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Letters to the Editor: volunteers, anti-Semitism and Albany St

Phil Glassey leads a line of cyclists in Albany St, Dunedin, celebrating a decision to press...

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Letters to the Editor: volunteers, anti-Semitism and Albany St

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the wellbeing of volunteers, the meaning of anti-Semitism, and is the Albany St cycleway undemocratic?

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Breathtakingly human chimps at war, just like us

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Breathtakingly human chimps at war, just like us

Jane Goodall died recently, still on the road at the age of 91 and still advocating for biodiversity in general and the welfare of chimpanzees in particular.

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Laundry shed in hot water

Rotorua: A new geyser which developed destructive tendencies the other day and destroyed Mr K. Simpson’s washhouse near the Utahina Bridge, had a brief but spectacular career.

‘Unique’ court rulings are in fact a reflection of our shared history

Tikanga: should it have a place in court? PHOTO: ODT FILES

‘Unique’ court rulings are in fact a reflection of our shared history

Why is tikanga in law seen as a negative, Noel O’Malley asks.

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It is the moment that many millions of people around the world have been waiting for, none more so than the starving, trampled Palestinians in Gaza and the Israeli families of those murdered and taken hostage by Hamas terrorists two years ago.

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Lights out as Te Pūkenga races its way toward extinction

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Lights out as Te Pūkenga races its way toward extinction

As the calendar moves into mid-October, more than a few people are ticking off the days until January 1.

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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: 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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