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Being first with the news — that piece of knowledge about something new which others would be unlikely to know — is what motivates the most curious, intelligent and justice-seeking members of our society.

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Tough KiwiSaver changes

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Tough KiwiSaver changes

The milk was spilt in the retirement savings failure of 1975. How different and more prosperous might New Zealand have been if Labour’s compulsory scheme had endured?

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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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Penalty proof Maori MPs facing disproportionate scrutiny

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Penalty proof Maori MPs facing disproportionate scrutiny

When Judith Collins accused Te Pāti Māori MPs of a "lack of civility" for their haka in Parliament she drew 185 years of colonial racism down upon their heads.

US must restore academic freedom

A recent demonstration in support of academic freedom at Columbia University, New York. PHOTO:...

US must restore academic freedom

Recent events at United States universities evoke vivid memories from my student past.

The search for truth and justice and the destination it might lead us to

A memorial stone in the remembrance garden for the 270 people who died in the Lockerbie air...

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

Mould on the walls and ceiling of a student flat. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

Health NZ has released the breakdown in bed numbers for the new Dunedin Hospital. Image supplied

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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

The current Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Dr Shane Reti. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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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

NZ Shipping Co’s new steamship Tongariro. — Otago Witness, 2.6.1925

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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

US President Donald Trump takes questions in the Oval Office. Inset: Emperor Nero. PHOTOS:...

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

Te Pāti Māori MPs Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke face ACT...

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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

Benjamin Netanyahu, in power continuously since 2009 and before that in the 1990s, has dominated...

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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?

Inland port options — Milburn (left) and Mosgiel. IMAGES: SUPPLIED

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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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