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China’s pleasant climate surprise

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng displays its lineup of SUVs and sedans at an event in Hong...

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China’s pleasant climate surprise

Start with China, the world’s biggest emitter by far of greenhouse gases: 27% of the entire world’s emissions, and more than twice that of the second-biggest emitter, the United States.

MP's View: Housing cut as homelessness up

MP's View: Housing cut as homelessness up

We need more warm dry homes across Dunedin.

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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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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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Letters to the Editor: voting, pubs and mining

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Letters to the Editor: voting, pubs and mining

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including non-resident ratepayer voting, backing the local pub, and trashing our heritage for overseas mining interests.

Local decisions from polytechnics back in local hands

Otago Polytechnic. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Local decisions from polytechnics back in local hands

Regional governance of polytechnics will grow the economy, Minister for Vocational Education Penny Simmonds writes.

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Cold wind from South

Southland rugby team (top), who defeated Otago (bottom) 15-5 at Invercargill. — Otago Witness, 21...

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Cold wind from South

Invercargill, July 15: The match between Otago and Southland was played this afternoon at Rugby Park in fine sunny weather, but a cold wind blew straight down the ground.

Using principles and the making of laws

Where principles and law-making meet. Photo: ODT files

Using principles and the making of laws

Principles may not be the best basis upon which to make laws, Ron Adams writes.

Will Central Otago mining plans bring progress — or destruction?

A Bendigo exploration site. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Will Central Otago mining plans bring progress — or destruction?

Plans for mining in Central Otago are a disaster waiting to happen, Glenn Turner writes.

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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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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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Old photographs and the memorable folk captured within

Memorable Dunedin entertainers in a forgettable 1970s television show, 'You Must Be Joking'....

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Old photographs and the memorable folk captured within

For years there’s been a cardboard box atop the wardrobe which housed old photos, newspaper clippings and invitations to now-forgotten social occasions.