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Hitching in NZ exposes underbelly
Reading the coroner's report on the death of hitchhiker Dagmar Pytlickova had an eerie feel to it.
Good reasons to be pleased NZ lost America's Cup final
I admit freely I was cheering for Oracle Team USA in the America's Cup final.
Rewards come at a high price
Singapore is called the "City in a Garden" and having had my first experience of it this week, I have to agree that is exactly what it appears.
Do your research before making election choices
This week, rather than writing about business, I have decided to turn my attention to the upcoming local body elections.
Of yachts, chickens and rats
As I write, the country waits to see if the Kiwis can pull off one more race, before the other team of Kiwis racing on behalf of some other country can catch up.
National building up own fears of Labour party
Ordinarily, I wouldn't bother to take issue with a fellow columnist, although it's always open season on politicians.
Decile rating system a valuable tool for assessing need
The potential removal of the decile rating system for schools is a mix of the good, the bad and the indifferent.
Rates gap will ruin River City
Tomorrow is the vernal equinox. After a long winter, it is when the hours of daylight equal the hours of starlight.
Happiness can be found in places that you least expect
What is happiness? It's an awfully big question when some of you will still be struggling with "what shall I have for breakfast?"
We support showing off our district
The two candidates' meetings run by the Chronicle for would-be Wanganui district councillors have been well attended and informative, sometimes inadvertently so.
For internet pricing that's fair Govt needs to butt out
Maori have embraced the internet and the worldwide web wholeheartedly since its development in the 1980s
New leader, same old policies
Well, there you go - we have a new Labour leader and all seems right with the world again.
War horror and peace can come from verbal missteps
This year's commemoration of 9-11 was almost completely overshadowed by America's rush to war with Syria.
An unfair burden on workers
For those workers worried about the undermining of their rights under the new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, there could be worse around the corner.
Sampling all the joy that Adelaide life can offer
As I write this I am babysitting three of the cutest kids serendipity could provide, while their father works in his home office up the hallway.