Well, just two weeks have passed and we're still here. Still here despite a stranger to reality being placed on the throne of America

One of the weekend magazines recently showed it was prepared to ask the big questions. "At what point did ironing become the man's

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

I LOVE to cook. It's therapeutic, productive, creative and wholesome (well usually). Before I met my wife I used to think that I

by Craig Cooper Editor Many Northlanders will be familiar with the sense of "I'm home" when they drive over the Brynderwyn Hills

The scene is a simple back lawn but powerful forces have been at work. It's a battlefield littered with broken branches, acorns

My wife has been diagnosed with Briscoesitis. In a nutshell it means she can't stop buying things from her favourite store. It's

Hopefully legislation written by New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell which will put sporting games of national significance into

The battle can begin now Prime Minister Bill English has announced this year's general election will be held on September 23. The

This week I have been experiencing the expectation of a great financial windfall. At one point I even wondered whether I should just

We all make mistakes, we're all human - even police officers. It has been reported this week that in the nine months to September

In my childhood memories of Christmas holidays the sun is always shining, it's never raining and cardigans aren't required. It's

Online shopping generally works well for me and often the goods arrive the very next day. Even most of my many purchases from other

Ciao bella, I'm sure going to miss you. And you are bella, beautiful beyond the postcard paradise that New Zealand often pretends

by Craig Cooper, Editor Bill English should be at Te Tii Marae this Waitangi Day. And by not being there, he's avoiding part of his

On the Sunday of the big bike racing weekend, I needed to get up Spencer Rd to check out the Party on the Hill escapades which brought

Russellites love their volunteer fire brigade. They can't understand why the news media should publish such a one-eyed view (January

As fortunate as we are being able to view American politics from a distance, we should not be too complacent when it comes to the

Research showing two New Zealanders have more wealth than the poorest 30 per cent of the adult population should give us pause for

Please do not be alarmed but the latest nutrition news is that green tea might not be that good for you. That's right, green tea

Northland District Health Board chief executive officer Dr Nick Chamberlain's opinion piece (Advocate, January 5) regarding this current

The naming of finalists for the Halberg Awards provokes quite some debate across the sporting sphere as to what really makes the supreme

I've joined the Fitbit Brigade. Yes, I'm now officially one of those people who walk round looking at their wrist every half an hour

It's only natural that over the holidays, when people unwind, they puff on weed and dream beautiful dreams, like making fortunes out

Kiwis are renowned for our hospitality, and it's a character trait we take pride in. Aside from the not-so-small matter of our epic

Looking back over the festive season we can learn some pretty important life lessons which help clarify what Christmas is all about

Did you hear the one about the Kiwi, the Asian and the Indian? Long story short. I've been in Napier with Mrs P for a wedding. I've

Do you remember those Ronald McDonald advertisements that used to be on TV with the whole McDonald's clan preaching "make it click?" I

Some of my best friends are old white guys. I'm a daughter and sister of old white guys. I shacked up with a latte-coloured one

I think (and I hope) there is one common factor in all of our lives that has, at some stage, and in some form, created something special