Buddy Mikaere: There is a real joy in sharing life with chickens
One of the little-known joys in life is quietly sitting in the middle of your hen pen.
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Zizi Sparks: What it's like being drawn into the Black Friday hype
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Zizi Sparks: Things need to change before more lives are lost
COMMENT: Children are being found with unexplained brain injuries and broken skulls.
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Kelly Makiha: Why chicken poo taught me the value of money
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Letters: Rubbish dumping is a form of guerrilla warfare
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Zizi Sparks: Kerbside rubbish collection overdue in Tauranga
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Rotorua Chamber of Commerce president John McRae asks you to give back this Christmas.
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No New Zealand cop wants to shoot anyone.
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COMMENT: All this festive spending is getting out of hand.