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Setting the standard
The Broadcasting Standards Authority, in taking on the elephant in the room, may well be stomped on itself.
Opinion
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
National’s problem: alliance of two parties pretending to be one
National’s problem: alliance of two parties pretending to be one
Christopher Luxon survives because his failing party cannot agree upon a successor.
Central Otago can handle the tourism boom, but only if we build smarter
Central Otago can handle the tourism boom, but only if we build smarter
The government has set an ambitious target of almost five million international visitors a year by 2034, a lift of more than a-third on where we sit today.
Trust endangered by donation rules
Trust endangered by donation rules
Rules governing donations need to be reviewed to preserve trust in politics, Sean Whittaker writes.
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Buy a poppy, by George
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Buy a poppy, by George
Yesterday marked two distinct occasions; one a national one, the other local. It was St George’s Day and it was Poppy Day.
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Smart move by NZ First
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Smart move by NZ First
New Zealand First’s promise to break up the supermarkets and bring food prices down is a smart political move.
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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: mines, ports and floods
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Letters to the Editor: mines, ports and floods
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the proposed gold mine in Bendigo, the planned inland port near Mosgiel, and flooding in South Dunedin.
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Switch off the new TV, read about old TV
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Switch off the new TV, read about old TV
I re-read old books more than I read new books.
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Home birth
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Home birth
London, April 21: The Duke of York’s baby was born at 2.40 in the morning at the residence of the Duchess’s parents.
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A reminder of the importance of people
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A reminder of the importance of people
Post Easter break and we’re back at it again.
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Climate change and proportion
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Climate change and proportion
The US president, Donald J (for Jesus) Trump, is a showman, and he knows how to keep the world’s attention by offering journalists shockingly good copy.
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Time to show leadership
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Time to show leadership
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is still Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, but yesterday’s drama in Wellington will have done very little to bolster his long-term position.
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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: justice, change and peace
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Letters to the Editor: justice, change and peace
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including how justice delayed is justice denied, how youth are ready for change, and how "peace" equals "annihilation".
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With every post, the death rattle of a superpower
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With every post, the death rattle of a superpower
"We're offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran."
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Going for gold
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Going for gold
The Shotover Gold Dredging Company has found it necessary to lay a second line of pipes to bring in sufficient water for the driving of the electrical machinery.
Privatising our health system by stealth
Privatising our health system by stealth
A close eye needs to be kept on ophthalmology services, Pete Hodgson writes.
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Red clutch purse at the ready, trying to make sense of security
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Red clutch purse at the ready, trying to make sense of security
When the protester screeched that I was supporting a murderer, I wondered if I was at the right event.