It's true -- politics seems incredibly boring compared to sex

People still smoking? Price fags out of the market and they'll be gone.

What final message would Stephen Hawking wanted to pass on to us?

Political correctness and over sensitivity ... has it killed humour?

COMMENT: A call came through from the Secretary of State. I said, "How are you, Rex?"

Why not develop the larger council carpark near the river especially for freedom campers?

Boards with women on them succeed at a higher rate than those with only stale, pale males.

We are a caring community, so try to be part of the solution, not the cause of the problem

How would post-Putin Russia revive its democracy in the face of opposition from oligarchs?

The US may be ordered to close down the Mexican border completely within 20 years.

An MIT study shows falsehoods have far greater and faster reach than fact on social media.

I have always insisted on my right to actually practise what my country preaches.

Central Districts Field Days are on again this week. It's a great day out.

Bridges emphasis on female roles looks tokenist and naive.

Those with the resources to determine the truth seem so determined to keep it hidden.

One rainwater head made a satisfying sucking sound as I pulled out handfuls of wet needles

We want our new Government to be brave and stop new fossil fuel exploration in NZ.

Jones confuses medicinal cannabis with the 'dope' that has harmed remote Maori communities

Just because something is "trending", it doesn't make it right, let alone tasteful.

Columnist Terry Sarten is wondering where the cool went.

An out-of-control Chinese satellite carrying toxic chemicals is plummeting towards Earth

COMMENT: I left Parliament for the last time. I didn't look back.

New Zealand's boom and bust episodes are a fundamental economic flaw.

RTL spokesman Ken Orr's protest over the "separation of church and state" is surprising.

The war must go on until all of Syria is back under Damascus's rule.

To rehabilitate prisoners to live crime-free, focus their minds on life outside jail.

Census changes came too quickly.

The most likely volcanic effect on Whanganui District is a sprinkling of ash from Ruapehu

We need to tax the money-massagers enough to recompense all those doing the "proper jobs".

What could justify adding a fivefold velodrome operating expense to current council debt?