Conservation comment: Plastic bag ban a start
Locally, people have been focusing outrage on dumping costs and anger at fly-tippers.
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Opinion: 'One people' just reality of Treaty
The "ravages inflicted on Māori since 1840" of which Keenan speaks are a myth -- Don Brash
Letters: Long-awaited road extension 'positive'
It's a crazy world, so stay in bed and and be safe. And no hanky panky; that'll kill you.
Your say: Mangapapa land 'sold, not stolen'; Boxing Day sales and 'fake' history
Readers have their say: Maori land; Boxing Day sales; fence-sitting; 'fake' history
Nicola Patrick: Hope, it's a good way to start a new year
2019 is our year for hope
Kate Stewart: Downsides to Whanganui's economic growth
Most regard the economic growth of Whanganui as positive. But not all agree ...
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of 2019 horoscopes
COMMENT: A 100 per cent accurate guide to your year in the first of a two-part horoscope.
Letters: Singers enjoy seaside sessions at the Pav
Hopefully, one day soon the beach will not need any so-called grooming.
Jay Kuten: New day dawning in United States
Hope dawns as Democrats take control of the US House of Representatives.
Gwynne Dyer: Work on global warming moves at slow pace
We are getting into very deep water here, but we may have no other options.
Letters: Chiefs' Treaty role disputed
'Accountability does not seem to be a part of the WDC's day-to-day operations'
Gwynne Dyer: What went wrong in eastern Europe?
The dreams that drove the anti-Communist revolutions of 1989 are still alive but fading.
Letters: Mowhanau cliff erosion's real story
The erosion isolating the headland is 20-30m inland from where the boulders were removed.
Letters: Editorial writers lack wit
We have a tapestry of incredible richness in this wonderful population of ours.
Conservation Comment: Crunch time on emissions
It seems they are now realising that the expense of doing nothing is rising rapidly.
David Cormack: Please, let's make these things happen in 2019
Comment: Here's a list of things I want to see happen in 2019.
Rachel Rose: Modern day plant hunters on the trail of historic oaks
Modern day plant hunters on the trail of historic oaks
Kate Stewart: Savs set to make it big and other tongue-in-cheek predictions for 2019
Kate Stewart's slightly tongue-in-cheek predictions for 2019.
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of... 2018
COMMENT: Steve Braunias looks ahead to the year in satire.
Editorial: The best and worst of us
Christmas and Boxing days - stark contrasts in consecutive days.
Letters: We must address financial inequality in NZ
We must address the rapidly growing financial inequality in this country.
Opinion: Retirement options for baby boomers
Today's retirees need a range of accommodation options.
Opinion: Education changes - common sense or Stalinism?
The Government's education review taskforce has decided to go back to the future.
Gwynne Dyer: Saudi Game of Thrones
MbS is likely to stay in power -- perhaps to the ultimate ruin of the country he rules.
Editorial: Christmas -- it's a game and you have to be a good sport and pull on some forced jollity
It's Christmas and you can't say 'No' ... no matter how badly you want to
You said it: Capitalism at fault; ratepayers' wishes; pension pain and dog poo
Readers sound off on capitalism at fault; ratepayers' wishes; pension pain and dog poo
Jay Kuten: Guess what ... the good and the bad of 2018
Trump v Ardern -- the bad and the good of 2018
Frank Greenall: Cooking our own colonial goose ...
Santa's helper got us through the Christmas spend-up at 600,000 transactions an hour.
Bennett a hero to some as he owns up to leak
Bennett a hero to some for his part in leak of iwi claims document
Gwynne Dyer: Kurds disposable as Trump pulls troops out of Syria
Would the Syrian Kurds rather be conquered by the Turks or by Assad?
Opinion: Recalling Christmases past
"In 1914 ... Christmas Day found the people of Europe weltering in blood."
Letters: Bravo for mayor's action
PM Jacinda Ardern has not forgotten the importance of the comma in spoken English.
Opinion: Let's show kindness at all times
Everyone is your brother and your sister — bring love into your every day.
Nicola Patrick: Disk almost full
"Your disk is almost full" – the latest warning message on my laptop.