My message: laughter really is the best medicine
My message: laughter really is the best medicine
On December 16 I was sitting at my desk, 4.30pm, and having a right mozza.
Opinion
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Motor launch cruises NZ waters
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Motor launch cruises NZ waters
Glistening white from stem to stern, her graceful, sweeping lines lending an added touch of charm as she rose to the ocean swell
Chairman shouldn’t be swimming for sprinklers
Chairman shouldn’t be swimming for sprinklers
Museum directors should not have to swim marathons to keep the lights on, Ian Griffin writes.
Treaty could be best guide for communities towards resilience
Treaty could be best guide for communities towards resilience
A better understanding of our past could help us build a more resilient future, Aaron Hawkins writes.
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Maturity and dispute resolution
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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
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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
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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
Canadian vision for middle powers
Davos was a tale of two speeches, Richard Byrne writes.
A reality check of interim flood mitigation measures
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
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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
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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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
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
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...