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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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Shocking language distraction

Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ

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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

Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson (left) and Chloe Swarbrick. PHOTO: RNZ

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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

Farra engineering managing director Gareth Evans explains the Dunedin firm’s work to Prime...

A tight Budget vs a good Budget

New Zealand should be going for productivity, not austerity, in next week's budget, Dennis Wesselbaum writes.

Answering whether or not God is contingent on some other reality

St Augustine wrestled with the place of God. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Answering whether or not God is contingent on some other reality

Christopher Holmes was asked "is God created?"

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The wapiti exception

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The wapiti exception

At first glance, the plan to grant wapiti deer special status in Fiordland National Park seems inappropriate.

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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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British service for PM

British politicians Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, Austin Chamberlain and Leo Amery leave...

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British service for PM

London, May 14: A large congregation of New Zealanders and others was present at the memorial service to Mr Massey in Westminster Abbey.

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Silly surgery secrecy attempt

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

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Silly surgery secrecy attempt

Health Minister Simeon Brown’s withholding of advice received on the risk of moving thousands of surgeries from public to private hospitals was silly.

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Testing regime needs to add up

Polytechnics and universities say institutions received less money from domestic than...

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Testing regime needs to add up

There are few things school-aged children like less than tests, so that is one stakeholder group which will be far from pleased with the government’s announcement this week .

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