Dunedin's hotel clock is ticking
Another international music heavyweight is coming to Dunedin and another stadium sell-out is on the cards. Accommodation sell-outs in and around the city are on the cards too.
Opinion
Shield stirs southern passions
Shield stirs southern passions
Immortal Otago coach Vic Cavanagh would probably feel like an alien visitor were he to get the opportunity to travel forward through time to get a glimpse at modern rugby.
Cycling and the growing rage
Cycling and the growing rage
The vitriol about Dunedin’s cyclists and towards them is extraordinary.
Fiscal caution to be welcomed
Fiscal caution to be welcomed
The bumper $5.5billion Government surplus announced this week exceeded expectations. The economy, at least for now, is powering along, although much of Labour's spending is still to be implemented.
'Get used to it': Petrol prices will rise higher
'Get used to it': Petrol prices will rise higher
Editorial: The question is already being asked: ''Would you pay $3 for a litre of petrol?'' Anybody who defiantly says ''no'', who is planning on not standing for such an outrage, is facing a losing battle.
Critical football review was needed
Critical football review was needed
New Zealand Football is always good for a goal or two. It is just a shame so many end up in the back of its own net.
Kavanaugh and a polarised nation
Kavanaugh and a polarised nation
The divisions in the United States are brutal. On one side are the conservatives, the Republicans whose view of the world is more traditional. On the other are the progressives determined to change...
Supporting locals turned tourists
Supporting locals turned tourists
They might be small and, on the whole, rather unremarkable, but the little blue penguins of Oamaru are providing an interesting discussion point over the issue of local residents getting favourable...
Airport debate’s big questions
Airport debate’s big questions
The ongoing debate over how to handle rapidly growing airline traffic into Queenstown and Central Otago throws up long-term questions which, depending on how they are answered, could alter the...
Editorial: Get tough on wildlife taunting idiots
Editorial: Get tough on wildlife taunting idiots
What is wrong with some people?
Support predator plan
Support predator plan
Confirmation of Government support for a Dunedin predator-free project is welcome but it will take buy-in from local residents for the plan to be a success.
Cruise ships must stimulate ambition
Cruise ships must stimulate ambition
The biggest cruise-ship season in Dunedin history got under way this week, with Monday's arrival of the Majestic Princess. The visit was the first of 121 scheduled for the city this season.
All Blacks not our only winners
All Blacks not our only winners
The weekend produced another showcase of New Zealand rugby's international dominance. With a round to spare, the All Blacks won the 2018 Rugby Championship, following their victory over Argentina.
Global season of reckoning arrives
Global season of reckoning arrives
If the last few years of international politics felt like a slow crawl towards a precipice, the final three months of 2018 may be when we reach the edge and see what is below.
Censorship a Trojan horse
Censorship a Trojan horse
It's an oft-cited maxim that the news media is the "fourth estate" upon which a healthy democracy stands.
Addressing child poverty
Addressing child poverty
Child poverty continues to remain front of mind for New Zealanders as food charities line up to provide breakfasts and lunches for children turning up for school without either.
Editorial: Outrage at proctor may backfire
Outrage at proctor may backfire
Calls for University of Otago proctor Dave Scott to resign over his unconventional methods of confiscating illegal cannabis bongs from student flats are an overreaction. The real crime would be if...
PM's appeal must become action
PM's appeal must become action
While some New Zealand voters won't like it, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is doing New Zealand proud on the international stage this week.
Time nearly up for cycleway success
Time nearly up for cycleway success
With any investment there comes a time when the decision to spend must be judged by the returns realised.
Conservation comes at a cost
Conservation comes at a cost
Since her appointment as Environment Minister, Eugenie Sage has been relentless in her pursuit of what could be called the greater good.