The scene is a simple back lawn but powerful forces have been at work. It's a battlefield littered with broken branches, acorns

My wife has been diagnosed with Briscoesitis. In a nutshell it means she can't stop buying things from her favourite store. It's

Hopefully legislation written by New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell which will put sporting games of national significance into

The battle can begin now Prime Minister Bill English has announced this year's general election will be held on September 23. The

by Craig CooperEditor The scheduling mistake that has seen paracyclists given seven weeks notice of a world championship event suggests

The hostage crisis continues. Melania's slanty eyes mutely beg for deliverance, but despite so many thousands of women marching on

This week I have been experiencing the expectation of a great financial windfall. At one point I even wondered whether I should just

We all make mistakes, we're all human - even police officers. It has been reported this week that in the nine months to September

In my childhood memories of Christmas holidays the sun is always shining, it's never raining and cardigans aren't required. It's

by Craig Cooper, Editor Bill English should be at Te Tii Marae this Waitangi Day. And by not being there, he's avoiding part of his

On the Sunday of the big bike racing weekend, I needed to get up Spencer Rd to check out the Party on the Hill escapades which brought

Russellites love their volunteer fire brigade. They can't understand why the news media should publish such a one-eyed view (January

As fortunate as we are being able to view American politics from a distance, we should not be too complacent when it comes to the

Your definition of obscenity may be what Donald Trump is accused of getting up to in a hotel in Russia. Mine is about the money

I'm sick. Right in the middle of summer. I feel like excrement, if you know what I mean. But because I'm the modern day equivalent

Research showing two New Zealanders have more wealth than the poorest 30 per cent of the adult population should give us pause for

Please do not be alarmed but the latest nutrition news is that green tea might not be that good for you. That's right, green tea

Northland District Health Board chief executive officer Dr Nick Chamberlain's opinion piece (Advocate, January 5) regarding this current

It's only natural that over the holidays, when people unwind, they puff on weed and dream beautiful dreams, like making fortunes out

Kiwis are renowned for our hospitality, and it's a character trait we take pride in. Aside from the not-so-small matter of our epic

Looking back over the festive season we can learn some pretty important life lessons which help clarify what Christmas is all about

Did you hear the one about the Kiwi, the Asian and the Indian? Long story short. I've been in Napier with Mrs P for a wedding. I've

Do you remember those Ronald McDonald advertisements that used to be on TV with the whole McDonald's clan preaching "make it click?" I

Some of my best friends are old white guys. I'm a daughter and sister of old white guys. I shacked up with a latte-coloured one

I think (and I hope) there is one common factor in all of our lives that has, at some stage, and in some form, created something special

In this slightly bewildering day and age of social media you can't say or do anything. Especially if you're having a meal at some

Waitangi Day has provided an insight to the character of successive prime ministers ever since Norman Kirk made it a national holiday.

The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent

The rodeo travelling circus is well under way. Competitors and animals are now on the road, taking animal torture to venues all over

If decorating the Christmas tree is the most exciting time of the year, then felling it is surely the most gloomy. There are few