After much ado the swing bridge was finally built
The great floods of 1897 saw the 1860s Puketapu bridge swept away
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Don't get stirred up by bond news
Bonds can play an important role in your portfolio as a diversifier
It's critical to think about rote learning
There was a lot of rote learning in Latin.
Mints and chicken chips help cure car sickness
For the trip back I asked our online social media audience what they did for car sickness
Fisher deserved a better deal
I love someone who's a bit unfashionable and not part of the system
The question is - will we be better off?
What exactly is 'better off' funding in the Government's Three Waters Reform programme?
Cycle tourism riding high in Hawke's Bay
As Tourism Minister I am closely involved with developing the Great Ride network.
Vandalism is history repeating itself
Boys in New Zealand, under the age of 16 were whipped for a larger number of offences
Prepare for the brain drain
Yesterday's (or yesteryear's) dollar doesn't hold the same buying power today
Benchmark for acceptable language has shifted
The survey shows the most offensive words of a few years ago have slipped down the order
Linda Hall: Sometimes it makes sense to break rules
It's also necessary to tell little white lies sometimes
''It's racism evolved directly from the colonialism that hangs over NZ like a bad smell''
A moko kāuae is nothing to be afraid of.
Anzac memorial tagging suggests 'we've all gone wrong'
Acts of vandalism are low, immature and pathetic and a cry for help.
Cost of getting driver's licence needs addressing
Without a driver's licence, it is much harder for those on benefits to find a job.
Opinion: Anzac day more relevant than ever as history repeats
It is often the civilian population that has to stand up to tyranny, David Elliott writes.
Trust adds to Art Deco collection
Clarice Cliff's Persian range has remained highly collectable.
Statute honours 'Clive boys' who fought in the war
The memorial lists 130 names.24 of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives.
Comment: All eyes on interest rates as inflation bites
Banks have already begun lifting their interest rates
Please hubby, be a silent puzzle person
The real tickler is that you get to play just one game a day
Comment: Is there an L-hole for our sins of omission?
Where do these syllables and Ls disappear to?
Bring on the burger bunnies and beer bears
It's only fair we find a weekend to dedicate to each tasty treat
Comment: We need to bat for our children
We are failing female athletes in this country
Napier's Marineland: The sad tale of Daphne the dolphin
The striker waited, poised breathlessly for a dolphin to break the surface of the water.
Reconnecting people, businesses and the economy
Air NZ had 11 near-full flights from Australia on the first day of our reconnection
Past performance no guarantee of future results
Chocolate coins and other dubious currency
Comment: Honesty's downsides can be a pain
You can see why so many people might choose the far more relaxed option of being dishonest
Mother Nature throws another storm our way
Wairoa bracing for another significant weather event
These boots are surely a shoo-in for me
My mouse hovered over the check-out on the online shopping website
Bloomfield is not a saint, he was just doing his job
Few sights embarrass me more than grown adults idolising others
Adopting the 'Māori Way' works
Once Māori health organisations were fully engaged the Māori vaccination rate took off.
Searching for our taonga
Taonga whakairo traditionally play dynamic and complex roles in Māori society.