TV in NZ makes money; we know that by the excessive numbers and length of ad breaks.

Most native birds hunt for food by sight, while forest mammals hunt by smell.

Frank Greenall on the Apec conference in Papua New Guinea.

We've had years of neglect in social issues and the coalition Government must rectify this

How come we've got nearly half our fuel needs in our own back yard but we don't use it?

Tuesday's earthquake raises the question - are you prepared for the big one?

Surplus power goes to the national grid. The trick is you don't buy it back, they pay you.

Organisation and teamwork are the keys to success at work and play.

Beyond the tastelessness and self-seeking are Trump's own actions.

'There was indeed a "body". A woman's one. A quite impressive one, if the truth be told'

The council is not planning on profiting from waste disposal but working toward less waste

Africa needs more women like Ghana's President Leticia Appiah. Urgently.

Should your furry friend put a paw out of line, they are destined for destruction.

Shutting down our gas and coal industries achieves nothing good. - Alan Davidson

More than half of our remaining freshwater native fish are now endangered.

Readers write: Councillor on that survey; your brief; 1080 row; separate health services

Terry takes on the Secret Diary of the Secret Diary of Steve Braunias

Kerry and Clayton -- can they win? What a double whammy that would be for Whanganui

Tissue company Kleenex can no longer market 'man-sized' tissues. Kate's not happy.

COMMENT: Judith Collins stayed just two steps behind Simon Bridges this week.

Our dump fees are outrageously high ... so what's the solution?

We are left in the heart of the CBD with a stark, under-used area for outdoor relaxation.

The financial sector still regards itself as 'too big to be allowed to fail'

I have walked the footpaths in most NZ cities and have never seen anything so disgraceful

That group known as the working poor are an important part of our economy and society.

The survey is just one of many factors informing councillors' decision on the issue.

The heart of what they do in telling personal stories is about remembering the fallen.

Perhaps art visits us daily in the guise of reality TV with all its vacuous grotesquery.

Trump reacts to Russia's provocation by threatening to tear up the INF Treaty.

There have been no higher-than-usual rates of cancer or other problem here.