A hangi made for 800 people was just one of the many highlights of a day in Russell.

All I wanted was to get at the salami and go on my merry way. But the world said no.

2019- Game on! Here we are, back to work, heigh ho, heigh ho, oh no.

It's never ideal needing an after-hours tradie on New Year's Eve is it?

The three biggies: Unions, housing and global consciousness.

Keeping a sense of humour was something early missionaries probably learned on the job

"Have a heavenly Heathcote Christmas," the sign said with an illustration on it.

I always seem to get off lightly when it comes to Christmas shopping

A consistent point made by women is the need to educate our sons.

Standing lets us see the next paddock, next valley, the next continent, the next galaxy.

We need to accept that massive societal change is going to occur, one way or another.

Kevin Page discovers Mrs P has friends in high places.

Death is not preventable. It is only postponable.

Jonny Wilkinson's cerebral palsy forced a neck operation - he asks was it worth it.

We've just been a "weak member" as a conservative US think tank recently described us.

Kevin Page asks where has the time gone.

A toast - "Here's to you and balls to Trump".

The new authority will be able to override many local council decisions.

Before you tax something you need to define it. So what, exactly, is meat?

A China-US trade war could escalate into something bigger.

There I was, walking along one of Tai Tokerau's beautiful beaches

Christmas marketing, it is all enough to make you weep and run for the hills with the dog.

Teachers look united, and in the sympathy stakes I think they're doing pretty well.

Kevin Page finds Christmas tradition under threat and sends an urgent letter to Santa.

If you know what you're doing a tree that has grown for a century can be felled in a flash

There's widespread concern at people not being able to afford basic dental care in NZ.

Super's a lie. But you can't ban it and it won't die.

Over the years I've found the best way to face adversity is to make it an opportunity.

The beauty of tragedy is that the drama allows us to reflect on our own human failings.

"Look out mate! E's be'ind yer!".