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Paul Bailey: Engagement - not just consultation
Why aren't all council meetings being broadcast?

Great to see the sporting young defy damp
The rain and chills are no deterrent for the sporting youngsters out there.

Anendra Singh: Adams tallest Tall Black of them all
COMMENT: Steven Adams case has far wider implications for New Zealand sport.

Should toilet door stay open for business when you're on loo?
Some things should never be shared

Spoonley: A beginner's guide to the Alt Right
Do far-right views have a right to every platform?

When Mt Tarawera blew it was night of terror
NZ's eighth wonder of the world disappeared overnight.

Hurley: Some comedy still out of bounds
Anything's funny in the right hands says Ben Hurley

No place like home - really there isn't
I looked in the goat house only to be confronted with a lurking George.

Hesson, NZ Cricket ideology on coach myopic
It's what ex-Black Caps coach Mike Hesson doesn't say that speaks volumes on NZ cricket.

Surprising survey result for Hawke's Bay
Is data suggesting Hawke's Bay residents are lazy, accurate?

After 20 years of easy living it's time to hit Jim
My metabolic age is no country for a not so old woman.

Police need our eyes and ears
Attack on elderly man at supermarket blasted as despicable.

The holidaymaker's guide to investing
It's not wise for an investor to do everything on impulse

Struggle out from under our own plastic pile to help planet
At the MTG and at home the challenge is to chip away at this mess

Dirt-bike track, nightclub cut from dream home specs
With three kids in tow, owning property is little way off yet

Community pride a rubbish idea for some
Comment: Getting some people to think of community before rubbish is a challenge.

Moroney: Every space has oily tale to tell
Every parking space can tell a story ... an oily sort of story.

Bill Sutton: No free pass for dairying emissions
Reducing NZ's global warming impact can easily be made by targeting methane in dairy farms

Doug Laing: Fast forward driver training
Training the young to drive should be a priority

Bill Gates, ABs could kick-start World Cup soccer dream
Dave Rennie, Wayne Smith and rich sponsor could be key to scaling soccer's Everest