The Troika of Euphemism - the unspeakables, the unholy trinity of truth we try to avoid.

A view from an outsider, coming in, of the Craggy Range track controversy.

WDC has a wonderful opportunity to construct something more than office space for staff.

From my experience as a learner and teacher, we learn best when we're self-motivated.

Kevin Page discovers Mother's Day isn't always all about Mum.

Every bit of food we waste, we now write on the kitchen blackboard.

Trump, global warming, Russian money, China and NZ house prices head south all in the mix.

Let's hear the Yimby (Yes In My Back Yard) voices, says Vaughan Gunson

Goals have to be meaningful and achievable for success to follow, says Wayne Brown.

A Maunu state housing development could create more social issues than it solves.

The North Korean crisis was giving the US an excuse to build up its forces in the region.

I can put pots of boiling water on the front of the stove without flinching.

My dear friend Glenn's just sent me a masterpiece.

Does Folau truly believe in a fiery hell where gay people experience pain for eternity?

Kevin Page investigates the phenomenon of Wife Noise.

The realities of war should not be romanticised, says Craig Cooper.

We're living 20 years or more than we used to and that's when the cancers come.

Sometimes, stopping to think isn't a bad thing, contemplates Craig Cooper.

Andrew Johnsen runs the rule over the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The sporting establishment is now the vanguard for diversity and inclusion. Howzat?

Without thinking, without looking, I braked and pulled over.

In Auden's work there is something that dwarfs all tyrannies.

Should the likes of Facebook, Google and Amazon be allowed to run as virtual monopolies?

When America starts itching we all end up with herpes.

Can a bungy jump cure your fear of heights?

Closing Kaikohe's Warehouse would be bad for the town.

Luckily we have kids like Charlie and Quincy Carpenter in our community.

Not one couple a match made in heaven, but dream characters for TV camera.

The game of cricket is about agreeing to take each other on within a framework of rules.

The paralympic champion, a fellow columnist and Stephen Hawking - all deserve a rose.