Messi is old, short and slow. So how is he still dominating?
Messi is old, short and slow. So how is he still dominating?
Lionel Messi’s mind moves faster than his body, Gert-Jan Pepping and Thomas McGuckian write.
Opinion
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Temuka rangatira dies
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Temuka rangatira dies
Hemiona Torepe, chief of the Maoris of Temuka, died on Tuesday at the age of 77 years.
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The solid South?
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The solid South?
For some the prospect is tempting, for others it will be terrifying, but it is quite possible that New Zealand First could have two, or more, MPs in the South after the November 7 election.
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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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There are stories in books, but also stories of books
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There are stories in books, but also stories of books
Summer was the season of book sales in Central Otago when thousands of books changed hands at ridiculously low prices and good causes benefited as a result.
Why the hurry with council reform?
Why the hurry with council reform?
There is no need to rush local government changes, Tim Mepham writes.
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Whakaari in Edinburgh magazine
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Whakaari in Edinburgh magazine
Chambers’s Journal has some notes about White Island, which is characterised as the “horridest” place on earth, and one of the richest also.
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Horrors of ward 10a exposed
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Horrors of ward 10a exposed
Chief Ombudsman John Allen says he knows New Zealanders struggle with the idea torture is going on in places of detention in this country.
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Powering through flood protection
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Powering through flood protection
At the monthly meeting of the Taieri River Trust yesterday the sub-committee reported on the interview with the Dunedin city electrical engineer respecting the agreement for electric power as...
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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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It’s not the weather: it’s the climate making it hot
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It’s not the weather: it’s the climate making it hot
Last week it was Europe’s turn, with a slow-moving ‘‘heat dome’’ that gave almost everybody from the United Kingdom to Poland three consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures.
Loving the sound of New Zealand’s voice, as heard in Dunedin
Loving the sound of New Zealand’s voice, as heard in Dunedin
In 2023, while living in the southern German city of Munich, I often suffered from a sore throat due to what is now called long flu — something that lingered.
The importance of setting the agenda
The importance of setting the agenda
Setting the agenda sets the programme of work, Rob Hamlin writes.
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People are of national significance
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People are of national significance
Firstly, some good news — a rare thing worth celebrating when it comes to the growing problem of homelessness in New Zealand.
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Stitch in time not to be sneezed at
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Stitch in time not to be sneezed at
It was hardly the most momentous news from Parliament, but disappointing nonetheless.
The secret diary of ... Brian Tamaki
The secret diary of ... Brian Tamaki
By Steve Braunias
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A plate of roast rat please, with plenty of tomato sauce
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A plate of roast rat please, with plenty of tomato sauce
Copperfields, the cafe inside the Beehive, offers a tasty range of treats for those who work within the parliamentary complex.
In living memory
In living memory
A -9°C frost did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of young rugby players taking part in a June 1986 seminar organised by the Cromwell junior coaching clinic.
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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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Gravel roads built to last
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Gravel roads built to last
The macadam road is named after the developer of this type of road in Great Britain, John L. McAdam.