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‘Bring Back Fozzie’ campaign starts without me

Ian Foster, frothing about the "Bring Back Fozzie" campaign. Photo: Getty Images

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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

Journalists fighting back against distrust — the Otago Daily Times newsroom. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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

United States President Donald Trump and his flunkies. PHOTO: REUTERS

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

David Hutchinson. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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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.

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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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A possible miscarriage of justice gets the chop in court

Courtroom drama ... and the alleged weapon. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES

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A possible miscarriage of justice gets the chop in court

FARRAH Kernan, 18, of Jensen Beach, Florida, was arrested last week after she allegedly assaulted her mother, Cynthia, with a pork chop. News item. 30/1/2026.

ORC should shuffle off this mortal coil

Port Otago, a political hot potato. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

ORC should shuffle off this mortal coil

The Otago Regional Council has the district in a sea of troubles, Lee Vandervis writes.

Councils’ services are there to enrich all our lives

The Dunedin Botanic Garden playground, a terrific amenity to have. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Councils’ services are there to enrich all our lives

Alan Somerville writes in praise of council services.

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Kaikorai murder trial opens

Nola Ellen Hart, and her two brothers, were allegedly murdered by their mother. — Otago Witness,...

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Kaikorai murder trial opens

At the Supreme Court yesterday Ellen Hart was charged with the murder of her three children — Lindsay Alexander Hart, aged five, Andrew William Hart, aged three years and five months, and Nola...

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Jobless numbers mixed messaging

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Jobless numbers mixed messaging

When the latest employment statistics were released last week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis chose to highlight increases in the number of jobs, hours worked and those seeking jobs.

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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: voting, Lake Onslow and the Town Belt

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Letters to the Editor: voting, Lake Onslow and the Town Belt

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the risk of ignoring voter apathy, the Lake Onslow scheme, and mock outrage over the Town Belt trial.

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What now after last arms control treaty expires?

Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, who were then the US and Russian presidents, sign the new...

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What now after last arms control treaty expires?

Vladimir Putin is a reckless man who invades countries and has his opponents killed, but he understands that some things are too dangerous to meddle with.

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A glimpse behind the red velvet ropes

Royal Yacht 'Britannia', with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip aboard, arrives in Port...

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A glimpse behind the red velvet ropes

My first introduction to the Royal Yacht Britannia was gobbling down a slice of the delicious carrot cake served in the Royal Deck tearoom.

Fears RMA replacement will destroy New Zealand landscapes

Wanaka: already developed, under sensible rules. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Fears RMA replacement will destroy New Zealand landscapes

The Resource Management Act’s replacement will be a developer’s charter Julian Haworth writes.

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Kuia laments her people’s absence

Mataatua, the ornate whare whakairo on display at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition,...

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Kuia laments her people’s absence

She stood looking mournfully at the Maori House, with its beautiful carvings and its ancient timbers. She was an old Maori with a proud, erect figure and, as she gazed up at the handiwork of her...

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