Writing an obituary for Britain — maybe
Writing an obituary for Britain — maybe
Britain has lost its mojo, Tony Martin writes.
Opinion
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Stay close in times of trouble
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Stay close in times of trouble
For an army which has been ‘‘virtually decapitated”, to quote United States President Donald Trump, Iran’s defence forces still seem to have plenty of life in them.
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Yorks invited to NZ
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Yorks invited to NZ
London, June 8: A New Zealand dinner in farewell to High Commissioner Sir James Allen, who presided, was held to-day.
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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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Let’s hear it for the 80-year-olds - a premier generation
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Let’s hear it for the 80-year-olds - a premier generation
What a great job the octogenarians are doing.
Lowering the drawbridge to examine the elephant
Lowering the drawbridge to examine the elephant
Gerrard Eckhoff laments the battle of the experts over the proposed Santana gold mine.
Why roads rather than hospitals?
Why roads rather than hospitals?
We need hospitals, not roads, Dave Bainbridge-Zafar writes.
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Supermarket tinkering
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Supermarket tinkering
Jaded shoppers will not have been surprised there has been little improvement in supermarket competition in the last year, despite years of noise about it.
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Notes from Ophir
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Notes from Ophir
Since the four days and nights of fog last week we have been enjoying typical Central Otago weather — bright, sunny days and clear, keen, frosty nights.
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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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What does Netanyahu want to achieve in Lebanon?
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What does Netanyahu want to achieve in Lebanon?
‘‘The war is over,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress last Tuesday. But it isn’t.
The UN needs more than good intentions; it needs funding
The UN needs more than good intentions; it needs funding
New Zealand needs to back the United Nations, Clarice Atkins writes.
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Hold the El Nino hyperbole
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Hold the El Nino hyperbole
Nobody these days could ever complain about a lack of bad news they can really sink their teeth into and get ever more anxious about.
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Rail workers train in first aid
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Rail workers train in first aid
In pursuance of the ‘‘Safety First’’ campaign launched recently by the railway authorities, employees of the service have received a handy booklet dealing with the preliminary treatment of...
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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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The secret diary of ... Joseph Mooney
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The secret diary of ... Joseph Mooney
By Steve Braunias
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I’m going nuclear on spending decisions
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I’m going nuclear on spending decisions
It has been intriguing to see even limited discussion emerge about New Zealand’s 1987 anti-nuclear legislation.
In living memory
In living memory
A town of tents and motorcycles filled a hillside at the Idaburn Dam, near Oturehua in June, 1986, as the annual Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally got under way.
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Patent nonsense in Parliament on a dusty Saturday night
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Patent nonsense in Parliament on a dusty Saturday night
Last weekend Parliament did what it always does on Budget week — sit until all hours of the day and night passing legislation under urgency.
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Seizing the Opportunity
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Seizing the Opportunity
One poll does not make an election, but this week’s Roy Morgan poll presented an enticing prospect for the Opportunity Party.