confidence in the government.
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Lobbying for lobbying controls
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Lobbying for lobbying controls
Those behind the Level the Playing Field campaign launched last week will be hoping for better traction than previous attempts to address New Zealand’s lobbying free-for-all.
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The one more year mystery
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The one more year mystery
What really did happen at the Dunedin City Council meeting to decide on chief executive Sandy Graham’s contract?
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Running roughshod over great and small, rich and poor
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Running roughshod over great and small, rich and poor
All over the world, devout Christians will be reaching for their Bibles, reading and re-reading Revelation 13:16-17.
Physio pool campaign heating up
Physio pool campaign heating up
Hope endures that the Dunedin physiotherapy pool can be recommissioned, John Bezett writes.
What politicians could actually do about issues raised in ‘Adolescence’
What politicians could actually do about issues raised in ‘Adolescence’
Everyone is talking about Adolescence, but will that equate to action, Robert Lawson asks.
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A question of privilege
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A question of privilege
It is just as well Parliament has now adjourned for a long recess, because the tempers of some of our politicians are starting to become somewhat frayed.
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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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Let China sort itself
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Let China sort itself
Dr Pott, president of St John’s University, Shanghai, observes in a recent review article, "The problem of China is one of the greatest of the present century.
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Mixed response on defence dollars
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Mixed response on defence dollars
Although a recent poll found about half of voters considered New Zealand’s defence spending should increase, it is hard to judge how popular this week’s announcement on this has been.
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The bad or the slightly better news?
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The bad or the slightly better news?
There is a lot to worry about these days, things that stop you going back to sleep in the night, that make you angry or afraid, or feeling simply helpless.
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A plea for civility
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A plea for civility
Politics, at whatever level, has often been a brutal occupation.
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Rural health woes
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Rural health woes
Health Action Wānaka (HAW) will want Health Minister Simeon Brown to pay serious attention to the findings of its report on the state of Upper Clutha health services released last week.
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The morale of the story
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The morale of the story
It is a magical, capricious, fragile, highly sought-after quality in any work environment or gathering of people with a common cause.