Ian McKelvie: Government on a rocky road with plan
You can't argue that you support regional New Zealand while taking away key projects.
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Frank Greenall: Standing up to sheer insanity
It's a sad day when the US President is crudely, amusingly evocative of an ambling primate
Your letters: Artists Open Studios open doors
Thank you to the organisers of Artists Open Studios for a job well done.
Jay Kuten: End-of-life argument twisted
A police squad stricken by a fictitious malady intimidates unsuspecting elderly? Really?
Gwynne Dyer: No Hell below us; above us only sky
Pope Francis is clearly uncomfortable with the idea of God as the eternal torturer.
Kevin Page: Hands off - too good for the pool
I don't know about you, but I can never seem to find a towel when I need one.
Your letters: Let your helmet take the hit
People just don't realise what they are risking when they go cycling without a helmet.
Fred Frederikse: Musos' club powers up
The musos' club has plans for a repower, a new roof, a wheelchair toilet and an "OP" group
Conservation Comment: Bring back this thorny native
Matagouri was used used by tattooists, can puncture tyres and and improves the soil.
Your letters: A vibrant and blossoming culture
'Your paper reflects an exciting city in an exciting and interesting and intelligent way.'
Letters: Prisoner rehabilitation: A health issue or a social issue
Your say: Prisoner rehabilitation; farming v cycling; free speech; Queens park re-naming
Terry Sarten: Hey immigrants, please keep in line
is ethnic profiling deciding who comes into NZ and who stays out?
Rachel Rose: 'There are worse things than dying'
Gran was devastated when the rest home was sold and she had to move.
Editorial: The council and the C word
Let the council know what you think, they will listen.
Kate Stewart: Under cover and looking for love
Kate Stewart goes under cover to look for love
Gareth Carter: Fresh fruit one of gardening's pleasures
Fresh Fruit is one of the best pleasures of gardening, writes Gareth Carter
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of new fuel tax
COMMENT: PM is absolutely right when she says it will cost motorists next to nothing.
Have your say: In the dark about cosmic karma
Readers have their say on the cosmos; velodrome; nuke-free Denmark and the Russian scourge
Social media mobilises the young
There may be quiet now but, believe me, they are talking.
Opinion | Why John Key should have flagged his legacy project
John Key's biggest regret - hoisted by his own flag petard.
Chester Borrows: Justice must be based on evidence, not emotion
We need protections for victims and offenders -- because they are largely the same people
Foundation of lies laid for Trump adventure in Middle East
US propaganda sees one stray missile turn into invasion threat
Your views: How to get round opposition to helmets
Readers have their say on bike helmets; respect; state housing and whale watching
Harete Hipango: Passage of law frustrating when good ideas are dismissed
Applying the law as a lawyer was less complicated than attempts to shape and make the law
Frank Greenall: Eye spy with my little eye ...
Frank Greenall lifts the lid on the covert world of spies.
Editorial: Swing vote a win for common sense
A decision by council to re-instate a riverside swing is a win for common sense.
Your view: Readers get it off their chest
Readers have their say on city apartments; Obama's visit; regional rates; and Maori Party
Jay Kuten: Dying with dignity a must - and so is choice
MP's plan for mandatory palliative care denies patient's the choice to end their life
Frank Gibson: Taming climate change not cheap
Jim Jones has some innovative ideas for combating climate change and greenhouse gases
Editorial: Title fight hype had us all floored
It was unpatriotic not to back Parker ... but we should have seen it coming
Rachel Stewart: Death part of the cycle of life
COMMENT: Death notification app is not for all tastes but it keeps things in perspective.
Editorial: Mankind unique among creatures ... we're game for a laugh
Easter messages and April Fool's pranks jostle side-by-side for plausibility
The Sarjeant: Art tough to pin down - even for experts
If nothing else, the painting should serve as a reminder to artists to sign their works.
Gwynne Dyer: Creating the illusion of democracy
Why do they need these fake democratic elections in order to validate their rule?