Opinion

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An authentic tourism experience

A normal day on Castle St. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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An authentic tourism experience

You only get one chance to make a first impression, so one wonders what the reaction of visitors to Dunedin is when their initial exposure is a trip down Castle St.

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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, new councillor, English and history

Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha, a leading figure in the Musket Wars. IMAGE: ALEXANDER TURNBULL...

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Letters to the Editor, new councillor, English and history

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including new councillor, the English language and reporting history.

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The secret diary of ... Chris Hipkins being boring

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The secret diary of ... Chris Hipkins being boring

It was nice to see Simon Bridges today at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce where I gave my State of the Nation address.

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Disgrace won’t bring down the Old Firm

King Charles and Queen Camilla with heir to the throne Prince William, his wife Princess...

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Disgrace won’t bring down the Old Firm

Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s behaviour has inevitably raised questions about the monarchy’s future.

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Quickstep honours to Auckland

Auckland Artillery Band, quickstep winners (top) and St Kilda Band, second in the Exhibition band...

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Quickstep honours to Auckland

Quickstep Day of the New Zealand Band Championships on Saturday was ushered in with a steady and continuous downpour of rain which lasted with only brief interruptions throughout the day, and...

People we have come to know

People we have come to know

Neville Chamberlain, Britain’s Prime Minister in the lead up to World War 2, once infamously said of Czechoslovakia ‘‘how horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches...

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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: Power, mines and praise

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Letters to the Editor: Power, mines and praise

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including power prices, mining in the country and praise for Councillor Lee Vandervis.

The Lord’s Prayer: a timeless answer to today’s mental health struggles

A Muslim boy offers prayer during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Nepali Jame Mashjid in...

The Lord’s Prayer: a timeless answer to today’s mental health struggles

Prayer is not a simple act, it offers real hope, Gabriel Chan writes.

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The President: you should be grateful

He who must not be named has much to commend him, writes Gerard Eckhoff. PHOTO: REUTERS

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The President: you should be grateful

Gerrard Eckhoff writes in support of he who cannot be named.

Is report an abuse of power or nonsensical political rhetoric?

A Dunedin ‘‘Protect Pay Equity’’ protest. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Is report an abuse of power or nonsensical political rhetoric?

Should we be surprised that 10 former Members of Parliament know so little about the institution they once served?

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Eiffel stunt ends in tragedy

French army aviator Lieutenant Leon Collet attempts a flight through the base of the Eiffel Tower...

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Eiffel stunt ends in tragedy

Paris, February 24: A bet made by an airman named Leon Collet that he would fly beneath the Eiffel Tower had a tragic ending. The airman accomplished the actual feat, but when attempting to rise...

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Fronting up on pay equity

Beneficiary advocates and groups working with the country's poorest said it was disappointing...

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Fronting up on pay equity

The People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity’s report into last year’s shock law change details the shonkiness of the process.

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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: Opportunity, Trump and Gaza

Aucklander Qiulae Wong will lead Opportunity - formerly The Opportunities Party - into the 2026...

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Letters to the Editor: Opportunity, Trump and Gaza

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including why experts are moving to Opportunity, the chaos of Trump's second term, and have we forgotten about Gaza?

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The years flood back with a single crunch

The dentist diagnosed tooth 41 but when performing the procedure, he performed the root canal...

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The years flood back with a single crunch

Bed time.

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Believing in success

The Italian dirigible Norge, also called N.1, in which polar explorer Roald Amundsen is to...

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Believing in success

Captain Amundsen is confident of passing over the North Pole in an Italian dirigible of the semi-rigid type from Spitzbergen to Point Barrow, Alaska, in May.