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New naval commodore chosen

The choice of a successor to Commodore A.F. Beal CMG as Commodore, 2nd Class, for duty as First Naval Member of the Royal New Zealand Naval Board and as Commodore in command of the Royal New...

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Politicians punching down is no joke: time to punch up

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Politicians punching down is no joke: time to punch up

Punching up is what comedians do to be not just funny, but just.

Honouring the service of others

Bob Barlin, an honours trail blazer. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Honouring the service of others

Paul Foster-Bell reviews the Kiwi way of bestowing honours.

Avoiding people has become a key part of our personal convenience

Serve yourself: NPD, Andersons Bay. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Avoiding people has become a key part of our personal convenience

Is self-service better than service, David Thomson writes.

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Transparency matters

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s shrugging off controversy over the mysterious disappearance of documents from his office is unconvincing.

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo

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The wiener things in life: schnitzel, spuds

The Matterhorn of meat, with potatoes. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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The wiener things in life: schnitzel, spuds

Many years ago two friends and I went to Spain.

Coastguard vital asset

There are not too many better places in the world than Lake Wakatipu on a calm summer evening.

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The curious absence of Iran’s nukes

The Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. PHOTO: VIA REUTERS

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The curious absence of Iran’s nukes

Tulsi Gabbard, the recently resigned/retired/fired United States director of national intelligence, told Congress just two months ago that US intelligence agencies had concluded Iran was not...

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Where the wilding pines grow

The broad and gorgeously sweeping Central Otago, Maniototo and Mackenzie Basin are austere landscapes emblematic of a time when the South Island’s southern half was less cluttered than today.

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Tragedy befalls whaler’s shipmates

Sir James Clark Ross, the mother ship, stuck fast in ice during the recent whaling trip. — Otago...

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Tragedy befalls whaler’s shipmates

The Norwegians at present standing by the whale chasers undergoing repairs at Port Chalmers, were much concerned yesterday on receipt of news that several of their ex-shipmates had lost their lives...

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo

Talking time with planet Earth’s doctor

A warming planet, running out of time. PHOTO: NASA

Talking time with planet Earth’s doctor

As temperatures rise, time is fast running out for planet Earth, John Drummond writes.

Bigger might be better when it comes to local government

Bigger might be better when it comes to local government

Otago does not need the level of local governance it has, Trevor Goudie writes.

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Ducking whether to show your workings

Labour MP Barbara Edmonds. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Ducking whether to show your workings

Veteran political journalists often bemoan this modern era of media training, where rather than giving authentic and honest answers to questions MPs and ministers instead issue a stream of waffle...

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New naval commodore chosen

New naval commodore chosen

Politicians punching down is no joke: time to punch up

Politicians punching down is no joke: time to punch up

Honouring the service of others

Honouring the service of others

Avoiding people has become a key part of our personal convenience

Avoiding people has become a key part of our personal convenience

Transparency matters

Transparency matters

Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

The wiener things in life: schnitzel, spuds

The wiener things in life: schnitzel, spuds

Coastguard vital asset

Coastguard vital asset

The curious absence of Iran’s nukes

The curious absence of Iran’s nukes

Where the wilding pines grow

Where the wilding pines grow

Tragedy befalls whaler’s shipmates

Tragedy befalls whaler’s shipmates

Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Talking time with planet Earth’s doctor

Talking time with planet Earth’s doctor

Bigger might be better when it comes to local government

Bigger might be better when it comes to local government

Ducking whether to show your workings

Ducking whether to show your workings

Fairweather set sights on podium finish

Ex-Warriors prop 'free' after coming out as gay

England captain Stokes involved in 'nightclub incident'

Obvious choice to secure ‘world-class’ Brown

Stay close in times of trouble

Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Let’s hear it for the 80-year-olds - a premier generation

Lowering the drawbridge to examine the elephant

Why roads rather than hospitals?

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