The Government's education review taskforce has decided to go back to the future.

MbS is likely to stay in power -- perhaps to the ultimate ruin of the country he rules.

It's Christmas and you can't say 'No' ... no matter how badly you want to

Readers sound off on capitalism at fault; ratepayers' wishes; pension pain and dog poo

Trump v Ardern -- the bad and the good of 2018

Santa's helper got us through the Christmas spend-up at 600,000 transactions an hour.

Bennett a hero to some for his part in leak of iwi claims document

Would the Syrian Kurds rather be conquered by the Turks or by Assad?

"In 1914 ... Christmas Day found the people of Europe weltering in blood."

"Your disk is almost full" – the latest warning message on my laptop.

Who knew, though, that we would have a "Ms Mercedes", aka Rouxle Le Roux, of our own?

From a second-hand book found in a shop in Bulls ...

COMMENT: Steve Braunias sums up the year in Christmas song.

Buses provide a social link with most passengers enjoying a good chat on their way to town

'The unlawfulness of smoking cannabis creates far more evil than it prevents.'

We're delivering for Māori, putting whānau first and getting on with the job.

It's almost wearisome to recount the veritable tsunami of technological wizardry.

Stay safe these holidays, whether on the roads, under the sun or in the water.

The reforms which take immediate effect relate to union reps and personal grievances.

An annoying celebration with fire callouts, hospital admissions and distress to animals.

"I'm probably more polystyrene than brick." - Kevin Page

Online debate over a humble burger became one of the year's most-read stories.

Let'sndispose of disposable plastic ballpoint pens. Perhaps we could bring back quills.

With a changing, erratic weather pattern, maybe NZ could try the Serengeti system.

Brits seem to be bewildered by Brexit. Leave or Remain, have a second referendum?

A PC friendly dictionary of in-vogue vocabulary.

The past weeks have felt like an avalanche of gruesome news ...

COMMENT: Isn't Xmas just great!!!!

"A shadow has now been cast by this person's actions on every councillor."

Frank Gibson reviews The Coming Transformation of New Zealand Agriculture.