No vax, no entry a quagmire
My Invercargill dining experience promised much but delivered little.
Opinion
Urban bees remain vital part of our ecosystem
Urban bees remain vital part of our ecosystem
Brian Ellis outlines the importance of bees in urban areas.
The hardest decision yet?
The hardest decision yet?
Barring any further unpleasant surprises, the population of New Zealand’s largest city by far should be enjoying the steamy delights of takeaway coffee this morning.
Weeds infest Wanganui River
Weeds infest Wanganui River
Gorse and blackberry are spreading on the Government scenic reserves up the Wanganui River at an alarming rate. At the River Trust Domain Board meeting last week, the supervisor reported that...
Freezing workers’ wages
Freezing workers’ wages
Mr W.H. Hagger, Conciliation Commissioner, heard an application yesterday by the New Zealand Refrigerating Company for a reduction in the wages paid to freezing workers. The Otago and Southland...
Responding to public submissions
Responding to public submissions
The members of the "independent" advisory group which put together proposals under the Queenstown Lakes representation review are experienced and knowledgeable.
Accentuating the positive has backfired for NZ Cricket
Accentuating the positive has backfired for NZ Cricket
Bruce has invited you to dinner.
More mask encouragement needed
More mask encouragement needed
Aucklanders fed up with lockdown will be holding their breath for today’s Covid-19 alert levels announcement.
Lonely battle for support workers
Lonely battle for support workers
Overlooked and undervalued, New Zealand’s community caregivers have become the "invisible" essential workers, write Katherine Ravenswood, Amber Nicholson and Fiona Hurd.
Columnist’s ambition is not Met
Columnist’s ambition is not Met
Dear Uncle Norm
The last word
The last word
Hall hijinks
Scotty’s submarines steaming ahead
Scotty’s submarines steaming ahead
Nothing comes as much of a surprise these days.
Third Springbok test a draw
Third Springbok test a draw
Wellington, September 17: It could only be a matter for conjecture what the crowd would have been at Athletic Park today, on the occasion of the final test between New Zealand and South Africa, had...
Chathams conundrum keeps legislators busy
Chathams conundrum keeps legislators busy
While Covid-19 has seen the legislative work of Parliament largely fall by the wayside, select committees have still been hard at work, both via Zoom meetings and through drafting of reports.
Food nourishes our lives in many ways
Food nourishes our lives in many ways
Is it time to rethink what we eat during the pandemic, writes Katie Marcar.
Vaccinating for dear life
Vaccinating for dear life
It is the fight of our generation.
Vaccine passports ethical minefield
Vaccine passports ethical minefield
A domestic Covid ‘‘passport’’ raises hard questions about discrimination, inequality and coercion, write Tim Dare and Justine Kingsbury.
Handling of visiting issue not sexy
Handling of visiting issue not sexy
Seeing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern momentarily speechless when asked about the allegation a visitor had sex with a patient at Auckland Hospital during the Level 4 lockdown provided some light...
Invercargill’s jubilee
Invercargill’s jubilee
Invercargill is celebrating its 50th birthday as a borough fittingly, but in a manner made less ambitious than might have been the case had the financial position not made economy imperative to...
The ‘essential’ need to travel
The ‘essential’ need to travel
If Covid-19 Alert Level 4 has taught us anything, it is the meaning of the word ‘‘essential’’.