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Letters to the Editor: 'mega strike' and local body elections

Nurses and the NZ Nurses Organisation chief executive Paul Goulter protesting in Dunedin earlier...

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Letters to the Editor: 'mega strike' and local body elections

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the 'mega strike' by teachers, nurses and other workers, and recent local body elections.

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Greece and Bulgaria stand-off

Bulgarian civilians flee Petrich, in southwestern Bulgaria, following clashes between Greeks and...

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Greece and Bulgaria stand-off

Reports on the Graeco-Bulgarian frontier state that the Bulgarian regulars attacked a Greek outpost at Belles, and killed a sentry and the captain.

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Lash everything down, for today it is windy

PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Lash everything down, for today it is windy

Trees will fall today.

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The ceasefire neither side wanted

A displaced Palestinian girl carries water containers near tents in Gaza City as a fragile...

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The ceasefire neither side wanted

It didn’t take long.

Farmer’s rich legacy for Central and NZ

John Perriam and Shrek at Bendigo Station. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Farmer’s rich legacy for Central and NZ

Every few years, someone comes along who reminds us what farming in New Zealand is really about.

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Concern growing over Gene-Tech Bill

The bill would relax New Zealand's gene technology restrictions, ending a 30-year ban on gene...

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Concern growing over Gene-Tech Bill

New Zealand has been on something of a quest to improve its continuing poor showing in the global science stakes when it comes to spending on research and development.

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Letters to the Editor: animal ethics, mining, inclusion

Benedict Ong. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Letters to the Editor: animal ethics, mining, inclusion

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including animal ethics, mining and welcoming different perspectives.

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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

Dunedin needs to get smarter about selling itself

Another day, another trade show for Sarah Ramsay (far right) and the United Machinists team....

Dunedin needs to get smarter about selling itself

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on the road for business

PayWave surcharges have their place

Banning surcharges are a gift for whom? PHOTO: SUPPLIED

PayWave surcharges have their place

Rob Hamlin defends regulated credit and PayWave surcharges.

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Sidey opens croquet lawn

Dunedin South MP Thomas Kay Sidey speaks at the opening of new croquet lawns at St Clair, Dunedin...

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Sidey opens croquet lawn

The new lawns of the St Clair Croquet Club were opened yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen.

The ‘goat nuisance’ a generational Queenstown problem

Centre stage, where they have always been, Queenstown’s feral goats. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

The ‘goat nuisance’ a generational Queenstown problem

Queenstown’s wild goats have a long and literary history, Tony Eyre writes.

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Just what is broadcasting?

Sean Plunket. PHOTO: SUPPLIED / THE PLATFORM

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Just what is broadcasting?

Pugnacious journalist Sean Plunket likes nothing better than a good stoush, and last week he found himself embroiled in a real doozy of one.

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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: Local body elections

Photo: ODT Files

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Letters to the Editor: Local body elections

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers focus on the recent local body elections, STV voting and a former councillor says thanks.

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An (old) timely reminder of the need to caption photos

Main street Clyde, one day in 1868. PHOTO: TOITU OTAGO SETTLERS MUSEUM.

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An (old) timely reminder of the need to caption photos

Did you see it? That great picture in the paper last Thursday. The recipients of awards in Class Act 2025.

Will it be the end of the big show if town and gown can’t be aligned?

Town and gown meet but can they play nicely together? PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Will it be the end of the big show if town and gown can’t be aligned?

Town and gown, Dunedin’s most important partnership, is on the rocks, Liam White writes.

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Fine young horses for sale

Elderslie stud, near Oamaru, and successful sires Paper Money (left) and Boniform. — Otago...

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Fine young horses for sale

The writer has been fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of the lot contributed to the November horse sale by the Elderslie Stud.

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Line on strikes unhelpful

Participants in the 2023 Association of Salaried Medical Specialists’ protest in Cumberland St...

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Line on strikes unhelpful

On Thursday, unless there is a sudden epidemic of settlements, many of our most important workers will be on picket lines.

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

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Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.