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Reckless act, uncertain consequences
When Donald Trump was bidding to return to the United States presidency he told followers on the campaign trail that their country would not be involved in any more foreign wars.
Editorial
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Child poverty persists
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Child poverty persists
The government will have to move beyond slogans if it is to convince anyone it is on the right track to reduce child poverty.
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An authentic tourism experience
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An authentic tourism experience
You only get one chance to make a first impression, so one wonders what the reaction of visitors to Dunedin is when their initial exposure is a trip down Castle St.
People we have come to know
People we have come to know
Neville Chamberlain, Britain’s Prime Minister in the lead up to World War 2, once infamously said of Czechoslovakia ‘‘how horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches...
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Fronting up on pay equity
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Fronting up on pay equity
The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity’s report into last year’s shock law change details the shonkiness of the process.
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Oi, you can’t sleep there mate
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Oi, you can’t sleep there mate
It is certainly a confronting sight.
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Stare decisis
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Stare decisis
Cynics may claim that Parliament does plenty of pointless things, but it excelled itself last week with the introduction of the English Language Bill.
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Murkiness continues
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Murkiness continues
It is disappointing more attention has not been paid to news New Zealand’s score on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index has fallen for the fourth year.
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No-one is above the law
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No-one is above the law
The Royal Family was always felt to be untouchable, even if that was not actually the case.
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Above reproach
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Above reproach
There is no doubt that soon-to-retire Cabinet minister Judith Collins is highly qualified for the role on the Law Commission, which she will soon take up.
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Community win
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Community win
Community groups will be pleased at the Dunedin City Council’s decision to reinstate the grants sub-committee, but the decision is not a good look for council unity.
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Can extreme become the new normal?
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Can extreme become the new normal?
Barely a couple of months go by these days without a significant storm battering some part of the country.
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Go with the Flo
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Go with the Flo
While for most of Dunedin the usual post-holiday routines of work and school are now back in full swing, in the north end of town the work year is just starting.
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At the market’s mercy
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At the market’s mercy
Prospective patients and those who work at Mercy Hospital may be nervous about last week’s news it is on the market.
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A glimpse of future retreat
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A glimpse of future retreat
New Zealand is a young country thrust up high, a chain of islands sitting proudly but uncomfortably slap-bang on a tectonic plate boundary and at the junction of warring warm and cold air masses.
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Let the panel do its work
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Let the panel do its work
The new year is only six weeks old and there is already little doubt what the big story for the South will be in 2026 — the potential fast-tracking of Santana Minerals proposal for a gold mine in...
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Refugee housing needs attention
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Refugee housing needs attention
First, do no harm.
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In case you missed it, it’s New Year
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In case you missed it, it’s New Year
The first few minutes of a year always seem the same as the final minutes of the last one.
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News you can trust
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News you can trust
You will have to take our word for it, but this editorial was written by an actual person, not a machine.
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Jobless numbers mixed messaging
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Jobless numbers mixed messaging
When the latest employment statistics were released last week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis chose to highlight increases in the number of jobs, hours worked and those seeking jobs.