Sundaise is a locally produced labour of love, a hidden gem of a music festival tucked away on private farmland near the Karangahake Gorge, writes Marcel Currin.

Tauranga's Les Munro, the last surviving Dambuster from World World II, put his life on the line for his country, so if he wants to sell his medals then that is a matter entirely for him.

The issue of MPs getting pay rises is always emotive. But this year it has been more so than usual, writes Scott Inglis.

The screen is fading to black. The credits are about to roll. Brookfield's Video Ezy, my local video store, is closing down, writes Marcel Currin.

A prominent MP's mother is facing benefit fraud charges this week which exploded into a ridiculous furore over whether that MP should have been removed, writes Kim Gillespie.