Reluctance to insure properties in Wellington is all about gambling, writes Terry Sarten.

Erdogan's audience would not necessarily have giggled when he warned the evil NZers.

The horrors of the Christchurch mosque massacres continue to ripple.

So much of public thinking on law enforcement is based on fear and not on safety.

We have an ageing population, and a good bus service is essential.

It is an obligation on a Central Authority to contact the corresponding Central Authority

Three children are dead so far in New Zealand this year as a result of domestic violence

And that little cherub just had to pash the brains out of some dodgy kid in the driveway.

Adherents of the faith believe in the supernatural but seem to struggle with criminal law.

Without the convenience we have, many young and old could not afford any other transport.

Fred Frederikse on the Christchurch Mosque shootings

Profitability in the sector is at an all-time high, generating $7.5 billion in exports.

In one particular area, the density of bees was something like a scene from a horror movie

2.8 million hectares of hill country should be planted in trees.

Kate Stewart on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

COMMENT: Take a daily dose of kindness and caring, writes Terry Sarten.

1.32PM a call to silence

Traditional white Aussies came unprepared for multi-culturalism. Some really don't like it

'I spent four hours sitting in a shed in Hagley Park surrounded by uncertainty and fear.'

Two police officers who stopped Christchurch shooter typify our unsung first responders.

Let us accept each other for our differences of faith, politics, colour, and beliefs.

Vigils have been held throughout the country and Manchester Square in Feilding was packed

There are amazing handymen whose services make life easier for those who are not handy.

Comment: Legislation stupidly made mass murder weapons available, and now we've paid price

When a relationship ends, parties look to divide the net relationship property pool

Australians have facilitated the election of some people with extreme and divisive views.

We need to understand our 'dark side' if we are to combat family violence

COMMENT: Whatever Govt decides, I am fully prepared to relinquish my semi-automatics.

Who remembers what comes from intolerance, racism, xenophobia, and violence?

The old Dutch port area of Semarang is now slowly sinking into the Java Sea