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Letters to the Editor: buses, theft and comedy

The new South Dunedin library. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Letters to the Editor: buses, theft and comedy

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including a new model for Dunedin bus services, the consequences of theft, and the sad joke of our government.

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Swarbrick culpable of hypocrisy

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Swarbrick culpable of hypocrisy

Hypocrisy, ever-present in politics and life, was starkly evident this week.

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The secret diary of . . . the Coalition Titanic

Coalition partners Christopher Luxon (left) and Winston Peters. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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The secret diary of . . . the Coalition Titanic

By Steve Braunias

In Living Memory

In Living Memory

In recognition of Heart Week 1985, these children from Dunedin North Intermediate School participated in "Jump Rope For Heart" at the Dunedin Library Plaza&nbsp...

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Lost leopard found drowned

Four Aucklanders pose with a drowned leopard, earlier escaped from a zoo, found at St Heliers. —...

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Lost leopard found drowned

Auckland, October 11: The alarms and excursions regarding the female leopard which escaped from the Zoo on September 16 were ended today when the beast was found drowned in Lady Bay, near St Heliers.

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Yanking down hard on the lever

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Yanking down hard on the lever

To the delight of mortgage holders, but not so much of bank savers, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday pulled down hard on its largest economic lever, the Official Cash Rate.

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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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Opponents, not enemies, when home protests unthought of

The broken window at Winston Peters’ home. PHOTO: RNZ

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Opponents, not enemies, when home protests unthought of

Winston Peters has every reason to be aggrieved.

Joining forces to tackle climate effects

Water rises in South Dunedin during last October’s storm. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Joining forces to tackle climate effects

The heavy rains of 2024 show how far Dunedin's flood management has come, Caroline Orchiston, Sophie Bond and Janet Stephenson write.

Fish & Game reform was needed and a careful balance is being taken

James Meager at the annual parliamentary game bird shoot. PHOTO: FACEBOOK

Fish & Game reform was needed and a careful balance is being taken

Reform of Fish & Game is about striking a balance, national management and local involvement, James Meager writes.

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Ignoring advice costly

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown: " We want councils in regions to be working together"....

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Ignoring advice costly

The revelation the government repeatedly ignored warnings from Treasury about the cost of the proposed new medical school at Waikato highlights the government’s confused attitude to spending.

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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: elections, Hamas and the Greens

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Letters to the Editor: elections, Hamas and the Greens

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including abandoning the election process, empathy with the Palestinians, and have the Greens lost the plot?

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A pleasant surprise at the petrol pump

The cost of a litre of petrol soaring past $3 in New Zealand. Photo: NZ Herald

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A pleasant surprise at the petrol pump

Surprise is good.

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Stanley, 6, found alive

Mr Nathaniel Stevens and his dog, who found lost boy Stanley Morrison (right), who had been...

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Stanley, 6, found alive

Oamaru, October 8: The community rejoiced yesterday

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The holes in Gaza 20-point plan

Peace looks far-distant in war-torn Gaza. PHOTO: REUTERS

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The holes in Gaza 20-point plan

When a bad man does a good thing, we should honour him for it even if his motives are selfish.

Cognitive dissonance reigns as the climate change see-saw rocks

A drone view shows water from melting ice running down the side of the Turtmann glacier on a warm...

Cognitive dissonance reigns as the climate change see-saw rocks

Be it real or imagined, are we prepared for climate change, Gil Barbezat asks.

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Thinking small on big problem

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Development Minister Louise Upston at the...

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Thinking small on big problem

The government is desperately searching for its mojo after a series of damp squib announcements.

Cartoonist’s view — Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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Letters to the Editor: housing, the ORC and Auckland

Rain delays play at the Auckland tennis. PHOTO: NZPA

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Letters to the Editor: housing, the ORC and Auckland

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the current community housing situation, funding the Otago Regional Council, and self help for Aucklanders.

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