There is something magnetic and wonderful about an outdoor piano.

In my experience, Simon Bridges doesn't usually avoid calls or emails from journalists and in most cases appears confident in speaking to them.

I choose to believe the scientists trying to give us bad news about climate change.

One of the biggest stories circulating the newsroom this week is the 16-year-old Kiwi girl whose self-penned song Royals has hit No1 on the United States Billboard charts.

Have you sent or handed in your orange envelope with voting papers yet or are you leaving it to the last minute?

The other day I beat up a chair. I was in a foul mood and things weren't going my way, so I threw the chair on to the ground and I kicked it and stomped on it.

Doubtless, the country's coroners may feel the messages contained in their findings are not getting through.

I'm only ever a yachting fan when the America's Cup is on and right now my lack of knowledge of the sport is causing some frustration.

Driving in heavy rain, crossing a busy road or riding a bike in peak-hour traffic all involve a degree of risk.

Hopefully by the time this goes to print we are all on a "Cup Hi" and singing bye bye American Pie after wishing Larry a warm Kia Oracle.

It is encouraging to see Coroner Wallace Bain take action over the ongoing failure of mental health support systems in relation to the death of two young Tauranga men.

Tauranga recreational fishers have so far adopted a pragmatic view of the Government cutting the snapper catch limit from nine to seven per day.