Marcel Currin writes: Advocacy and activism should not automatically require you to make a new enemy every time you don't like something.

You may have seen the YouTube clip The importance of correctly pronouncing Maori words. If not, the tail end of Maori Language Week is as good a time to watch it, writes Marcel Currin.

The story of Brookfield Four Square owners Shasha Patel, Jitu Patel and Makesh Chhika is an inspiring one, writes Amy Wiggins.

The new move to ban smokers from any al fresco outdoor dining and drinking areas has been criticised by some in the Tauranga hospitality scene as a step too far. But is it really?