Cutlery crisis hits home
A missing teaspoon has Kevin Page questioning if has caught a dose of Domestic Blindness.
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Three Waters - change we don't want
Some change is forced upon us, such as Covid-19 and adaptation to climate change.
Cameron Leslie's Paralympics decision a no-brainer
"Some things are bigger than sports, right? It was the hardest, easiest decision."
Gift prompts reflections on 13th century poet's wise words
Telling the truth hasn't changed the truth; poetry as Auden observed makes nothing happen.
Māori world view about interconnectedness of all things
Seeing the world through a Te Aō lens would bring peace, says Anahera Pickering.
Wobbles aplenty in Labour's party of infrastructure dreams
Might be better to maintain, repurpose, repair what we've got, says Vaughan Gunson.
Kevin Page: It would be fair to say my togs have seen better days
I caught my togs as they were picking up speed on the journey south.
Editorial: Northlanders and our roads have been neglected for too long
We in Northland are sick of being political pawns
Siestas will be even better with arrival of day bed gift
Between 1 and 4, the eyelids droop, the body sags and I hear the call of the horizontal.
Winter relief - pretty in pink
The Taiwanese cherry tree - an interloper - has altered the aesthetics of Whangārei.
Marsden Pt rail link will spur growth in region
Rail has been the orphan of our transport network for too long, says John Williamson
Surviving non-zombie apocalypse one jab at a time
Not only are we keeping the virus away but our economy is thriving, says Emily Henderson.
Reliving loss of that bit of No.8 wire
Kevin Page does his best to avoid a repeat of the last spring clean/garage apocalypse
Sheryl Mai: Reimagining the future
Council is constantly growing, and developing the district in response to changing needs.
Promoting abilities - disability magazine's theme in 2021
Includes a range of different perspectives on disability, from organisational to personal.
What do cicadas and the Olympic Games have in common?
Every time the Olympics emerges from its sleep it has grown more wings, says Joe Bennett.
Anahera Pickering: Imagine if every young person had a village?
It's great to see community members pull together to seek solutions for our taitamariki
Tractor-tooting farmers instinctively know what's coming
The age of giant tractors will chug to an end. Smaller farms will find their niche again.
Dozy days dreaming of Olympic glory
Embarrassed, Kevin Page muttered an apology and scarpered back to the safety of his car
Why wasn't farmers' protest page 1 news in all newspapers?
Coverage should have been front page news across all print media in NZ, says Reti.
Poetry in motion - Lord Tennyson front of mind
'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
Roadside workers must be kept safe
Traffic management plans add about $1m to the $30m Northland highway maintenance bill.
Helping young people on path to political action
Whangārei MP's 1970s "nuclear-free" moment inspires youth knowledge-sharing campaign
Back from lunch minus a whisker or two
An 8am stubble can turn into a 5pm shadow if one is not too careful, writes Kevin Page
Oruku Landing - to proceed or not?
It would be fair to say feelings were 50/50 for and against the project.
Joe Bennett: Branson's edge-of-space flight, what's the point?
It's doing nothing that wasn't done in the 1950s; not advancing science or knowledge...
Moving - surprisingly in Google's top five stressful events list
I get it if moving means fleeing a war zone, leaving your country, but moving households?
Comment: Latest investment to grow rail for Northland
These rail improvements are a game changer – for rail and region as a whole: Greg Miller.
Town slogan - some work, some really don't
A look at the wider world might also provide some inspiration (or warnings).
Youth voice vital - let's make it stronger
Rallying together to back our young people is key, this is their community too.
NZ Covid strategy's success gives us options
Covid vaccine producing nations are reluctant to see too many doses leave their borders.
Shane Reti: Great to see everyone standing together
I think this is the next foreshore and seabed for this government.
The joys of grandparenthood...
Quality granddaughter time interrupted as Chevvy the dog makes a lucky break for freedom.
Will Trump's chief financial officer sing like a bird?
An indicted Weisselberg, 73, knows everything about the Trump Organisation. Everything.