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Letters to the Editor: voting, political leanings and tall trees

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Letters to the Editor: voting, political leanings and tall trees

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including students and voting, political leanings and tall timber.

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The secret diary of... Labour Weekend

Chris Hipkins, sitting, waiting, ordering from the policy menu. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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The secret diary of... Labour Weekend

By Steve Braunias

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Hard work being sorry

Queenstown-based government MP Joseph Mooney. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Hard work being sorry

As a trained lawyer, Joseph Mooney will be well familiar with the legal adage "hard cases make bad law".

In living memory

Filming of the children’s television drama Moon Jumper began in Dunedin this week in 1985 using a local cast of about 13 actors plus stand-ins.

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Providence, alms sustain sisters

Official opening of new extensions to the Little Sisters of the Poor home in Andersons Bay,...

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Providence, alms sustain sisters

Extensive additions have recently been made to the home for the aged and poor, conducted by the Little Sisters of the Poor, at Anderson’s Bay, and the opening ceremony took place yesterday...

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Long and short of skimping

A modest muesli bar in extravagant wrapping.

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Long and short of skimping

As regular readers may have noticed, Civis has a chip on the shoulder about consumer exploitation.

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A season to be proud of

Happy days for Otago rugby. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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A season to be proud of

Whatever happens tomorrow afternoon in Christchurch, this has been a season for the ages for Otago rugby.

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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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Promising big things for the future requires courage now

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Promising big things for the future requires courage now

The Future Fund. Crikey, that sounds promising.

Fishhooks in Fish & Game reform

Southland Fish & Game senior officer Cohen Stewart out fishing recently in Southland. PHOTO:...

Fishhooks in Fish & Game reform

Fish & Game exists to protect the environment, Niall Watson and Harvey Perkins write.

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Rotary-winged innovation

Cierva C6 Autogiro, an autogyro designed by Juan de la Cierva, is demonstrated for the British...

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Rotary-winged innovation

Senor de la Cierva lectured before the Royal Aeronautical Society on his autogyro.

Methane moves threaten climate and New Zealand’s global reputation

Cows grazing and making methane. PHOTO: WYATT RYDER

Methane moves threaten climate and New Zealand’s global reputation

A lack of ambition over livestock emissions targets now threatens New Zealand’s reputation, James Renwick writes.

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Council cohesion needed

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Council cohesion needed

In the words of the sometimes mocked Kenny Rogers classic The Gambler, ‘‘If you’re gonna play the game, boy, you gotta learn to play it right’’.

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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: 'mega strike' and local body elections

Nurses and the NZ Nurses Organisation chief executive Paul Goulter protesting in Dunedin earlier...

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Letters to the Editor: 'mega strike' and local body elections

Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the 'mega strike' by teachers, nurses and other workers, and recent local body elections.

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Greece and Bulgaria stand-off

Bulgarian civilians flee Petrich, in southwestern Bulgaria, following clashes between Greeks and...

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Greece and Bulgaria stand-off

Reports on the Graeco-Bulgarian frontier state that the Bulgarian regulars attacked a Greek outpost at Belles, and killed a sentry and the captain.

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Lash everything down, for today it is windy

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Lash everything down, for today it is windy

Trees will fall today.

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The ceasefire neither side wanted

A displaced Palestinian girl carries water containers near tents in Gaza City as a fragile...

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The ceasefire neither side wanted

It didn’t take long.

Farmer’s rich legacy for Central and NZ

John Perriam and Shrek at Bendigo Station. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Farmer’s rich legacy for Central and NZ

Every few years, someone comes along who reminds us what farming in New Zealand is really about.

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Concern growing over Gene-Tech Bill

The bill would relax New Zealand's gene technology restrictions, ending a 30-year ban on gene...

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Concern growing over Gene-Tech Bill

New Zealand has been on something of a quest to improve its continuing poor showing in the global science stakes when it comes to spending on research and development.

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