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Is fear the opposite of desire?
Desire urges us towards something, said Thomas Hobbes, while fear urges us away from it.
Unlicensed drivers complex issue to fix
One study showed that at any one time 3 per cent of drivers on the road were unlicensed.
When lycra, coffee and the giggle gang converge
Kevin Page's magic cycling moment goes awry when he does the cup-on-the-handlebar trick.
Belarus mess model for US if Trump wins election
The story of power in most places throughout human history is instil fear and rule.
When a combover just doesn't quite cut it anymore
The stylish, gangsterish look proved tricky to let go of.
Can we really live in a world without health inequity?
Our health officials have hope inequity will be a thing of the past, do you?
A tax policy to rule them all
Vaughan Gunson takes a scalpel to parties' tax policies, stitching together the best bits.
Fill up fail fires up Mrs P
An encounter with a motorhome owner at the petrol station puts a dent in Mr P's pride.
Editorial: Time to take the pulse of Northland health
Having access to good, affordable healthcare is important.
Know thy self - play squash 'til the body says no more...
I know, there's no fool like an old fool: "When do we play?"
Refinery 'nice to have but the world has changed'
It appears the writing is on the wall for the Marsden Point oil refinery.
Comment: Time to end unbearable suffering
'They treat dogs better than they treat people.' End of Life Choice Act will change that.
In sweeps Mrs P on the Zoomy thing
Casts an approving eye over the outfit in the mirror and leaves as quickly as she arrives.
Nabokov truly makes memory speak
A typical Nabokov sentence: precise, ornate, exquisitely orchestrated and subtly comic.
A lesson like no other from Mrs P
How to tuck and fold a cover, or 'throw', and 'plumping up' cushions - par for the course.
Christopher Nolan's latest movie mind-blowing or...
Serious philosophical musings about time, cause and effect, and human free will in this.
Melting the log burner man - a matter of atmosphere
Coffee, rugs, pity and bird-feeding all darts in Cupid's quiver. But what of the arrow?
Zero speed tolerance rollout handled poorly
Police need to take the motoring public with them when making big policy changes.
At supermarket checkouts there's always one ...
How does one answer, "how has your day been so far?"
I'm in favour of NZ's elimination strategy - here are 7 reasons why
Better systems and policy will result because Kiwis care how NZ responds to Covid-19.
Kevin Page: Set upon by eagle-like predator
A scenic hike up a forestry block hill almost ends in disaster for the Pages.
Vaughan Gunson: Music for these Covid times
Most of us have a history of failed relationships with people.
Humans - an infestation on the planet
And yet there are homo sapiens for whom you would quite willingly lay down your life.
Have you experienced inattention blindness?
Cellphone use while driving more dangerous than driving under the influence, says expert.
Time politicians left the sandpit
I know that the same would have occurred if the parties had been swapped over.
Pooping dog prompts ponga fence fix
Everyone needs good neighbours. Wish I'd seen the sign - free can also deliver - sooner...
Spring - Earth's immeasurable seasonal surprise
Last week the grass felt the stir of the season and grew a foot overnight.
Election opportunity for Northland's disabled community to be heard
Northland has the second highest proportion of disabled people in NZ at 29 per cent.
Bright side to pavement pounding adventure
Kevin Page has been thinking: what if the flyer drop job turned into a full-time job?
Fish and chips - should have ordered half a scoop
No one over 10 could eat that many chips and after dark there are no seagulls to help.
Time to get real about local road maintenance
Is shovelling extra money into road maintenance better value for money than new projects?
You never stop learning sweet new tricks
Now I do know and I'm excited about the rewards I will reap from this knowledge