Service station attendants on the night shift must feel very vulnerable. Not knowing who is going to walk through the door must be disconcerting, writes Andrew Austin.

I popped down to Farmlands Horse of the Year at the Hawke's Bay Showgrounds in Hastings yesterday and I am glad I did. writes Andrew Austin.

It's hard trying to be responsible towards the planet that birthed us when so many fellow humans seem to regard her merely as a playpit, writes Bruce Bisset.

The definition of bad weather is debatable and there were numerous definitions being bandied about yesterday.The conjecture was courtesy of Tropical Cyclone Pam , writes Mark Story.