The Big Dig Day returns to Rotorua and the Whakarewarewa trail network on Sunday.

America's deadliest mass shooting in recent history.

Silk pyjamas can't hide the primitive in human beings.

COMMENT: Attending gala opening night of Pleauredome mattered to me on a number of levels.

Despite our history in such matters, NZ falls far short of true gender equality.

Five years ago locals were getting the first Rotorua Bike Festival up and running

Addictions are a health problem long before they should become a criminal one.

It's amazing how much bad weather affects the mood.

The internet is immolating itself with talk of who's a good sport and who's not.

Don't assume Winston Peters will go with the party that got the largest share of votes.

What happens if Winston Peters demands a referendum on Maori seats?

Confusing, cruel or just the nature of the beast?

There's a reason why Garth Weinberg is known as The Alien.

Editorial.

We don't want a neighbourhood arms race and the mass shootings they might expedite.

If you haven't received your EasyVote pack in the mail by now, you are not enrolled.

People who weren't alive in the 80s have known nothing but monetarism.

Letters to the editor

New Zealand politics are becoming more partisan.

All of us should ask ourselves what we want from the vote we cast, Tommy Wilson says.

The day after my birthday last week, I got what I never want. A cold.

Languages are worlds that open up new ways of thinking and understanding.

Anchor AIMS Games is an event to be celebrated.

COMMENT: National is talking up the urban-rural divide to get votes, says Rachel Stewart.

With polling day looming, rival parties have presumably finished setting out stalls.

Tommy Wilson bids adieu to a mighty Te Puna totara.

Maori Language Week helps New Zealanders celebrate their unique identity.

In the end, the story was no longer just about a popular sofa.

The best art is that which is least self-conscious.

Organised residents will no doubt appreciate Christmas decorations being on sale now.