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Opinion: Navigating a challenging year in the disability sector

' I wish you all an inclusive Christmas and a diverse New Year.'

Unpacking the myths behind Good King Wenceslas

After his death, Wenceslas was considered the model of what a good king should be.

Kevin Page: Choosing a fan isn't all it's cracked up to be

OPINION: The fear of fans selling out spurred Kevin and Mrs P on.

Joe Bennett: How a chance meeting made a hash of a drug-smuggling friend's life

OPINION: Chance leads to prison for Sammy, a former schoolmate turned hashish smuggler.

John Williamson: Why NZTA's stance on driving simulators misses the mark

Driving simulators help learner drivers' experiences and reactions to driving conditions.

Vince Cocurullo: Whangarei Council’s new parking strategy is under way

This time of year can bring out the best and worst in people. Let’s help each other out.

Joe Bennett: Birds and the human touch - a delicate dance of fear and desire

A chaffinch hesitates to eat, torn between fear and desire, as Joe Bennett watches.

Jonny Wilkinson: Christmas geeks vs grinches: Celebrating inclusivity whoever we are

What better way to celebrate than to be part of a festival that embraced inclusivity?

Kevin Page: Guinea fowl chaos: a night to remember in the caravan

OPINION: We are not about to let one sleepless night taint our pleasant experience.

Joe Bennett: The only immortality worth striving for is creating that which outlives you

Joe Bennett reflects on life and the modern digital archiving of information

Joe Bennett: Embracing life’s little moments of happiness

OPINION: Joe Bennett on the anatomy of a moment.

Joe Bennett: Honesty and manners: A social lubricant that respects differences

OPINION: We are all different, and manners respect difference.

Joe Bennett: The sportive spectacle of sweaty seniors' squash

With 137 years between them, Joe Bennett and his friend Fred play squash.

Vince Cocurullo: Effective partnership, shared decisions and practical solutions – our council has committed to these outcomes

OPINION: Our region has been sorely lacking in meaningful Government funding for years.

Opinion: The Government are basically saying disabled people are not up for the job

OPINION: Disability support has been grossly underfunded for decades.

Joe Bennett: Birds are the beasts we see the most and fear the least

OPINION: Joe Bennett muses about birds after watching them springing about in a tree.