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Water woes worsen
The cover of the ‘‘Our Freshwater 2026’’ report looks idyllic.
Opinion
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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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First leg of Arctic attempt
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First leg of Arctic attempt
Captain Amundsen’s airship the Norge has arrived at Pulham. The Norge’s flight occupied 30 consecutive hours. The best speed was 70 miles hourly.
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Letters to the Editor: climate, booze and 'Earthset'
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Letters to the Editor: climate, booze and 'Earthset'
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the jargon of climate change, regulating the thematic victualler, and going from 'Earthrise' to 'Earthset'.
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The consequences of not draining the swamp
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The consequences of not draining the swamp
A not very old folk saying: ‘‘When you’re up to your arse in alligators, it’s hard to remember that your original goal was to drain the swamp.’’
Shelter, not investment: the Kiwi property breakup is overdue
Shelter, not investment: the Kiwi property breakup is overdue
It is time to make houses homes again, David Bainbridge-Zafar writes.
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Silence outside school, please
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Silence outside school, please
Many of us remember the signs around the library showing a large finger placed against pursed lips and a florid nose adorned by the word "Silence".
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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: war, living costs and e-bikes
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Letters to the Editor: war, living costs and e-bikes
Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the illegal invasion of Iran, rising living costs for the elderly, and an increase in e-bike sales thanks to Trump.
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The secret diary of... Chris, Chris and Chris
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The secret diary of... Chris, Chris and Chris
Christopher LuxonThe cabinet reshuffle went pretty smoothly. It was all about communicating things clearly and in simple terms.
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Tilting at electoral windmills as the Alliance gallops again
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Tilting at electoral windmills as the Alliance gallops again
The South has plenty of MPs — nine all up, across five parties — but no party leaders and only two ministers.
In living memory
In living memory
Showing her team-mates how to return a wide ball is Sarah Harrison.
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‘Dunedin’ tugs ‘Dunedin’ in Dunedin
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‘Dunedin’ tugs ‘Dunedin’ in Dunedin
His Majesty’s warship Dunedin, flagship of the New Zealand Naval Division, and HMS Diomede arrived at Dunedin on Saturday afternoon.
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Election prediction could prove incorrect
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Election prediction could prove incorrect
While it’s always dangerous to make predictions, Civis will risk being proved very wrong.
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Smiling like villains as foreign ministers meet in Washington
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Smiling like villains as foreign ministers meet in Washington
What a gig. That was probably the first thought of the career diplomat assigned to New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, for his meeting with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
God cares about who we really are, not what we look like to the world
God cares about who we really are, not what we look like to the world
Words are fine but meaning matters, Sarah Auld writes.
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Railway station worth a look
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Railway station worth a look
The flower garden at the Green Island Railway Station, which was bracketed with Wingatui for second place in the competition recently promoted by the Otago Women’s Club, presents a very beautiful...
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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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Thank goodness for taco
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Thank goodness for taco
The swords have not exactly been beaten into ploughshares yet, but some sort of uneasy truce seems to have been reached in the Middle East.
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Wrong start for OIA review
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Wrong start for OIA review
We have become used to big talk about Official Information Act reform in election years.