Chester Borrows: First World services elusive
We may well have pockets of citizenry who do not meet the definition of First World.
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Opinion: Reminder of how intolerant religion can be
I think we should thank Israel Folau for reminding us how intolerant religion actually is.
The stories Karen leaves behind
Karen Ellett's approach to life is a lesson to us all.
Editorial: Royal fan gets treated like royalty
A cheeky request sees the nation's media chasing Whanganui woman
Frank Greenall: Simon says same old, same old
The crucial stats pertaining to general quality of life for Maori have been in free fall.
Your letters: What goes around comes around
No matter how much is spent making roads safer, incompetents will still cause accidents.
Your letters: Hospital waiting lists won't just go away
Waiting lists are out of control, with a waiting list being created for the waiting list.
Jay Kuten: The Wizard of manipulation
The Facebook wizard has reassured the timid lions, tin men and scarecrows of Congress.
Business zen: Buy online or go shopping for real?
I will buy locally from a business I trust, and my money will stay in the community.
Gwynne Dyer: Language of inclusion under threat in Latvia
Russian-speakers must accept that Latvia's endangered language and culture come first.
Opinion: Growing tax unfair on ratepayers
Central government needs to devise a new system, and what more appropriate time than now?
Rachel Stewart: The sun has already set on oil
COMMENT: Industry anger with Govt baseless given global shift away from fossil fuels.
Fred Frederikse: Rich country, poor people
In the country there was no food problem but no money for essentials like medicine.
Your letters: Let Middleton stay in NZ
Jacinda Ardern has established herself as one who will be praised for generations to come.
Opinion: Half the time, I'll get it done
For a time I'm as happy as I was when I discovered Australians really do cheat at cricket.
Editorial: Police and Immigration over the top in treatment of Mark Middleton
Heavy-handed action reflects badly on police and Immigration NZ
Letters: Swing time will jazz up Mosquito Point
The council has seen sense over the much-loved Mosquito Point rope swing.
Conservation Comment: Fund needed for flood victims
Thank goodness we are not going to throw any more dollars at stopbanks.
Opinion: Give your feedback in the big issues
We know there are a number of residents with limited means to pay additional rates.
Your view: 'Maori were patriots fighting for their rights'
Readers speak out on the 'grievance industry'; the Pope and hell; abortion and fluoride
Nicola Patrick: The dinosaurs are gone ... and soon their fossils will be, too
The PM said: 'It's not where the future lies." I didn't know the future was so close.
Terry Sarten: A family of guitars
Terry Sarten is off to Nelson to play at a special guitar event – the Resonator Festival.
Kate Stewart: How to solve the housing crisis
Kate Stewart looks at how to solve the housing crisis
Beware, the robots are coming!
Job cuts in banking and at IRD raise the spectre of a second Industrial Revolution at hand
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of The Storm
COMMENT: Let's take a look at the climate in New Zealand.
Your letters: Ministry building has negative vibe
The environment we find ourselves in has a distinct impact on our behaviour and wellbeing.
Gwynne Dyer: Three presidents face jail
No system devised by human beings is invulnerable to manipulation by other human beings.
Hospital art among the best medicine
Art in hospitals goes back a long way on Whanganui history
Chester Borrows: Canadian politics much like ours
Many refuse to accept any of it happened and the rest think 'They should just get over it'
Ian McKelvie: Government on a rocky road with plan
You can't argue that you support regional New Zealand while taking away key projects.
Frank Greenall: Standing up to sheer insanity
It's a sad day when the US President is crudely, amusingly evocative of an ambling primate
Your letters: Artists Open Studios open doors
Thank you to the organisers of Artists Open Studios for a job well done.
Jay Kuten: End-of-life argument twisted
A police squad stricken by a fictitious malady intimidates unsuspecting elderly? Really?