COMMENT: Personal battles are waste of energy when tackling climate change requires us all.

The gap between rich and poor is widening again, and more rapidly, and - in the absence of governments willing to do much about it - it will go on getting worse, writes Bryan Gould.

Kiwis may often wonder why in a land of milk and honey and sheep, it is cheaper to buy cheese and lamb and Manuka honey on the other

What's love got to do with it? Some would say everything, especially tomorrow on Valentine's Day. Others, especially some blokes

Nutrition is one of the building blocks to good health - and better mountain biking. Rotorua's Cati Pearson knows that better than

EDITORIALBy Peter White New Zealand's outstanding sporting achievements at last year's Rio Olympics and Paralympics were rewarded

A 24-year-old man jumps 18m off Omanawa falls and is airlifted to hospital with a serious back injury. An 18-year-old man is fined

I wonder what ultra-rich people are truly good for, apart from braying noisily in posh restaurants and getting their lavish holiday

It may not have been a total victory for medicinal cannabis campaigners, but the announcement that people seeking medical cannabis

A few months ago our late regional councillor and iwi leader, Awanuiarangi Black told this newspaper that the majority of us know

Not all progress is good. Think of the mobile phone, through which many people live their entire lives, not believing they exist

COMMENT: The US has the best raptors for falconry - eagles, falcons, hawks. I go often. The thought of not going breaks my heart. Yet, here we are.

The Radio New Zealand Building on The Terrace, Wellington. Photo/FileA_050516NZHMMRADIONZ2.JPG I had the privilege of serving for

Urban designer Mark Wassung's vision for Tauranga's transport network is ambitious - and possibly just what is needed to counteract

A few months ago I wrote of my battle with an aggressive stage 4 cancer and my ongoing treatment with chemotherapy. I feel that "battle"

Riding a luge down the Kaimai Range - an act of bravery or reckless danger? This week we reported on the actions of a Tauranga man

Ashley Highnam and Moira MacDonald bringing an attitude of gratitude to their community. Photo/Supplied Tommy_pic.jpg Haere mai

City growth brings traffic chaos John Cousins' story "Clogged Up" (Benefits of $225m Tauranga roading project lost after 8 years)

Congratulations are due to some of our young local sports people, with Mount Maunganui's Jonas Tawharu taking the Under-18 Boys' Division

COMMENT: Not even a week into Trump's presidency, it's crystal clear that US citizens are now dealing with a fascist regime, writes Rachel Stewart.

LOVE TRUMPS HATE: Demonstrators march in support of the Women's March in Washington in Phoenix. PHOTO/AP AP170122105900.JPG When

There's no doubt about it. Tauranga's roads are certainly getting more and more congested. Given the city's recent population growth

MAKE ROOM: Holding tightly to stuff means stuff owns us. PHOTO/DAWN PICKEN 190117sp50bop I was going to write, for publication on

A leading obesity campaigner is suggesting that paying children to eat their greens could halt the obesity crisis. While I'm all

Your definition of obscenity may be what Donald Trump is accused of getting up to in a hotel in Russia. Mine is about the money

COMMENT: To block someone is not censorship. It's just that I don't want to hear you, or more to the point, for you to hear me, writes Rachel Stewart.

So-called "casual racism" hit the headlines recently, following the publicity attending the Mad Butcher's reported remarks to fellow

The US presidential election is long over and the President-Elect will be sworn in next week but you'd be forgiven for thinking we

ACCEPTANCE NEEDED: Principles we learned in kindy we abandon as adults if we feel safety or money is threatened by people with too

Provisional figures showing Bay police nabbed 1258 people drink driving in the Bay are truly frightening. Alarmingly, the number