The offer of a few beers was enough to bring out the strong fit blokes from the footy team

Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes

It's time we tackled the fireworks issue.

Readers write about union power; stories that make them cry; aliens; and Sir Winston

It's genocide, ethnic cleansing ... terrorism on a scale bigger than Isis could dream of

Whanganui locals would enjoy a full cycle loop down both sides of the river

Conservation has a new meaning today — it's not enough to save a snippet of bush.

New Zealand has spent a lot of time immersed in myths of our own making.

Here I sit plotting my next move ... er, here I sit plotting my next move ...

They are in a pipeline with no way out until they are disgorged.

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.

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Here's one you could try...

'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

Does mud from Parliament reach all the way to provincial politics?

It's better that dogs have emptied their bladders before they die. Less mess.