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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.

A close-range blast to the region

Sir Grahame Sydney at his Central Otago home. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

A close-range blast to the region

Common sense must prevail over the proposed Bendigo mine, Sir Grahame Sydney writes.

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A mess adding to beauty of this life

The toga party, a fresher rite of passage. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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A mess adding to beauty of this life

I had thought that, at the conclusion of O Week, I would be left with a plethora of ideas to reflect upon.

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Oi, you can’t sleep there mate

A person’s belongings lie next to a bench in George St, Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Oi, you can’t sleep there mate

It is certainly a confronting sight.

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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: the monarchy and Judith Collins

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Letters to the Editor: the monarchy and Judith Collins

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including when anti-monarchist dogma trumps common sense, and Judith Collins' appointment at the Law Commission.

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Going the full pizza cutter on official English bid

If it’s in English it’s fine by Winston. Photo: Getty Images

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Going the full pizza cutter on official English bid

I love English.

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Sanders Cup is Canterbury’s cup

Betty (right) leads Avalon around Castle beacon to win the fifth Sanders Cup race on Otago...

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Sanders Cup is Canterbury’s cup

A magnificent race, fought out grimly by two expert skippers and crews, resulted in Canterbury at last winning the coveted Sanders Cup on Otago Harbour yesterday afternoon.

Urgent need to fund ageing infrastructure

Aged residential care facilities like the Frances Hodgkins Village are essential health...

Urgent need to fund ageing infrastructure

ealth infrastructure is our top priority, so why are we ignoring the bridge that holds it together, Tracey Martin writes.

Taking a trip, looking for answers

On the outside looking in. Sir Ian Taylor at the site of the proposed Santana mine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Taking a trip, looking for answers

It was an enlightening visit which left me with even more questions. Questions which Mr Spring may well be able to answer, which is why I have now agreed to take the&nbsp...

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Stare decisis

Winston Peters gives a speech. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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Stare decisis

Cynics may claim that Parliament does plenty of pointless things, but it excelled itself last week with the introduction of the English Language Bill.

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