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There are stories in books, but also stories of books

George Inn, Salisbury, by Cecil Aldin. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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There are stories in books, but also stories of books

Summer was the season of book sales in Central Otago when thousands of books changed hands at ridiculously low prices and good causes benefited as a result.

Why the hurry with council reform?

Scrapping the Otago Regional Council? Why the rush? PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH

Why the hurry with council reform?

There is no need to rush local government changes, Tim Mepham writes.

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Whakaari in Edinburgh magazine

Whakaari/White Island, Bay of Plenty: a scene of intermittent geysers and boiling springs. Photo:...

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Whakaari in Edinburgh magazine

Chambers’s Journal has some notes about White Island, which is characterised as the “horridest” place on earth, and one of the richest also.

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Horrors of ward 10a exposed

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Horrors of ward 10a exposed

Chief Ombudsman John Allen says he knows New Zealanders struggle with the idea torture is going on in places of detention in this country.

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Powering through flood protection

A 100-horsepower electric suction dredge ready to start in the Waipori River on the Taieri Plain...

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Powering through flood protection

At the monthly meeting of the Taieri River Trust yesterday the sub-committee reported on the interview with the Dunedin city electrical engineer respecting the agreement for electric power as...

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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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It’s not the weather: it’s the climate making it hot

A woman stands in a pile of ice to cool off at The Great American State Fair on the National Mall...

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It’s not the weather: it’s the climate making it hot

Last week it was Europe’s turn, with a slow-moving ‘‘heat dome’’ that gave almost everybody from the United Kingdom to Poland three consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures.

Loving the sound of New Zealand’s voice, as heard in Dunedin

Prof Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato, speaks at the Foreign Policy School. PHOTO:...

Loving the sound of New Zealand’s voice, as heard in Dunedin

In 2023, while living in the southern German city of Munich, I often suffered from a sore throat due to what is now called long flu — something that lingered.

The importance of setting the agenda

Whoever sets the agenda sets the agenda. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

The importance of setting the agenda

Setting the agenda sets the programme of work, Rob Hamlin writes.

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People are of national significance

Catholic Social Services general manager Mel McNatty and social worker Paul Barham are funded to...

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People are of national significance

Firstly, some good news — a rare thing worth celebrating when it comes to the growing problem of homelessness in New Zealand.

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Stitch in time not to be sneezed at

Vanessa Weenink, and knitting. House. PHOTO: FACEBOOK

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Stitch in time not to be sneezed at

It was hardly the most momentous news from Parliament, but disappointing nonetheless.

The secret diary of ... Brian Tamaki

Brian Tamaki contemplating how unfair the world is. PHOTO: RNZ

The secret diary of ... Brian Tamaki

By Steve Braunias

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A plate of roast rat please, with plenty of tomato sauce

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A plate of roast rat please, with plenty of tomato sauce

Copperfields, the cafe inside the Beehive, offers a tasty range of treats for those who work within the parliamentary complex.

In living memory

A -9°C frost did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of young rugby players taking part in a June 1986 seminar organised by the Cromwell junior coaching clinic.

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