Ian Mckelvie: Positive vibe felt at Fieldays
Farmers and visitors were positive and seemed keen to put their hands in their pockets.
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Your letters: Merger may be answer for local clubs
The RSA and Cosmopolitan clubs would be wise to consider merging their operations.
Jay Kuten: Presidential integrity for sale
Once people sought public office to serve others, not as a path to personal fortune.
Letters: Water wheel of bureaucracy turns slowly
One-hundred-and-fifty-year wait for a drinking water fountain at library.
Business Zen: Small pool of big directors
Older directors retained for their accumulated wisdom and experience is not a bad thing.
Editorial: Fallen Hells Angel earned much respect
Hundreds expected to funeral of Hells Angel former president.
Letters: Calling a spade a soil relocation aid
Clarity is important in the debate on the subject euphemistically called "assisted dying".
Fred Frederikse: The frozen millisphere
The Boundaries were imposed by "Great Powers", not by the migratory hunters and gatherers.
Editorial: Punish cheats properly
Let's hope the Aussie cricket authorities show a bit more backbone.
Conservation Comment: Numbers down when heat is on
Our challenge is to find the new places that people want to visit.
Your letters: On lookout for kids left in hot cars
Vehicular heatstroke is 100 per cent preventable by simply taking the child with you.
Your say: Victim had to relive abuse
Readers address sexual abuse case; Air New Zealand, regional rates and over-population
Terry Sarten: Women's Network full of heroes and searching for more
You, too, can be a hero -- or even a super hero - by supporting this wonderful network
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Barack Obama
Flew to Auckland and met Prime Minister Jasmine Ardern - 'I hear you're expecting a baby'
Rachel Rose: Dentist extracts himself for sabbatical
Aged 70, dentist David Evans is taking a break after 40 years, but don't say 'retirement'
The Secret Diary of Barack Obama
Golf and exclusive dinners. John Key, Jasmine Ardern and reflections.
Editorial: Rates rise will be painful but council has few options
Time for a fresh look at how rates are calculated.
Gwynne Dyer: Future robo-cars will kill jobs
Robot vehicles will kill many driving jobs and reduce demand for oil and private cars.
Your letters: Animals like active lives
Rodeos have been a part of country life. It allows farmers to show off their skills.
Politicians bailed Air NZ out - the airline can't now complain about Shane Jones
Politics kept Air NZ alive when it was down to its last gasp. Now politics wants payback.
Frank Greenall: Who needs a head of state, anyway?
The Swiss have got it right. Being non-aligned doesn't mean being unfriendly or friendless
Jones spot on about our so-called 'national carrier'
Air NZ has turned its back on the regions and taxpayers are right to be upset
Your letters: Well worn path to empty money tree
WDC has no revenue problem; it can just raises the rates. We have to live within our means
Your letters: End of life bill better than what we have now
A safeguarded legal protocol around assisted dying has to be better than what we have now
Jay Kuten: Keep the police out of politics
We can't have politicised police; we must be sure police act for our safety not against it
Rachel Stewart: Journos, feel heat on warming
COMMENT: As weather gets worse, writers need to step up.
Splashing out at the wedding
Columnist Kevin Page fights off sprinklers and empties at daughter's wedding
Your letters: Here's to a new, odour-free waste plant
What we saw on Sunday is a model plant based on proven technology and proven processes.
Fred Frederikse: Crossing the Sahara
More migrants bound for Europe die crossing the Sahara than crossing the Mediterranean.
Opinion: Blockchain technology a game changer
Instead of making them superfluous, blockchain may well make banks better at what they do.
Gwynne Dyer: Both leaders seek a 'win' from talks
No promise Trump could make would persuade the North Koreans to surrender their nukes.
Conservation Comment: Native forests may save us
Kiwi ingenuity and respect for nature could crate a new dawn for the forest industry.
Your letters: Collegiate School's business decision
Some parents must be unhappy that they pay GST unnecessarily and cannot claim tax credits.
Have your say: We are so fortunate to live here
Readers have their say on Whanganui's charms, teachers' pay; marijuana and abortion