Serious questions about leadership
Credibility and politics seldom go hand in hand, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had seemed an exception to that cynical view.
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'Your action required': Managing IRD disclosure letters
'Your action required': Managing IRD disclosure letters
Following the recent disclosure requirements in terms of Automatic Exchange of Information Agreement, we are now seeing the next wave of enforcement from Inland Revenue.
How many apologies are sufficiently genuine to accept?
How many apologies are sufficiently genuine to accept?
When it comes to accepting an apology, don't fake it, writes Gina Barreca.
Misinformation clouds Wanaka Airport debate
Misinformation clouds Wanaka Airport debate
Misinformation is clouding the debate around the development of Wanaka Airport, writes former Queenstown Airport chair John Gilks.
How they rated: Dunedin City Council
How they rated: Dunedin City Council
ODT council reporters Chris Morris and Tim Miller rate the performance of the city's councillors, drawing on countless hours at meetings and interviewing those in the hot seat.
There's a storm brewing over fresh water
There's a storm brewing over fresh water
One of the enduring quirks of politics is that people can agree 100% on a fundamental point, but still be diametrically opposed on an issue.
100 years ago: from our archives
100 years ago: from our archives
Memorial Oaks praised, long-serving chaplain returns, Narcissi bulbs in demand and a monotony problem for prisoners
Ellis appeal should continue
Ellis appeal should continue
News of the death of Peter Ellis earlier this month at 61 from bladder cancer will have provoked more than one sort of sadness in his supporters.
Councillors and codes of conduct
Councillors and codes of conduct
It was scarcely believable. Napier City Council staff scrutinising councillors' social media.
Diminishing returns from tourist boom
Diminishing returns from tourist boom
A new tourism proposal for the Mataura River could bring a raft of trouble, writes Dave Witherow.
Something greater than our national icons
Something greater than our national icons
Rugby is often called "the New Zealand religion". Ian Harris asks: How well does it stack up?
Our public libraries play a vital role
Our public libraries play a vital role
I began this article a few months ago while sitting in the public library in Wellsford, hunched over my laptop, feverishly finishing my master's thesis.
South Island hydro development
South Island hydro development
The deputation representative of leagues concerned in the progress of the South Island which interviewed members of the Cabinet yesterday, and urged various claims to consideration on the part of...
Time for buses to belt up?
Time for buses to belt up?
The potential benefit of wearing seat belts on buses is again a topic of debate following the horror crash near Rotorua last week.
An inquisitive fence-sitter to the end
An inquisitive fence-sitter, by profession, to the end
Retiring Otago Daily Times editorial executive Philip Somerville reflects on free speech and ‘‘old-fashioned’’ journalism values.
Snowstorm relief sought
Snowstorm relief sought
At yesterday's meeting of the Otago Land Board a petition was received from some 18 runholders in the Lakes district asking for some relief on account of the loss sustained by the snowstorm,...
Putting the fun back into sport
Putting the fun back into sport
When did junior sport become about fear and not fun?
Mugabe: Death of a tyrant
Mugabe: Death of a tyrant
We should not beat about the African bush. Robert Mugabe, who died late last week, was a brutal tyrant with buckets of blood on his hands. He was responsible for Zimbabwe's ruin.
Lord Jellicoe welcomed
Lord Jellicoe welcomed
The sun shone forth brightly yesterday morning on a city which was gaily bedecked with flags in honour of the visit of Lord Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet.
Cutting through the drama of UK politics
Cutting through the drama of UK politics
Boris Johnson may be more entertaining than the previous PM but what is he achieving, asks Kenan Malik.