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Wheel clamping crackdown: Don't pay more than $100
If clamp operators do not conform, they will be liable for a fine.
Letters: When we forget the past, we are doomed to repeat it
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Rob Rattenbury: Who runs the world? Volunteers
The value of volunteer labour alone equates to $3.5 billion annually and climbing.
Terry Sarten: The grey area of morals
Most of us rage against multinational corporations avoiding taxes.
Nicola Patrick: 2020, time to focus on work, sleep, family, friends and fitness
Leadership on climate shouldn't be the sole preserve of the Green Party.
Claire Trevett: Simon Bridges gets Neve-d in election year opener
Election year opener delivered Neve, insults and a metaphor that backfired on Bridges.
Letters: Bad law and bad tenants
A do-gooder attitude to bad tenants will cause a bigger housing crisis than ever before.
Deciding who lives and who dies ... it all comes down to money
What's our excuse for putting our elderly at risk?
Frank Greenall: Greta Thunberg's story has a familiar ring
A young Frenchwoman also took up a noble cause.
Letters: Media must hold council to account
More than ever, it's important for us to continue to pay for the service of news.
Let's talk law: Evicting bad tenants is about to become much harder for landlords
Changes to the RTA is expected to be introduced to Parliament early this year.
Letters: Unhappiness with DHBs' structure
The health system review panel's interim report suggests a big shake-up is on the way.
Letters: Special thanks to A&E team
A&E reception area was busy, and a doctor short, But still all gave excellent service.
Want to fix the planet? Go slower, use less and enjoy more!
Want to fix the planet? Go slower, use less and enjoy more!
Why we should repair, not replace
Very few people realise how recently it became the norm to replace rather than repair.
Editorial: Council silence over Upokongaro bridge feeds frustration
The public might understand the full story.
Wellness merchandise just got really weird
Gwyneth Paltrow has been selling a candle that she says smells like her vagina.
Letters: Note of caution on MS treatment
There would be many hoops for future treatments to go through before being offered in NZ.
America the good guys; fact or fiction?
Trump's killing of a high government official paints a target on anyone in the US govt.
NZ should offer miracle Moscow treatment
Briar William's miracle Moscow treatment should be available here.
Rose Davis: The challenge of changing with the weather
'What shifts so I no longer shut down and refuse to hear my guilty thoughts?'
Best of 2019: Kevin Page: 2400 seconds of embarrassment
Mrs P's medical appointment was a sheer delight for some, writes Kevin Page.
UK's John Bull is back, and Boris is full of it
Beware of what you wish for – you may rue it ever came true.
Letters: Council's road to inclusivity
When made aware by this newspaper of the decision, I was somewhat dumbfounded.
Letters: Ancient fire controls still relevant
The Northern Territory has no disastrous fires; the mosaic burnoff system is still in use.
Best of 2019: 'I was shot at twice, it's time we armed our police officers'
We see police carrying firearms the world over - why should NZ be any different?
Letters: Swamp no place for homes
If legal action is taken against our council, guess who pays the bill.
Best of 2019: Jay Kuten: Cannabis 'evils' are noise
Legalising cannabis may give the far right a field day for trolling us.
Let's be clear about End of Life Choice criteria
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Rob Rattenbury: The ongoing war against possums
This is a neverending war with periods of peace after bouts of extermination.
What a swine of a reputation, time to stick up for pigs
Pigs unique value in land management is that they don't eat trees, shrubs, vines or flax
Best of 2019: The increasingly nasty comments we can't ignore about NZ immigration
Jarrod Gilbert: We need to have an honest conversation about immigration.