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Missing the blindingly obvious point about Israeli strikes on Qatar

A man looks on as smoke billows after explosions in Doha’s capital Qatar following Israeli air...

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Missing the blindingly obvious point about Israeli strikes on Qatar

I will get to the Russian drones shot down over Poland, but I’ll start with the Israeli air strikes on Qatar because that’s a much bigger deal.

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Health data guessing

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Health data guessing

A report commissioned by the senior doctors’ union suggests we have been kidding ourselves about how well our health spending compares with other high-income countries.

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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: water, Archway Theatres and the Edgar Centre

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Letters to the Editor: water, Archway Theatres and the Edgar Centre

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including a bungling of water services, the history of the Archway Theatres, and the future of the Edgar Centre.

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The lure of freedom, the game of chase

A black dog, not coming when called, yesterday. File photo: Gregor Richardson

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The lure of freedom, the game of chase

She was crouching behind a low wall at the top of some steps, ready to jump out on whoever came up them.

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Parliament spends a night ...

The debating chamber at Parliament. — Otago Witness, 7.7.1925

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Parliament spends a night ...

Wellington, September 10.

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No dawning of a New World Order

Soldiers in a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, in Beijing....

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No dawning of a New World Order

There is no "New World Order", although there is certainly a new world disorder.

Keeping the politics out of politics not on

A candidates forum at Opoho. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Keeping the politics out of politics not on

Elections should be about politics, Victor Billot writes.

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Nibbling away at our snowline

Snow in June, augmented by snowmaking, at Coronet Peak skifield, Queenstown. PHOTO: NZSKI

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Nibbling away at our snowline

It is one of the greatest experiences the South Island has to offer — breathing in the crisp, cold air after a bitter southerly spell which has left the mountain plastered with thick, low snow.

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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: Palestine, landfills and ACC

Smooth Hill, site of the proposed landfill. Photo: ODT files

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Letters to the Editor: Palestine, landfills and ACC

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the call to recognise Palestine, a debate about waste and landfills, and a quick and superficial review of ACC.

Rough road ahead for Waikato Medical School

A battle for high standards and credibility awaits the new Waikato Medical School, Gil Barbezat writes.

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Team faces serious opposition

The Otago football team selected to contest the Peter Dawson Cup against Canterbury on September...

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Team faces serious opposition

The Peter Dawson Cup match between Canterbury and Otago, at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, should provide the public with an interesting exhibition.

How they are shooting MMP messenger

MMP reforms have been resisted. Photo: Getty Images

How they are shooting MMP messenger

MMP’s critics may have an agenda when criticising the electoral system, Philip Temple writes.

Flagging the problem of progressive nationalism for the Left

A pedestrian crossing daubed with St George's crosses in Canary Wharf, London. PHOTO: REUTERS

Flagging the problem of progressive nationalism for the Left

For left-wing political parties and movements, failing to connect a basic sense of national pride to their own ideologies remains a serious problem, David Jenkins writes....

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Sad end to a sad story

Road blocks near the scene of the Tom Phillips shooting. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Sad end to a sad story

It was almost certain that there was no way Marokopa man Tom Phillips’ long time on the run from the police was going to end well, and so it proved yesterday.

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