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Risks in being ‘super relaxed’

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

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Risks in being ‘super relaxed’

The casual approach taken by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to accusations minister Erica Stanford failed to follow Cabinet Manual rules about the use of private email accounts for ministerial...

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We are often reminded what a wasteful society we are. How much food do we chuck out of the fridge when it is still edible? We throw away clothes without saving buttons. We’re slack about separating...

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Elections: Knowing where you stand

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Elections: Knowing where you stand

The postmortems have begun after the Liberal Party in Australia suffered an election wipeout at the weekend.

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Clarity needed on beds

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Clarity needed on beds

The murkiness over the make-up of beds in the new Dunedin hospital when it eventually opens is not helping public confidence in the revamped project.

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Parking down the prom

All-day parking spaces along the Esplanade and nearby roads are earmarked to become time...

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Parking down the prom

Nothing beats the sight of the shimmering briny, the smell of the salty breeze, the cries of the gulls swooping overhead against the bright blue sky.

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Māori children should matter in our mainstream schools

Education Minister Erica Stanford $30m million was needed for maths workbooks, guidance, and...

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Māori children should matter in our mainstream schools

In a recent interview with Mihi Forbes, Education Minister Erica Stanford discussed how the minister intended to improve outcomes for Māori children in mainstream schools.

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Lacking the courage and the will

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro looks up as he greets his supporters, at a...

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Lacking the courage and the will

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president and Trump clone, is facing trial for encouraging a plot that would have restored him to power after he lost the 2022 election, but it is unlikely that he...

How to go about becoming the people God always intended us to be

People gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, for the Holy Fire ceremony. PHOTO:...

How to go about becoming the people God always intended us to be

We have just come through the Easter season, the most important Christian festival.

Making Canada great again

Canada's Liberal Leader and Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Making Canada great again

If Donald Trump had wanted to change the outcome of the Canadian election, then he succeeded spectacularly.

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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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Watts happening at Monowai

Public works minister Gordon Coates opens the Monowai power station. — Otago Witness, 12.5.1925

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Watts happening at Monowai

Probably the largest procession of motor vehicles that has been seen in Invercargill left yesterday morning for the Southland Power Board’s power station at Monowai, where the official opening...

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Health minister’s approach baffles

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Health minister’s approach baffles

It is hard to take Health Minister Simeon Brown seriously when he claims the new Dunedin Hospital is not losing intensive care unit (ICU) beds.

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Darn those disappointing dictators

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy talk in St Peter's Basilica before attending Pope Francis'...

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Darn those disappointing dictators

Choosing one image as most memorable from among hundreds which captured the majesty and solemnity of Pope Francis’ funeral is no easy task.

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Glad to get away from it all

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greets Christopher Luxon after he arrives for a visit to a...

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Glad to get away from it all

New Zealand is home sweet home, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon could be forgiven for thinking that the grass is greener on the other side of the hill.

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Jury out on ECE review

The 20 hours scheme pays higher subsidies for the first 20 hours of attendance at services that...

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Jury out on ECE review

Regulation minister David Seymour’s regulation-busting plans in the early childhood education (ECE) sector have drawn mixed reviews.

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Flying in the face of fairness

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Flying in the face of fairness

There is little choice if ever you want or need to travel out of the South in something other than a private vehicle.

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Mother countries and sentinel sons — how we remember

Zealandia, in her marble glory, in Palmerston. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Mother countries and sentinel sons — how we remember

New Zealanders once referred to Great Britain as the "Mother Country".

Early voting posing challenges

People vote at a pre-polling centre in Sydney. PHOTO: REUTERS

Early voting posing challenges

Early voting has opened in the Australian election, but it brings some problems for voters and parties, Zareh Ghazarian writes.

Keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments — they end in quarrels

Keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments — they end in quarrels

The Otago Regional Council gospel according to Gerrard Eckhoff demands a response, Tim Mepham writes.

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A rather Winston way of communicating

NZ First leader Winston Peters: "The public service exists to serve New Zealanders - not to be a...

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A rather Winston way of communicating

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is not known for his soaring rhetoric and memorable phraseology, but "a rather Winston way of communicating" is a one-liner which neatly captures one of the staples...

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