Lynley Tulloch: Australian animal rights activists make pertinent points
Many people are wary of diversity, and any views that challenge the status quo.
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Letters: Pell desperation parroted
The jury's input is limited to a "guilty" or "not guilty" verdict voiced by its foreperson
Nicola Patrick: Will you see me on a bike around town?
This year was meant to be the year I got back on my bike, writes Nicola Patrick.
Kate Stewart: Just put a deposit down on an avocado
Is the price of healthy, balanced diet to high
Nobody needs a car faster than 130km/h
Statistically, one of the most dangerous things you can do in NZ is to drive
Business zen: What my Netflix algorithm showed me about business
Business zen with Balance Consulting.
Jay Kuten: Gun lobby too much say
Any inquiry into the terror attack needs to look into the gun lobby's influence
Letters: Councillors absent again
It was a nice change to have more than one or two of us in the public gallery.
Mayoral candidate campaigns on composting toilets
Only a fool would run for Mayor on a platform of compost toilets in all households...
Gwynne Dyer: Hope and fear in Algeria
After weeks of peaceful demonstrations, Algeria's president has been forced to resign.
Zero-waste mission: Toothbrushes win, toothpaste fails
COMMENT: My bubble was burst. Eco-confidence? Shattered! But after a few small steps ...
Comment: Imagine commentating a Tour de France without the word cyclist
If cyclist is dehumanising, what then is motorist, racist, extremist or terrorist?
Chester Borrows: Who pays for dumb decisions?
While many of us treasure clean, green New Zealand, others just don't get it.
Letters: Why do governments use commercial banks?
Bill English and Tony Ryall evaded the question with nonsensical replies.
Letters: Kids need hats out in sun
Wake up, people. There's a reason NZ has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world
Comment: National security? Who needs qualifications?
Aftermath of the mosque massacres exposed an elephant in the room, says Frank Greenall.
Ian McKelvie: A lot has happened in 18 months
Westpac's employment confidence surveys shows New Zealand workers are less confident.
Letters: Castlecliff link needed
The problem is that current roading access from the city to Castlecliff is very poor.
Rachel Stewart: Outlook grim despite the allure of denial
COMMENT: Species extinction and extreme weather are only going to get worse.
Gwynne Dyer: Climate refugees will test rich countries
According to the UN's ILO, there are currently 277 million migrants in the world
Letters: There's life in our economy
Anyone noticed how Treasury-speak is less about bean-counting and more about "well-being"?
Letters: Use public transport more
Public transport should provide a genuine alternative for motorists.
Conservation Comment: Students' strike for climate change an inspiration
Children must keep the pressure on, through more strikes if necessary,writes John Milnes.
Kate Stewart: A long wait for emergency treatment
After a foot injury, Kate Stewart faced a long wait for emergency treatment
Lets talk law: Enduring Powers of Attorney
The power of attorney gives the person of your choosing the ability to make decisions.
Let's talk law: The importance of good records
Good record keeping makes sense for any business
Nicola Patrick: Healthy economy is gentle on Earth
Is a dystopian nightmare coming, or can the future hold something else?
Terry Sarten: Interior Therapist and the Insurance Casino
Reluctance to insure properties in Wellington is all about gambling, writes Terry Sarten.
Gwynne Dyer: And the world's leading demagogue is . . .
Erdogan's audience would not necessarily have giggled when he warned the evil NZers.
Frank Greenall: The game of the name ...
The horrors of the Christchurch mosque massacres continue to ripple.
Chester Borrows: On call to arm police
So much of public thinking on law enforcement is based on fear and not on safety.