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Editorial: A stadium half-full or half-empty?

Does Forsyth Barr Stadium count as an indoor venue under the new protocol?

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Editorial: A stadium half-full or half-empty?

Somewhere between the over-optimism of some and the pessimism of others lies the truth about the future viability of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium.

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Economic clock ticks for National

Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party, Christopher Luxon. PHOTO: GETTY...

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Economic clock ticks for National

As the economy continues to stutter and splutter, National is running out of time.

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Testing times for NCEA

Sitting NCEA exams online rather than using pen and paper is gaining popularity among Otago and...

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Testing times for NCEA

Many who have struggled to get to grips with the unwieldy beast which is our main secondary school qualification will be pleased it looks set for a major overhaul.

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A prescription for dismay, disbelief

A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato. File photo

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A prescription for dismay, disbelief

Everything is going up.

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Boosting turnout at local elections

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Boosting turnout at local elections

A plan to "refresh our local democracy" presents ideas for improving the poor voter turnout at local elections, including a return to polling booths.

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Local government confusion

Local Government New Zealand President and Selwn District Mayor Sam Broughton. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Local government confusion

As we head towards local government elections, prospective candidates might be wondering what they could be letting themselves in for.

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The costs of keeping City Hall

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The costs of keeping City Hall

Anyone who has ever embarked on significant home renovations will know there are always two givens — it always takes longer and it always ends up costing more, than initially expected.

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Undetermined and undermined

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Undetermined and undermined

What a mess. The years of disruption and uncertainty in the polytechnic and vocational education sector have continued unabated.

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Health service hopes

Extensions to the Queenstown Lakes Hospital in 2018. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Health service hopes

Those who have been agitating for better health services for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago believe they may finally be getting some traction.

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The cruellest side of nature

Silt damage on a property in Ngātīmoti in the Tasman District. Photo: RNZ

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The cruellest side of nature

Once would be bad enough.

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Home and away as Aust beckons

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Home and away as Aust beckons

Although the outpouring of people from New Zealand to Australia is nothing new, this does not make it any less concerning.

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If it ain’t broke ...

Dunedin needle exchange service at 278D King Edward Street is to lose its Health NZ contract....

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If it ain’t broke ...

Decisions about health services which have an impact on vulnerable people must always consider much more than the immediate bottom line.

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Extinction may be no moa?

A Giant Haast's eagle attacks two New Zealand moa. Image: John Megahan

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Extinction may be no moa?

Most of us have lost someone dear.

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Stopping fraudsters worthy investment

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Stopping fraudsters worthy investment

Sadly, throughout history, whenever value has been ascribed to anything crime has soon followed.

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FamilyBoost Fizzer

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

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FamilyBoost Fizzer

Changes to the early childhood education FamilyBoost package announced this week cannot disguise the fact this National flagship policy has been a fizzer.

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The stuff of nightmares

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The stuff of nightmares

Warnings about picking and eating unknown fungi are handed down by many parents to children at an early age, along with other important life lessons.

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NZ heads to infinity and beyond

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NZ heads to infinity and beyond

It was difficult not to stifle a snort of derision when the government announced last week that New Zealand was about to set up a dedicated "space unit".

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Signs of life on rebuild

Contractors from Christchurch-based construction company Ceres work on the site of the new...

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Signs of life on rebuild

The Health Minister roaming about the new Dunedin hospital site last week may have been little more than a public relations exercise, but it was welcome all the same.

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A sad sign of the times

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A sad sign of the times

It's a perennial question which becomes even more insistent at this stage of the three-year cycle: Why would anyone want to be a local body councillor?

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The deal and the art

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The deal and the art

The great business sage Donald J Trump, in his classic The Art Of The Deal, wrote: ‘I always go into a deal anticipating the worst. If you plan for the worst — if you can live with the worst —...

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