It's exciting to see entrepreneurs turn their passions into viable businesses.

The last official sighting of a huia was made in 1907 - the museum holds some taonga.

Dr Nelson Lebo does not speed, park on the verge, or drop in on others while surfing

Which reputable, peer-reviewed, scientific journals have run papers debunking evolution?

Surfing serves as a great example of how one navigates life and society.

Driving a car is a privilege. It is time we came into line with the rest of the world.

NZ's most out-of-the-way, antiquated, rundown and least attractive inter-city bus station.

Every garment not synthetic used by you is a tiny part of the solution.

Better to let someone express extreme views, so they can be addressed.

Our crimes against nature will come back to haunt us.

Hospital admissions, fire call-outs and animal distress are among the issues.

Most people learn quite quickly when the back pocket is affected.

Home delivery is coming back in some towns, with boutique supplies delivered in glass.

The mayor, councillors and staff actively support relocation of the bus depot.

"Bill has been watered down to get buy-in, but how can you water down an emergency?"

More bureaucracy, heaps more rhetoric but much less real council control.

Competition for the No 10 Downing St address is all on

I used to think that "grunting" was a modern dialect reserved for moody, hormonal teens

"Our council should be setting a standard and leading the way for other employers."

"Some of our most vulnerable citizens use this bus service. They deserve better."

One forms a very different viewpoint on rates when sitting in council chambers.

I was excited by the community leadership driving the area's changes

Underpinning a mammoth workforce was an equally mammoth support industry.

"This agency continues to waffle along and fails to justify its existence."