Bruce Bisset writes: Perhaps it's the Anzac spirit rising as we near the hundredth anniversary of Gallipoli, but there seems to be a bloom of tall poppies getting mown down of late.

Linda Hall writes: If the Napier City Council wants to attract people to its region the first thing it needs to do is look after those already there.

I've exploded the bodies of a thousand bugs this summer. The Buddha is always an afterthought, writes Harrison Christian.

Those claiming Waitangi Day is being hijacked by radical Maori groups for political purposes may ponder the antics of an outdoor recreation group.