Editorial: There's a lot riding on Trump
Many people around the world are still wondering how on earth Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. It is safe
Many people around the world are still wondering how on earth Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. It is safe
A couple of motoring stories tickled my fancy recently (yes, of course I have a fancy). That means it's time to put this trusty
by Craig CooperEditor Young rugby player Jordan Kemp was given the OK to head back out on to a rugby field with a ticking time bomb
I heart the people who make inspirational T-shirts and kitten posters and then spread them liberally via the internet. You know
The notion of sustaining the life of a landfill is a sound one. If you are filling a hole in your backyard with rubbish, it makes
I fell on last weekend's report of Paul Henry's latest gaffe less with outrage than relief. What a happy change from what Americans
More and more people are posting snippets of their life online. They're capturing their day at the beach, the family dog's latest
Ask Google. Consult the internet. The World Wide Web has become the answer to all of life's pressing problems. Need to know something?
If you regularly read this space, you might remember a column from a few months back about my (rather successful) rose hospital. Well
Duco Events made the right decision in withdrawing its application for assistance in funding boxer Joseph Parker's title fight in
Planes, Trains and Automobiles . . . great name for a movie and the Hollywood folks did it justice back in 1987 through director John
After what must have been months of keen detective work, police have uncovered a coven in Maungaraki, the Lower Hutt suburb where
Two of my daughters and their families live in the same suburb as Dreamworld. You can see the giant drop from my youngest daughter's
The name says it all: Dreamworld. It is a place not just apart from reality, but better than it. Kids long to go there and adults
Last Saturday, for the first time in a long time, I forgot the All Blacks were playing a test match. I didn't watch the haka or the
What is the soundtrack of your life? We all have one, but few of us stop to consider this, and even fewer could compile it if compelled
Last week's description of travel woes prompted a number of readers to share similar stories with me. I thank them. They all suggest
By Craig Cooper, Editor Someone in Hikurangi knows who has six-year-old Tyree Walters' PlayStation and they should give it back. It's
Whether or not their roster demands are met, one thing the striking junior doctors have achieved is an increase in public awareness
The evidence uncovered and collected thus far (namely nothing at all) and pure common sense tells us that there is no Loch Ness monster. Had
A recent opinion piece in the Northern Advocate argues that people should not be allowed to end their suffering. The author has
Yesterday was the final day of New World's Little Garden promotion. And what a fantastic promotion it was. It was so good to see
There's a certain inevitability about talking up tax cuts as soon as we're within coo-ee of a general election. And no sooner are
I'm more convinced than ever that budgeting and money management need to be compulsory in schools from a relatively young age. It
Travellers, beware. Things don't always go to plan especially in countries where they have, shall we say, a less diligent approach
by Craig CooperEditor There is a delicious irony in taking money off criminals and investing it back into our communities. Although
I saw Bob Dylan, the newly crowned Nobel literature laureate, when he toured New Zealand recently. I travelled to Hamilton with excitement
Early Saturday morning I donned a long pink wig and headed to New World. I had volunteered to collect for the Pink Ribbon Street
I agree with Kylie Bax, yes Donald Trump is a man. But that is no excuse for treating women like objects. The Kiwi Supermodel says
for monday page 8 - local editorial under Our View strap by Craig Cooper, Editor Shipwreck Bay in Ahipara is a special place. Comedian