Girls’ rest rooms in Dunedin
Some time back the YWCA established a hostel for girls — a much-needed accommodation which could even now be extended with advantage.
Opinion
Grubby politics wearing thin
Grubby politics wearing thin
It is high time our parliamentarians were representative of the vast majority of the people they purport to represent.
Cutting tourism emissions key in rebuild
Cutting tourism emissions key in rebuild
The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism — regional travel bubbles are the future, writes JamesHigham.
Sheer wilfulness — not will of the people
Sheer wilfulness — not will of the people
As Britain flounders, Europe charts its recovery, writes The Observer.
Campaign to roll Hobbs betrays obligations to water quality
Campaign to roll Hobbs betrays obligations to water quality
Regional councils have a legal obligation to protect the environment for future generations, writes Martin Taylor.
Progress puts baby to bed
Progress puts baby to bed
The increase in paid parental leave by four weeks to 26 weeks from the beginning of this month will be a welcome fillip for eligible families.
Dignified conclusion to fall from grace
Dignified conclusion to fall from grace
Thursday was meant to be a good day for David Clark.
Smallpox outbreak stationary
Smallpox outbreak stationary
It is satisfactory to be able to state that the outbreak of smallpox in Otago and Southland is stationary. The fever hospital at Logans Point is still full, but the majority of the patients are...
No place for nimbyism in Covid fight
No place for nimbyism in Covid fight
Imagine spending a fortnight in Christchurch, stuck in a hotel room with an unfamiliar newspaper and your senses dulled by endless, window-framed views of a wintry Canterbury sky. You might have it...
Critical theory never going to be best path to reconciliation
Critical theory never going to be best path to reconciliation
On May the 25th, the world was graphically reminded that evil and suffering are not exclusively the prerogative of our current pandemic. The death of George Floyd sparked civil unrest that has...
A ride too far, a promise unfulfilled
A ride too far, a promise unfulfilled
David Clark’s resignation as Health Minister was unfortunate, but it was also inevitable.
Resolution needed for cull plan
Resolution needed for cull plan
The perennially controversial plan to manage Himalayan tahr on conservation land claimed its first trophies well before the start of the new culling season. Co-operation and trust were stalked for...
Cannot leave statues as they stand
Cannot leave statues as they stand
All across the globe, statues commemorating the inglorious dead are toppling, writes Jean Balchin.
RSA spells out stance
RSA spells out stance
Mr George M. Smith, secretary of thelocal Returned Soldiers’ Association, told a representative of this paper yesterday that the recent National Conference of the association was unanimous in the...
Tackling inequality proves taxing
Tackling inequality proves taxing
There is nothing wrong with wanting all New Zealanders to live with dignity, free from poverty and enriched by opportunity. It is part of what makes us New Zealanders — we aspire to have a country...
Jumping to conclusions can lead to all sorts of accidents
Jumping to conclusions can lead to all sorts of accidents
As usual, I was only sort of on trend.
A bus boom?
A bus boom?
Make it cheaper, and they will come.
A lament for Oluwatoyin Salau
A lament for Oluwatoyin Salau
For this week’s column, Jean Balchin decided to ‘‘pass the mic’’ to dear friend and fellow Rhodes Scholar, Mimi Alyce Borders, who has penned this article in response to the murder of Oluwatoyin Salau, a young black woman from Tallahassee, Florida.
Fight ‘impostor syndrome’ — learn how to own your successes
Fight ‘impostor syndrome’ — learn how to own your successes
We are fortunate in New Zealand to have been spared the massive human cost that Covid-19 has wreaked on much of the world, but the economic cost is, and will continue to be, significant.
Profiteering and selfishness slated
Profiteering and selfishness slated
A cynic might be pardoned if he divided present-day society into two classes — those who are profiteering and those who are not. It is no defence to plead that some of the latter class...