US must restore academic freedom
US must restore academic freedom
Recent events at United States universities evoke vivid memories from my student past.
Editorial
The search for truth and justice and the destination it might lead us to
The search for truth and justice and the destination it might lead us to
A television programme about an individual's relentless search for truth and justice raises broader questions, Tom Mepham writes.
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Child poverty not budging
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Child poverty not budging
The government is relying on growth in the economy to reduce stubbornly static child poverty numbers.
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A moth in the night
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A moth in the night
Of all the sounds of the night, few are as irritating as a moth bouncing and lumbering around a bedroom as it tries to find a chink of light in the darkness.
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Putting Nth Dunedin’s house in order
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Putting Nth Dunedin’s house in order
The grungy student flat in Dunedin has become a stereotype that will be hard to shake.
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Questions remain on hospital capacity
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Questions remain on hospital capacity
Almost four months after the announcement of the coalition government’s decision on the inpatient building for Dunedin hospital, the make-up of the beds has been released.
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Beware the Budget black-hole burger
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Beware the Budget black-hole burger
Scientists, researchers and those across the science sector can be forgiven for engaging in synchronised expressions of mock-surprise and a slow, collective eyeroll after Thursday’s Budget announcements.
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Budget gambles on growth
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Budget gambles on growth
Every Budget is a juggle.
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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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New liner visits port
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New liner visits port
The New Zealand Shipping Co’s new steamer Tongariro, which berthed at Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon to discharge 1300 tons of general cargo and to load 600 bales of wool, is a powerful carrier...
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We were born to run outside to escape from Highway 29
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We were born to run outside to escape from Highway 29
The tea towel, the glistening pint glass and the hands holding both fell still.
Smoke rising for the American empire
Smoke rising for the American empire
Donald Trump and Nero have, worryingly, much in common, William J Dominik writes.
China’s rise: stabilising the global order or sparking a major shake-up?
China’s rise: stabilising the global order or sparking a major shake-up?
Where to next for China and the world, asks Mercy Mikaele Fonoti.
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Debate deferred but not defused
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Debate deferred but not defused
Tuesday's expected parliamentary stoush over the controversial Privileges Committee report recommending harsh punishments for three Te Pāti Māori members of Parliament was a damp squib.
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Shame on you Mr Netanyahu
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Shame on you Mr Netanyahu
It takes a certain kind of person to sanction the killings of tens of thousands of people, never once show any empathy or mercy towards innocent victims of any age, and never waver in their belief...
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Where to for Otago inland ports?
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Where to for Otago inland ports?
The shine from two exciting Otago proposals last week has lost some of its gloss because of the subsequent debate and uncertainty.
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Shocking language distraction
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Shocking language distraction
Although many New Zealanders commonly use terms which would have been considered offensive decades ago, there are still words we would not expect to hear in our Parliament.
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It’s not easy being Green
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It’s not easy being Green
Green is the colour of nature, a soothing collection of hues from a pale minty or spring-like tint to a deep mossy one.
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Is democracy locked in an arms race with the government?
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Is democracy locked in an arms race with the government?
I once had a dog who could climb trees and fences.
A tight Budget vs a good Budget
A tight Budget vs a good Budget
New Zealand should be going for productivity, not austerity, in next week's budget, Dennis Wesselbaum writes.