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Mussolini survives — by a nose

Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini, after he was shot at and wounded in the nose by Violet...

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Mussolini survives — by a nose

Rome, April 7: While Signor Mussolini was leaving the International Congress of Surgery, an elderly woman fired a revolver almost point-blank, wounding him slightly in the nose. Signor Mussolini...

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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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Fanatics facing a belligerent US

Jag Vasant transfers LPG in Mumbai after successfully getting through the Strait of Hormuz. PHOTO...

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Fanatics facing a belligerent US

We don’t have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East.

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On being given plenty and then giving back

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On being given plenty and then giving back

The first quarter of the uni year has been a whirlwind, with almost no time to pause and think.

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Pork belly and pagan superstition reign

Pork belly, but touch wood not 13 pieces. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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Pork belly and pagan superstition reign

Well now, we’re a quarter of the way through the 21st century and we’re still eating pigs like our caveman forebears, or at least I am.

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Fifa initiative seeks to shrink male-female coaching gap

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Fifa initiative seeks to shrink male-female coaching gap

Women are less likely to put their hands up for sporting roles.

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Cartoonist's view - Yeo

Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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London, April 6 (Received April 7, at 5.5pm): The Duke and Duchess of York have moved to 17 Bruton street where the Duchess lived prior to her marriage. This will in future be their town house. — A...

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Value of pounamu protected

Fourteen pieces of pounamu have been returned. Photo: Supplied

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Value of pounamu protected

Cases heard at the Manukau District Court seldom have a profound impact on the South Island, but a prosecution nearing completion in that Auckland courthouse has resonated deeply here.

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Travel costs be damned, the old home town beckons

The heart quickens at the sight of the 50km sign. PHOTO: RNZ

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Travel costs be damned, the old home town beckons

When the big wide world is too much, sometimes you have to go small.

First do no harm with alcohol law reform

Alcohol use comes with benefits, and costs. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

First do no harm with alcohol law reform

New Zealand’s most vulnerable bear the brunt of our relationship with alcohol, Nicola Blaikie writes.

Religion, violence and the hard work of self-examination

Religion and violence: the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 1572. PAINTING: FRANCOIS DUBOIS

Religion, violence and the hard work of self-examination

Faith and fighting need to be carefully considered, Graham Redding writes.

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The right to take the proverbial

The house of representatives. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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The right to take the proverbial

Politicians are often viewed as being a humourless bunch, but a Bill before the House right now may cast doubt on that.

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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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Speight’s is 150 years old and I’ll definitely drink to that

The Speight’s brewery in 1923. PHOTO: OTAGO WITNESS

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Speight’s is 150 years old and I’ll definitely drink to that

On Saturday I drank a toast to Speight’s.

Where are the leaders, where are the peacemakers?

A leader: John F Kennedy. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Where are the leaders, where are the peacemakers?

Joss Miller asks what real leadership looks like?

Opinion: Soil issues dirtying city progress

What is down in the dirt outside the house Darryl Sycamore is in front of, and should it stop...

Soil issues dirtying city progress

Dunedin’s lead soil policy is costing residents dearly, but it shouldn’t be an issue at all, Darryl Sycamore writes.

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Baptist rivalry

Baptist Bible classes' South Island Easter camp at Temuka. — Otago Witness, Issue 3762, 20 April...

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Baptist rivalry

Temuka, April 6: Members of the Baptist Young Men’s Bible classes have been camped at the Temuka Domain for the Easter holidays, and favoured with fine weather, have had an enjoyable time. The...

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Varsity records beaten

B. Dunne (Otago) throws the 16-pound (about 7kg) hammer at the New Zealand Inter-University...

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Varsity records beaten

The athletic meeting in connection with the New Zealand inter-university tournament proved a most successful affair. The weather was fine, but a fairly brisk southwest wind blew down the Caledonian...

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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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