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Letter to the Editor: roads, swamps and syrupy AI
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including National's prioritising of roadbuilding, draining the swamp of South Dunedin, and a sickly style of advertising.
Opinion
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Otago eclipse of the heart
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Otago eclipse of the heart
Once in a lifetime, or far, far, less, comes something which not only does wonders for the soul but provides a great opportunity to boost a region’s profile and its income.
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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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Getting to grips with greyscale
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Getting to grips with greyscale
After recent experiences, it’s time for a rant on consumer matters — inkjet printers first.
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The secret diary of ... Barry Soper and Heather du Plessis-Allan
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The secret diary of ... Barry Soper and Heather du Plessis-Allan
By Steve Braunias
In living memory
In living memory
"Heave... heave... now leave him there!" chorused standard 3 and 4 pupils of Balaclava School in June 1986 as teacher John Bradley swung from the rafters.
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Researching the best way forward for academic inquiry
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Researching the best way forward for academic inquiry
Being a junior Cabinet minister and with an election just a few months away, Invercargill National MP Penny Simmonds is not going to get too many chances to strut her stuff before heading out on...
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A good week or a bad one?
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A good week or a bad one?
This was meant to be a good week for the Labour Party.
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Ship rushes to rescue
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Ship rushes to rescue
Auckland, June 12: When the Ngapuhi was signalled to proceed to the scene of the wrecked Manaia, a course was set for Cape Colville.
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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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Assert our collective authority over our collective legacy
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Assert our collective authority over our collective legacy
We have a busy little government, pumping out as much legislative change as it can before the axe (vote, vote, vote,) falls in November.
Same counterterrorism playbook
George W. Bush and Trump administrations: same counterterrorism playbook
The Bush-era attitude to counterterrorism is tough to budge, Caitlin Fabiano writes.
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Dental school gets a new smile
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Dental school gets a new smile
The very fine new dental school buildings situated in King Street were officially opened yesterday by the Hon R.A. Wright, Minister of Education.
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AI needs scrutiny
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AI needs scrutiny
If the government wants to convince us using artificial intelligence is the best thing since that other great innovation, sliced bread, it has much work to do.
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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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Getting there with riders of the purple sage
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Getting there with riders of the purple sage
It is not every day you meet a sage, a wise one, a light of the world and the beacon to the people.
Queenstown back on Aussie buyers’ radar
Queenstown back on Aussie buyers’ radar
Australians have always had an eye on Queenstown, but over the past month there has been a 30% increase in inquiries from across the Tasman from people looking to buy property here.
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Solar storms: possible solution looms
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Solar storms: possible solution looms
Solar storms are not even in my top five threat list to humankind (nuclear war, asteroid strikes, super-volcano eruptions, a supernova within 30-50 light years, and intergalactic pirates), but they...
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A dinosaur worth preserving
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A dinosaur worth preserving
Dinosaurs disappeared from most places millions of years ago, but one green, pink and blue example has survived in a St Kilda park.
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Sara Cohen School opened
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Sara Cohen School opened
Beautiful weather favoured the little ceremony that marked the official opening of the new open-air school at Caversham yesterday afternoon, the first school of its kind in the district.