I'm of the belief that, as people, we have strength in numbers ...

Severe censorship part of Chinese leader's move to be president for life

COMMENT: I woke up super-amped and ready to rock.

Immigration is the biggest issue, and Berlusconi talks bluntly about mass deportations.

The council has been using confidentiality unnecessarily - a concern for our democracy.

Focusing on the things connecting us makes a strong community and a nation to be proud of.

My wife could live the rest of her life in jail for the crime of holding my hand as I die.

Aramoho Rail Bridge repairs and maintenance must be a priority before it's too late

We need a public TV service channel for a more balanced and inclusive view of the world.

TPPA benefits are minuscule compared with its potential to inhibit our legal system.

Giving Gold Card holders a free dozen of beer a week would be a better health option.

Boat people find the Corsicans less than welcoming and try to carry on to mainland Europe.

It's like a very bad romantic novel, but real people are being killed in large numbers.

Local farms have been hit hard by a repeating pattern of too much water and not enough.

Readers have their say on legalising cannabis; dog pound; social housing and the church

'Hard-working New Zealanders have had a gutsful of cyclones'

Thrive expo sowed the seeds, but will the green shoots appear?

Guilty till proven innocent is the rule in sexual misconduct witchhunt

Great cast, great setting -- another Shakespearean triumph at the botanic gardens

No health agency in fluoridated countries is monitoring fluoride exposure or side effects.

Entrenching the core vote and alienating the centre won't grow support for the party.

Corrections gets tough call right by letting prisoner out for funeral.

The ANC is still a legitimate, democratic party with the loyalty of most South Africans.

Financial markets, after years of cheap credit, could soon prompt fast-rising inflation.

Our main showcase of glass work is closed over our busiest holiday season for visitors.

Undoubtedly, no-strings hand-outs can pay off in spades as kick-starters to change.

Gibson guitars - iconic instruments - could be in trouble.

We need reasoned weighing of medical cannabis, without politicians' thumbs on the scales.

Gassroots action offers a slim chance of changes in US gun laws

Council policy is to remove and replace trees within the CBD when they get too large.