The tragic death of a 71-year-old American cyclist, killed by a truck on Tuesday, has thrown a spotlight on cyclists' safety concerns

Democracy is a privilege we must protect - it gives us ordinary people the freedom to have a say in who runs our cities and country. This

COMMENT: Watching the Havelock North water contamination debacle unfold is a salutary lesson in just how much power the dairy industry wields.

There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling

Do you know that in December 2005 the first civil partnerships were allowed to be registered in Britain? In the same month the Cronulla

GOOD FROM BAD: Like all catastrophes where horror and hardship go hand in hand - there are heroes. PHOTO/MARK MITCHELL A_141116NZHMMEARTHQUAKE9.JPG What

Driverless cars - who would have thought that would ever be a possibility let alone a reality. On Friday, Transport Minister Simon

The devastating earthquake near Kaikoura has reignited discussion about whether tsunami sirens should be in place along our coastline. The

How could we have got it so wrong? The pollsters and the politicians, the analysts, theorists and columnists - especially this one

It's a real shame. Don't worry, this is not another Trump opinion piece - if you're anything like me you have seen, read and heard

I'm not prepared for a natural disaster - the only time I ever have been is when a flatmate took it upon herself to set up a flat

Like many locals I turn my mobile off at night so the Civil Defence texts are of no use until I turn it back on. Please can we have

IN business it is important to have regular brainfests where people throw ideas into a melting pot to see what comes out. Sometimes

I've never seen such an outpouring of indignation on behalf of women than in the past month. It was as though Donald Trump's "grab

I'm a pretty heavy sleeper. I've slept through a volunteer fire brigade siren going off no more than 20m away and last night I slept

The world may be reeling after this week's elections, but here in New Zealand, we are reeling at the cost of a cauliflower. Given

At least we live in New Zealand. That's what I told my 12-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son when they asked what would happen

New Zealand is a very charitable country, and at its second reading, the Charities Amendment Bill will be receiving New Zealand First's

AS MUCH as it is appalling to think, let alone write, there is a bit of me who wants Donald Trump to become America's 45th president.

Oh Danny Boy, what have you done? What a week for Soldier Field. First the Chicago Cubs broke their 108-year drought by winning the

Tauranga social service agencies are seeing more and more working families struggling to make ends meet. I'm not surprised. House

Halloween night in the neighbourhood. What a nightmare. Ghoulish dribbling, wolfish eyes. And they weren't even wearing masks. These

I have fond memories of Guy Fawkes as a child and even today I enjoy watching the colours and shapes made by fireworks exploding in

I fell on last weekend's report of Paul Henry's latest gaffe less with outrage than relief. What a happy change from what Americans

Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our communities with 97 per cent of all New Zealand enterprises employing 20

Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) needs to be officially recognised as an 'Emergency Services Provider. I've been involved in

Never take candy from strangers is a catch cry most of us parents preach to our kids. Then we throw all that wisdom out the window

In principle, the idea of user-pays is a pretty good one. If a driver wants to save time and not be involved in heavy traffic then

After what must have been months of keen detective work, police have uncovered a coven in Maungaraki, the Lower Hutt suburb where

What is the soundtrack of your life? We all have one, but few of us stop to consider this, and even fewer could compile it if compelled