Douglas fir looms as the next wave of wilding conifer invasion
Douglas fir looms as the next wave of wilding conifer invasion
Douglas fir is the next conifer to threaten vulnerable land, Richard Bowman writes.
Opinion
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Privacy matters
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Privacy matters
In an era where artificial intelligence is roaming cyberspace and gleaning people’s personal information as it wishes, privacy concerns matter now more than ever.
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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 Editor: Palestinian state, Trump cartoon, Charlie Kirk
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Letters to Editor: Palestinian state, Trump cartoon, Charlie Kirk
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including differing views on supporting a Palestinian state, Trump cartoon and Charlie Kirk.
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Luxing a ‘new’ word, but we’ve been doing it for 100 years
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Luxing a ‘new’ word, but we’ve been doing it for 100 years
When language hits the headlines, I get as elated as Winston Peters whenever he finds himself in front of a mirror.
A little being done on housing but little being done
A little being done on housing but little being done
Ideas are fine but solutions to the homeless crisis in Dunedin remain elusive, Michael Gibson writes.
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Butter flies off the shelves
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Butter flies off the shelves
London: On the August bank holiday 45,000 people visited the New Zealand pavilion at Wembley, and 15,000 attended the cinema show.
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Gaza stand disappoints
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Gaza stand disappoints
Many will be questioning whether the wait was worth it.
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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: safe talk, Gaza and the university
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Letters to the Editor: safe talk, Gaza and the university
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the importance of "safe talk training", Jacinda Ardern's comments on Gaza, and upholding student democracy.
Tangled web of DNA, the humble glass of milk
Tangled web of DNA, the humble glass of milk
Is bovine milk a human health food or a health risk? The answer is as clear as, well, a glass of milk, Ian Breeze writes.
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New weapon could tip things Ukraine’s way
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New weapon could tip things Ukraine’s way
Last February, Donald Trump and his heir apparent JD Vance launched a televised frontal attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House, telling him that Ukraine had "no cards".
The real deal we need is not the much-touted Regional Deal
The real deal we need is not the much-touted Regional Deal
Andrew Millar takes issue with the idea that what the Lakes district really needs a Regional Deal.
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Cancer needs more power — prof
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Cancer needs more power — prof
Auckland, September 28: Sir Ernest Rutherford, when interviewed, said he was here only to see his people, particularly his mother.
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One person’s music is another’s noise
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One person’s music is another’s noise
When you’re wrapped up in the emotional swirl surrounding your favourite music, it’s easy to forget not everyone else may be as keen on it as you.
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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: elections, seedlings and landfills
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Letters to the Editor: elections, seedlings and landfills
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the upcoming local body elections, new plantings at Queens Gardens, and the landfill at Smooth Hill.
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The secret diary of . . . Simeon Brown
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The secret diary of . . . Simeon Brown
By Steve Braunias
In living memory
In living memory
Mr Stan Taylor enjoys a dram with his workmates to celebrate his retirement in 1985.
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Spring at the gardens
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Spring at the gardens
Taking the Botanical Gardens as the barometer of the seasons, one can say with confidence that spring has really come.