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Opinion - A breakthrough in a feud between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours could revive New Zealand's hopes for a free trade deal but may also prompt a strategic dilemma, Geoffrey Miller writes.

We have traded our liberty for security, writes Damien Grant. OPINION: American statesman and inventor, Benjamin Franklin, is credited with the most cited quote on the trade-off between liberty and security when, in 1755, he wrote; “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Franklin’s critique is harsh. He is making a value judgement about those whose preference is to forgo some liberty in return for safety. The...

Matthew Hooton: Time to settle the Covid account in 2021 30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read Aigagalefili Fepuleai Tapuai, head girl of Aorere College in 2020, is Matthew Hootons pick for New Zealander of the year. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald Enjoying your holiday? Did you choose Northland or the Southern Lakes? Maybe Coromandel, Wairarapa or Abel Tasman? Sadly, Whistler or Hakuba are out. New Zealand has achieved what, back in March, I called the idyllic scenario. As the p...

She is the face and voice of Auntys Garden, which blossomed in 2003 when Lawrence became inspired by traditions of sharing surplus produce between marae. She established a community garden at Waipatu Marae in Hastings. “I asked my cousin if I could use the land next to marae for a garden, and they said yes. So I said to my husband, ‘right get the tractor out’ and then it just went from there,” she recalled. “We just planted things in long rows to start off with. Then in 2009 John Ke...

Nuclear Suppliers Group likely to meet in Switzerland next month, bleak chance of Indias entry Nuclear Suppliers Group likely to meet in Switzerland next month, bleak chance of Indias entry The Next Plenary Session Of The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Is Likely To Be Held In Swiss Capital Bern Next Month, But The Chances Of Any Breakthrough On India’s Entry Into The Elite Group Still Look Slim, Given China’s Persistent Opposition To It. PTI | Updated on: ...

Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS Users on social media are sharing a text, allegedly an extract of an editorial piece by a Czech newspaper translated into English, which claims the United States is endangered by the people who have elected Joe Biden as president. Reuters found no evidence to support this translation comes from an actual article. Virtually the same text has been circulating since at least 2010, targeting Barack Obama. “From a PRAGUE NEWSPAPER – It appears it has become obvious to...

Buyers could live in or rent homes out via the resort when they weren’t there. Located close to Queenstown, homes range in price from $1.25m to $4.5m plus GST. Prices had increased since the first release and would increase again once the next 20 homes were gone, Walker said. Supplied A planned luxury development at Gibbston Valley is attracting high profile buyers, including former Prime Minster John Key. Key said he had bought in because it was good value for money. “Gibbston Valley ...

Press Release – Harcourts Queenstown Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa Homes and sections in a multi-million-dollar piece of paradise in Queenstowns idyllic Gibbston Valley have attracted unprecedented levels of enquiry since launching this week. Would-be buyers … Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa Homes and sections in a multi-million-dollar “piece of paradise” in Queenstown’s idyllic Gibbston Valley have attracted “unprecedented” levels of enquiry since launching this week. Would-be buyers ...

Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 5:26 pm Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa Homes and sections in a multi-million-dollar “piece of paradise” in Queenstown’s idyllic Gibbston Valley have attracted “unprecedented” levels of enquiry since launching this week. Would-be buyers from all around New Zealand and expats looking to secure a future home in a 1000-acre station nestled in one of Central Otago’s finest wine-growing regions have had the phones running hot in the past 36 hours since hitting the...

Press Release – Harcourts Queenstown Gibbston Valley Lodge & Spa Homes and sections in a multi-million-dollar “piece of paradise” in Queenstown’s idyllic Gibbston Valley have attracted “unprecedented” levels of enquiry since launching this week. Would-be buyers from all around New Zealand and expats looking to secure a future home in a 1000-acre station nestled in one of Central Otago’s finest wine-growing regions have had the phones running hot in the past 36 hours since hitting ...