Bullies come in all shapes, sizes, classes and genders and, on the whole, the bullying behaviour learned at school stays with a person long after they leave.

Adam Dunnett will have plenty of time to reflect on the damage he has caused the New Zealand Police and the vulnerable teenage girls he preyed on.

Ever noticed how when someone from a working-class background becomes a right-wing greed merchant they're lauded a self-made success?

The dam rally last week was successful on many counts, not least the outcome with yesterday's regional council investment decision.

The right of journalists to do their work without harassment or threats is obviously something I hold dear.

The Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme argy-bargy that is, with everyone up to and including the Prime Minister taking side it's hard to know which bit of what is right.

There's only one thing I'd like more than seeing the back of John Banks as he leaves Parliament today and that's for the Government to likewise resign, writes Bruce Bisset.