Show we can trust the fast track
Sir Ian Taylor drops Prime Minister Christopher Luxon a line about the fast-track process.
Opinion
Time to throw caution to the wind and capture lightning
Time to throw caution to the wind and capture lightning
MEMORANDUM
Strategic independence is not free — but quiet dependence costs more
Strategic independence is not free — but quiet dependence costs more
As global power dynamics shift and Canada looks to Australia for regional co- operation, New Zealand faces growing pressure to clarify its role in Pacific security and leadership Graye Shattkey...
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Let the panel do its work
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Let the panel do its work
The new year is only six weeks old and there is already little doubt what the big story for the South will be in 2026 — the potential fast-tracking of Santana Minerals proposal for a gold mine in...
Green Island School at 70
Green Island School at 70
An important event in the history of Green Island — the seventieth anniversary of the opening of the school — is being celebrated at present, the functions being spread over three days.
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Refugee housing needs attention
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Refugee housing needs attention
First, do no harm.
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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, pipes and bullying
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Letters to the Editor: mining, pipes and bullying
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the link between mining and climate, upgrading Dunedin's sewerage system, and what we know about bullying.
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Offering the kindness of strangers to others
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Offering the kindness of strangers to others
Let me paint the scene: it is an early summer evening and I am rewarding myself with a glass of wine for having survived the day.
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Where have all the generals gone?
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Where have all the generals gone?
Armies can be used against both foreigners abroad and citizens at home, but the two roles require quite different equipment and tactics.
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Beginning anew at home
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Beginning anew at home
Beginning something new is always daunting, and attempting to write this very first entry is no different.
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Winner’s breeder Dunedin-bred
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Winner’s breeder Dunedin-bred
There is a story based on fact that the Dunedin Cup has never been run in wet weather.
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In case you missed it, it’s New Year
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In case you missed it, it’s New Year
The first few minutes of a year always seem the same as the final minutes of the last one.
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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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‘Bring Back Fozzie’ campaign starts without me
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‘Bring Back Fozzie’ campaign starts without me
It has been spooky reading rumours of New Zealand Rugby approaching former All Blacks’ coaches Steve Hansen and Ian Foster to see if either might want their old job back.
Openness can save media from distrust
Openness can save media from distrust
Greater transparency will lead to more trust in journalism, Tim Watkin writes.
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Mack wins
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Mack wins
In the championship driving and yarding contest at the sheep dog trials, held on the Exhibition sports ground on Tuesday, Mr J. Donald, of Paerau, with his dog Mack, scored 46 points.
Feed Trump’s ego to stay in power with no care for the consequences
Feed Trump’s ego to stay in power with no care for the consequences
Why is Donald Trump getting away with his style of governing, Duncan Connors asks.
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Letters to the Editor: swimming, mining and whales
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Letters to the Editor: swimming, mining and whales
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including Prof David Hutchinson's swim of Cook Strait, clean recycling versus dirty mining, and treating whales as humans.
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News you can trust
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News you can trust
You will have to take our word for it, but this editorial was written by an actual person, not a machine.