31 h. ago Keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments — they end in quarrels

Otago from the air. PHOTO: NASA The Otago Regional Council gospel according to Gerrard Eckhoff demands a response, Tim Mepham writes.

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42 h. ago Rising costs, 'complicated geography' behind price increases: Air NZ

Photo: NZ Herald Air New Zealand's Chief Financial Officer Richard Thomson has blamed cost of inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic for a rise in the airline's airfares.

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50 h. ago Selwyn ratepayers won’t have to fork out to keep Christchurch stadium running

HAVE YOUR SAY - What is your view on paying a ticket levy to go to events at Christchurch’s new stadium? Email your responses in 200 words or less to daniel.alvey@starmedia.kiwi. Photo: Christchurch City Council Selwyn ratepayers will not have to contribute to the running costs of Christchurch’s new stadium.

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6 d. ago Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made

Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.

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1 week ago Peters takes veiled swipe at PM's 'hysterical' tariff response

Winston Peters at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2025. Photo: Supplied Winston Peters has taken another veiled swing at the prime minister's phone call to world leaders over US tariffs.

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2 w. ago 'Not acceptable': Car crash responsible for tsunami test failure

By Adam Burns of RNZ Planned testing of tsunami sirens along Christchurch's coast did not happen because the Auckland-based person responsible was dealing with a car crash outside their property at the time.

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2 w. ago Environment report: Breathe easier, but be careful where you drink from

A new report has found a substantial proportion of groundwater is failing drinking standards. Photo: RNZ By Eloise Gibson of RNZ  The latest update on New Zealand's environment shows people can breathe a little easier, but a substantial proportion of groundwater is failing drinking standards.

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2 w. ago Israel changes account of paramedic killings after video found

The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

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3 w. ago South Island man admits using fake passports to clear Customs for years

Nelson man Dane Moule travelled in and out of New Zealand for three years on a fake passport. File photo: Getty Images A man travelled between New Zealand, Australia and Fiji for three years using two separate fake passports - and cleared Customs and Immigration each time.

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3 w. ago QLDC's attempt to strip whistleblower of roles 'just bizarre'

Niki Gladding. File photo A councillor who leaked the Queenstown Lakes District Council's plan to pump treated sewage into the Shotover River claims the council is again failing to follow due process in its move to strip her of responsibilities.

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3 w. ago 'I fear I will let myself go': Christchurch expert on the emotional impact of retirement

Financial expert Martin Hawes has written his latest book on preparing for retirement. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Martin Hawes admits he has a strange relationship with retirement.

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3 w. ago Expert caught by emotional aspect of preparing for retirement

Financial expert Martin Hawes has written his latest book on preparing for retirement. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Martin Hawes admits he has a strange relationship with retirement.

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4 w. ago All the fun of this year’s Taxation (Annual Rates) extravaganza

Dunedin Green list MP Francisco Hernandez. PHOTO: PARLIAMENT TV Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose, as some of our more educated or veteran MPs may have contemplated this week as the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024-25, Emergency Response and Remedial Measures) Bill hoved into view.

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4 w. ago 'Worst f***ing flight I have ever f***ing taken': CEO to assistant

Chris Meehan. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald / Open Justics A business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and he went on to let his executive assistant know exactly that.

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