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![Paul Hickey: Lack of crimefighter cred detected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Paul Hickey: Lack of crimefighter cred detected
I'm a huge fan of crime novels and TV shows, perhaps secretly still harbouring that 6-year-old boy's desire to be a hotshot detective.
![Editorial: Question of Maori wards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Editorial: Question of Maori wards
The timing of the Rotorua Lakes Council's representation review is interesting given the concurrent Te Arawa Partnership Proposal process.
![Editorial: Another way to be bullied](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Editorial: Another way to be bullied
The smartphone app Yik Yak has been in the news for the same reason new apps often make headlines - people are using them for nefarious purposes.
![Brian Holden: The majesty of an unexpected visit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Brian Holden: The majesty of an unexpected visit
We are immensely enjoying our stay in the lovely town of Richmond, Yorkshire - and purely by chance the Queen just happened to drop in.
![Editorial: Making the flag decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Editorial: Making the flag decision
As things stand, those hoping for a new national flag could be out of luck. Support for change has plummeted in the last year. The latest Herald-Digipoll shows just one in four people, or 25 per cent, would like to see a change.
![Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Technology lessons learned in US](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Technology lessons learned in US
What happens on tour stays on tour? Not in my case. These past two weeks on the West Coast of the United States have been an eye opener and what I've seen and learnt must be shared.
![Paul Hickey: Catch-up mode, and keeping mum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Paul Hickey: Catch-up mode, and keeping mum
While on holiday I was able to steer clear of most work-related type things, but boy getting back was a big job, writes Paul Hickey.
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Editorial: Are the royals still relevant?
It's fascinating that a time we've been so focused on the notion of national identity many of us seem obsessed with the Royal Family, writes Kim Gillespie.