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Editorial: Honours list showcases Kiwi excellence on national stage

OPINION: BMX champion Sarah Walker is among the recognisable names on the list.

From blooms to berries: Brightening your winter garden

Comment: Cyclamen thrive in winter, offering bright colours in shady spots.

Liam Dann: Upbeat Treasury forecasts GDP growth, rising house prices

Opinion: Treasury's Budget forecasts paint an optimistic picture – but are they too rosy?

Audrey Young: Pay equity albatross lingers for Nicola Willis

OPINION: The best and worst parts of Nicola Willis' second Budget.

Opinion: Mrs P, Boomerang Child, the culinary battle and my weight loss

Kevin Page has lost 15kg over the past year while living in a caravan.

Opinion: Why strong communities are key to wellbeing

OPINION: Cohesive communities attract investment and promote economic growth.

Top picks for thriving gardens in dry conditions

OPINION: Now is a great time to make new shrub and tree plantings.

Kevin Page: Surviving the chaos of kids' parties

OPINION: The two parties were an interesting study in what's the done thing these days.

Opinion: The cold snap revives winter traditions in our home

Mrs P likes to chase me with her cold hands late at night.

Kevin Page: The unanticipated workout of chasing a runaway exercise ball

Mrs P believes a big green blow-up ball will boost our fitness routine.

Kevin Page: Mrs P’s unexpected ‘incentive-based contract’ to get me to drink water

I agreed I should drink more than the one glass I struggle with a day.

Kevin Page: Our shopping trip turned into a forgotten-wallet fiasco

Mrs P left her wallet in a posh department store, losing all her cards.

Shelley Loader: Our different perspectives should strengthen, not divide

OPINION: Look at the discussion on community social media pages – is this what we want?

Nicky Rennie: Watching the Super Bowl for the first time

OPINION: 'I’ll have the All Blacks any day.'

Kevin Page: The massage therapist turning heads and healing pains

OPINION: Mrs P announced she was leaving, infatuated with Brad down the road.