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Comment: Roadside billboards - friend or foe?
Common sense says billboards and election signs should not compete with roadside safety.
Joe Bennett: Is the world worth saving?
COMMENT: Just in my lifetime the population of the Earth has doubled.
Kevin Page: When 'Picker' and 'Pointer' head south
Sometimes cheap avocados can leave a dent in your wallet, says Kevin Page.
Shane Reti: Where's your compassion Air NZ?
COMMENT: Shane Reti queries Air NZ's attitude but is happy with radiotherapy machine news.
Comment: North's potential to be unleashed
Vocational reforms include preservation of regional campuses, including Tai Tokerau.
Drink up, longevity and puritanism don't mix
Booze meddlers, wowsers, the ostensible carers. Their pleasure lies in thwarting others.
Comment: Cellphone use - crisis of our times
Cellphone usage can leave the unwitting a bit flat, writes Kevin Page.
Comment: Gangs growing medicinal cannabis?
No place for gang members in our developing medicinal cannabis industry.
Putting words on paper mug's game - or is it?
"I never knew this writing business was so weird," she wrote when she sent the revision.
'Road to Zero' strategy - will it work on 'Our Road?'
Four lane highway from Whangārei to Ruakaka abandoned in favour of road safety fixes.
Who gives a butchers? The Mangawhai Meat Shop does
Mangawhai Meats invites customers to bring their own containers to reduce plastic waste.
A possible singing career has gone to the dogs
George the dog tempers Mrs P's talent show aspirations while out for a stroll in the park.
Lonely one-legged starling tugs at heartstrings
The table was bare. The starling stood alone. I opened the ranch slider and ...
Cricket belts drying paint for six
Who would have thought watching paint dry could be so interesting, Mrs P said with a grin.
Tools to convey Whangārei constituents' concerns in Wellington
Tools are important for holding the government to account no matter who is in government.
Funding increase for family carers welcome, but ...
There is a piece of dialogue missing in the discussion... when to fly the coop.
Comment: Dog ownership pleasure and privilege
Shakespeare would be appalled at the idea of the seven ages for dogs. But here goes.
Comment: 'Thank You Button' delivers feel good buzz
Showing a little courtesy and goodwill to other drivers will help to make our roads safer.
Coffee and match-making don't mix
Sometimes we blokes, even old farts like me who mean well, forget ourselves.
Opinion: Get engaged, run for council
We need diversity in our local government. Be that voice around the decision-making table.
Opinion: Who's ready to stand up for democracy?
We may yet need to get out on the streets. And a part of me hopes for the chance.
Comment: Rural communities struggling to access equitable healthcare
New Zealand is in the middle of a rural health crisis.
Comment: Breaking up is hard to do, finds Kevin Page
Now I just had to have "the talk" with Mrs P.
Shane Reti: Whangārei roading projects scuttled?
What's happened to $12.2m of Whangārei roading projects, asks Shane Reti.
Blood quiche brings out the bigots, and the fans
If there was a god, quiche would be proof...if there were heaven, it would be on the menu.
The Pages do battle with the flu
Sharing the sniffles; was it the Hollywood blockbuster tonsil-tickling snog that did it?
Sheryl Mai: Changes in procurement processes
New procurement policy principles include transparency, accountability and more.
Should flavour be a consideration in a moral dilemma?
The blood-in-the-pastry dilemma. Let's discuss it honestly and openly.
Kevin Page: No frills flight with unexpected baggage
Fitting in a trip to see Big Mama becomes a tight squeeze for Kevin Page.
Opinion: There were enough vaccines for the kids
Northlanders have been betrayed by Clark and Ardern and we need answers, says MP.
Imagine a world without mobile phones
Eyes, ears, nose, nerve ends on our skin or taste buds on our tongue. But is there more?
Opinion: Telematics - way of the future?
A little black box fitted to a fleet vehicle can deliver a huge amount of data.