Gwynne Dyer: Hope and fear in Algeria
After weeks of peaceful demonstrations, Algeria's president has been forced to resign.
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Mayoral candidate campaigns on composting toilets
Only a fool would run for Mayor on a platform of compost toilets in all households...
Zero-waste mission: Toothbrushes win, toothpaste fails
COMMENT: My bubble was burst. Eco-confidence? Shattered! But after a few small steps ...
Comment: Imagine commentating a Tour de France without the word cyclist
If cyclist is dehumanising, what then is motorist, racist, extremist or terrorist?
Chester Borrows: Who pays for dumb decisions?
While many of us treasure clean, green New Zealand, others just don't get it.
Letters: Why do governments use commercial banks?
Bill English and Tony Ryall evaded the question with nonsensical replies.
Letters: Kids need hats out in sun
Wake up, people. There's a reason NZ has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world
Comment: National security? Who needs qualifications?
Aftermath of the mosque massacres exposed an elephant in the room, says Frank Greenall.
Ian McKelvie: A lot has happened in 18 months
Westpac's employment confidence surveys shows New Zealand workers are less confident.
Letters: Castlecliff link needed
The problem is that current roading access from the city to Castlecliff is very poor.
Rachel Stewart: Outlook grim despite the allure of denial
COMMENT: Species extinction and extreme weather are only going to get worse.
Gwynne Dyer: Climate refugees will test rich countries
According to the UN's ILO, there are currently 277 million migrants in the world
Letters: There's life in our economy
Anyone noticed how Treasury-speak is less about bean-counting and more about "well-being"?
Letters: Use public transport more
Public transport should provide a genuine alternative for motorists.
Conservation Comment: Students' strike for climate change an inspiration
Children must keep the pressure on, through more strikes if necessary,writes John Milnes.
Kate Stewart: A long wait for emergency treatment
After a foot injury, Kate Stewart faced a long wait for emergency treatment
Lets talk law: Enduring Powers of Attorney
The power of attorney gives the person of your choosing the ability to make decisions.
Let's talk law: The importance of good records
Good record keeping makes sense for any business
Nicola Patrick: Healthy economy is gentle on Earth
Is a dystopian nightmare coming, or can the future hold something else?
Terry Sarten: Interior Therapist and the Insurance Casino
Reluctance to insure properties in Wellington is all about gambling, writes Terry Sarten.
Gwynne Dyer: And the world's leading demagogue is . . .
Erdogan's audience would not necessarily have giggled when he warned the evil NZers.
Frank Greenall: The game of the name ...
The horrors of the Christchurch mosque massacres continue to ripple.
Chester Borrows: On call to arm police
So much of public thinking on law enforcement is based on fear and not on safety.
Letters: Bus service essential for elderly
We have an ageing population, and a good bus service is essential.
Lets talk law: Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
It is an obligation on a Central Authority to contact the corresponding Central Authority
Lynley Tulloch: Dying children in New Zealand get limited media coverage
Three children are dead so far in New Zealand this year as a result of domestic violence
Kids just don't party like they used to
And that little cherub just had to pash the brains out of some dodgy kid in the driveway.
Letters: Cardinal's conviction questioned
Adherents of the faith believe in the supernatural but seem to struggle with criminal law.
Business zen: Corporates should look after current customers
There is strong competition between the electricity retailers
Lets talk law: DIY wills- Is it worth it?
We should all leave our affairs in order before that inevitability occurs
Letters: Service lets us enjoy ride
Without the convenience we have, many young and old could not afford any other transport.
Fred Frederikse: The killer in Christchurch, it appears, was motivated by racism
Fred Frederikse on the Christchurch Mosque shootings