Empty places at the Christmas table remind us of full lives
To all the families with empty places at their Christmas table this year ...
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A man made reef will attract aquatic life and attention to Napier.
Macca throws Steady under the bus on way to MCG test
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Flaxmere Primary School needs to be congratulated.
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More saving and presumptive planning is the answer
Summer training: Those who do the mahi, get the treats!
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Fluffy feathery and footsore freeloaders need not apply
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Bruce Bisset: Invest millions in preserving the ocean, not museums
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Wyn Drabble: The cheery signs of Christmas
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Religious doctrines are badly out of touch with reality
Schools of religion are drowning in a sea of belief but can't find a vessel to stay afloat
Comment: Looking forward to a better year
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Comment: Putting the heat on the heat
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Wise: Put that back ... you don't know where it's been
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Financial decisions are packed with emotion
We're all human and prone to second guessing or panicking.
Hop growing did not brew up business
Whole families camped in tents on the plantation
Just one request to schools - spend local
We inherited neglected infrastructure when we took office
Bruce Bisset: The lies we tell ourselves
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Jeet Raval face of despair for those who live off crumbs
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Roger Moroney: The lure of the hook, line and sinker
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Women cautious when it comes to investment
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