Paul Hickey writes: Last week I jumped off a pretty sturdy structure and plummeted 47m. Luckily I was attached to a bungy cord.

At first glance, the new Rotorua cycleway seems like a no-brainer - great news. But whether a dedicated path is enough to tempt people off the couch is up for debate, writes Katie Holland.

It seems the ever-increasing costs of running a school and the struggle to get funding is an uphill battle for educators, writes Stephanie Arthur-Worsop.

Andrew Bonallack writes: If there's one thing the debacle with the Conservative Party has demonstrated, it's that politics is not a game for amateurs.

The news low cost airline Jetstar is considering Rotorua as one of its new regional destinations is exciting - even if it is just 'considering', says Katie Holland.

There is plenty of advertising promoting safe driving and the like, and while most of us do get it, there are a small number who don't, writes Paul Hickey.

An Auckland school is going to court so it doesn't have to take back a difficult student and this court case really reflects the lack of resourcing given to education in New Zealand.