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Joe Bennett: My burning yet fruitless hatred for flies

They say a nice person wouldn’t hurt a fly. I am not a nice person.

John Williamson: We claim to value the potential to save lives, but our outdated fines say otherwise

OPINION: Politicians talk about reviewing systems, but seem timid about the backlash.

Kevin Page: A little prayer never hurt anybody - but my poor feet

OPINION: I do find some comfort in believing there is something “up there” when we die.

Opinion: Forget the back-to-work blues and be grateful for the gift of a New Year

OPINION: Minor holiday mishaps can be frustrating but here's why they are blessings.

Joe Bennett: Fishing for teeth an encouraging start to the new year

I would be invested only in the novelty of fishing for these items, and novelty wears off.

Kevin Page: You really can teach an old dog new tricks

OPINION: I absolutely despise gardening. Particularly pulling out weeds.

Joe Bennett: Can’t beat a good book

Robert Graves the man is less clear-cut than his poetry.

Huhana Lyndon: Now is the time for unity

Opinion: 'I propose 2024 is a year for kotahitanga.'

Joe Bennett: Catching the bus was quite a revelation

OPINION: The joy of public transportation.

Carolyn Hansen: Use it or lose it

OPINION: We have become physically lazy and mentally slothful.

Joe Bennett: Challenging denim jeans' status as a symbol of Western freedom

Jeans blossomed by being emblematic of youth, glamour and American prosperity.

Wyn Drabble: Sole-searching in the name of research

OPINION: The sound I noticed was one I could not immediately identify.

Wyn Drabble: Computer rage a modern necessary evil

Despite the rage they can cause, it would now be hard to imagine life without computers.

John Williamson: Parking strategy or war on cars

OPINION: WDC should be factoring more technology into its strategy.

Joe Bennett: This is the wild wonderful coast

OPINION: It is a constant reminder of the earth’s massive forces, of our impermanence.

Comment: Social housing is a live issue and Kainga Ora needs to listen to resident concerns

OPINION: The issue in Kensington is not just about what happens next door.

Joe Bennett: Let me introduce you to the culinary delight of Pork Bennett

OPINION: It is neither fancy nor difficult to make. But it turns my knees to jelly.

Joe Bennett: No cattle beast in history ever did such a thing as this

Some trampers had all the gear, others none. I lay in between.