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Kevin Page: Mechanic throws a spanner in the works
There was nothing wrong with the car but my wife insisted I take it to the mechanic
Bold claims of water machine examined
Dr Alison Campbell discusses a water machine with big claims.
Are those plants you want to share goodies or baddies?
Are those plants you want to share goodies or baddies?
Letters: Weighing in on the end of life debate
Letters to the Editor on issues of the day.
Gwynne Dyer: US exit from nuclear deal leaves few options
Gwynne Dyer discusses the US exit from nuclear deal with Iran
Editorial: Google's artificially intelligent wow moment
Google has just demonstrated an AI that can make phone calls.
Your say: Whanganui's Thain building must be saved
Readers have their say on heritage buildings; euthanasia, Israel Folau and fluoride
Nicola Patrick: High time to make a fashion statement
'Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want'
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of the Prime Minister's music playlist
It's NZ Music Month and former disc jockey Jacinda has picked her faves ... or has she?
Editorial: Public needs to know how councillors voted
Record council votes for greater accountability, so we can see where councillors stand.
Terry Sarten: Live life and live longer
Live music is good for your health, argues Terry Sarten.
Kate Stewart: Ladies get ready, it's man-flu season
Yes, ladies, it's that time of year, again. The season of dread and the imagined dead.
Chester Borrows: Under Donald, clubs are trumps
Why do 50 per cent of Americans think Trump is the answer to their confused question?
Your letters: Trees are answer to global warming
it is logical to believe the Earth is heating and that mankind is at least partly to blame
Mum's the word - and has been for some time
Mother's Day celebrations of one sort or another have been around since ancient times.
Rough language earned a harsh sentence back in the day
Is "dropping the flowers of speech" in public still a breach of the Police Offences Act?
Letters: State itself is abuser and coercer of the vulnerable
The "coercion/abuse" stories are just a cover-up for religious zealotry.
Ian McKelvie: Ditching National Standards 'crazy'
"Education is not a tool to be used to play petty politics; it's far too important."
Frank Greenall: Less tooth, more nail . . .
Jacinda, you've got a nice smile, But for the next couple of years I don't want to see it.
Your letters: Who needs a bigger bureaucracy?
Why do councillors contract out the services we elected them to undertake?
Jay Kuten: Sham concern for the elderly
Research on laws in Canada and Oregon has found claims of elderly coercion are overblown.
Letters: They finally got response to river floods right
Ratepayers were forced to pay millions of dollars for piles of dirt alongside our river.
Editorial: When your bum is left hanging out
Being rear-ended is no fun. And some city intersections can leave you vulnerable.
Fred Frederikse: Progressive star of Latin America
Uruguay now rates first in South America for democracy, peace and press freedom.
Kevin Page: It's enough to make a crayfish blush
Always one of those difficult things, isn't it? Do you get involved or stay out of it?
Gwynne Dyer: Rivals put on theatre of the grotesque
Netanyahu is attempting to justify Trump's forthcoming abandonment of the 2015 Iran deal.
Conservation Comment: Leading the charge
Those with a vested interest in our car obsession work hardest at denying climate change.
Your letters: Horizons obliged to consult on name change
"This consultation is not an attempt to hurt iwi, of which we have 20 in our region."
Editorial: Pipsqueaks in losing battle against greed
It appears we are being ripped off at the petrol pump.
Opinion: Seymour shuns submitters on bill
David Seymour is so wedded to populism that he makes Donald Trump look like an elitist.
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of the Clarke Gayford Rumour
A shadowy figure said: "You might be the rumour I'm looking for."
Your say: Council transparency -- tell us who voted for what
YOUR say: Council's split vote; respect for religion; Rachel's 'rant'; and God's judgment
Rachel Rose: Climate change campaigner can do the maths
Bill McKibben is in NZ to talk about taking on business interests over climate change.