Opinion

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters watch proceedings...

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Maturity and dispute resolution

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon yesterday called the ongoing disagreement between his National Party and coalition partner New Zealand First over the proposed free trade agreement with India "a mature disagreement".

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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: Town Belt, mining, local services

A cyclist rides through the closed road on the corner of Preston Cres and Queens Dr. PHOTO: PETER...

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Letters to the Editor: Town Belt, mining, local services

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the Town Belt trial, mining and loss of local services lamented.

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A famous pub started life as a different pub altogether

Robert McLintock’s Ballarat Hotel (from 1931 the Vulcan) during the big snowfall of 1903. PHOTO:...

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A famous pub started life as a different pub altogether

Over summer the Vulcan Hotel at St Bathans has been busy — and rightly so, as it is one of the great goldfields pubs.

Canadian vision for middle powers

Not birds of a feather, Mark Carney and Donald Trump. PHOTO: REUTERS

Canadian vision for middle powers

Davos was a tale of two speeches, Richard Byrne writes.

A reality check of interim flood mitigation measures

A short-term flooding alleviation project under way. PHOTO STEPHEN JAQUIERY

A reality check of interim flood mitigation measures

Flood mitigation work in South Dunedin may not be all it is promoted to be, Neil Johnstone writes.

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Jubilation as Brits leave city

Quartermaster-Sergeant Greenwood hauls down the Union Jack from the British general headquarters...

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Jubilation as Brits leave city

Thousands of Germans packed the Cathedral Square at Cologne to witness the departure of the British troops.

An understated gem of the South — that’s Riverton

Riverton’s infamous bar across the Aparima Estuary mouth. PHOTO: OTAGO DAILY TIMES/OTAGO IMAGES

An understated gem of the South — that’s Riverton

If you’re looking for an affordable holiday destination for 2026 and one that also happens to be one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets, then take my word for it. Visit Riverton.

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The Games have begun

The Edgar Centre will be the hub for this year's Masters Games. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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The Games have begun

The thousands gathered to compete in the two-yearly New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin will be hoping the weather smiles upon them over the next week.

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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: mining, inflation and Queens Dr

A closed Queens Dr. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Letters to the Editor: mining, inflation and Queens Dr

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the fast-tracked Santana mine, analysing the inflation rate, and wasting ratepayers' money on Queens Dr.

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Iran chaos poses question: do massacres work?

Iranians block a street during a protest in Tehran last month. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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Iran chaos poses question: do massacres work?

After two weeks of silence about the mass slaughter of Iranian protesters on January 8 and 9, the partial restoration of internet services in the country is allowing the first plausible estimates...

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Going in to bat for good, well-paying jobs

New Zealand First list MP Mark Patterson (left) with Santana Minerals Ltd chief executive Damian...

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Going in to bat for good, well-paying jobs

The proposed Santana mine should be backed, Mark Patterson writes.

Town Belt roading trial nothing more than a cycleways grab

Dunedin City Council’s Town Belt trial disregards citizens’ rights, Richard Stedman writes.

Valuing what is special about Central landscape

The golden Central Otago landscape, like that depicted in artist Sir Grahame Sydney’s work ...

Valuing what is special about Central landscape

As soaring gold prices fuel fresh mining ambitions in Central Otago, concern is mounting that short-term economic gain could come at the cost of the region's defining "wow"...

Ability to contribute to new regime key

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a rousing speech during the World Economic Forum...

Ability to contribute to new regime key

In a world where you are either "at the table or on the menu", quiet diplomacy may no longer be enough, Harry Love writes."Britain needs an escape plan from the Trump world...

Council reflects reality of residents’ diverse views

Council reflects reality of residents’ diverse views

Oversimplifying village residents’ voices won’t deliver fair reform, Carol Shepherd writes. There is rarely a single legitimate voice for any large and diverse group of people....

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French rite in Queens Gardens

Captain Jean Decoux of the French naval sloop 'Cassiopee' arrives at the cenotaph (still under...

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French rite in Queens Gardens

The officers and crew of the French war sloop Cassiopee took part in a little ceremony at noon yesterday which could not fail to win the deep appreciation of the people of Dunedin and also of the...

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