In A modern society it does seem a little strange that one of our key, essential, emergency services is a charity that relies heavily on donations and volunteers.

Kevin Page writes: Many are the salesmen who've come to my door and walked away, shaking their head half an hour later wondering what's just hit them.

Kim Gillespie writes: I don't know why, but every year it seems we're bombarded with columns and stories having a crack at New Zealand's traditional Maori challenge ritual..

So, here I am at a rental-car desk at Heathrow Airport in London and there's a problem with my "icksent", writes Kevin Page.

News that a New Zealand MP has signed a petition asking the World Health Organisation to use homoeopathic remedies to fight Ebola is worrying.

A roading project that would have dramatically changed the face of our city has been shelved, it was announced yesterday.