An Auckland school is going to court so it doesn't have to take back a difficult student and this court case really reflects the lack of resourcing given to education in New Zealand.

I've lost count of how many feline family members I've had, especially as at one stage I think we had five! So I suppose you could say I'm a cat kind of guy, writes Paul Hickey.

Labour leader Andrew Little did himself no favours with his comment that it was unfair to work alongside someone who earned the same salary, but also earned a pension.

A big positive thing that hasn't changed is the influence of the volunteers and they all do a great job, writes Paul Hickey.

Whoever sent the letter must have a real grudge against mayor Steve Chadwick or the council in general. It's a shame they could not have just written her a real letter, writes Matthew Martin.