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![Rob Rattenbury: Dating days are a distant memory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Dating days are a distant memory
OPINION: Five decades since his dating days, women are still a mystery to Rob Rattenbury.
![Rob Rattenbury: Granddaughters changed our lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Granddaughters changed our lives
OPINION: Some may say they are spoiled. Well, just a bit.
![Rob Rattenbury: Dublin Street bridge deserves preserving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Dublin Street bridge deserves preserving
OPINION: Whanganui's bridge might be old, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a purpose.
![Rob Rattenbury: Why New Zealand is a great place for road trips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Why New Zealand is a great place for road trips
OPINION: Road trips have always been our thing.
![Rob Rattenbury: Fishing is an age-old human activity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Fishing is an age-old human activity
Rods, lines, reels, bait, waders, nets, boats. The list is long for the keen fisherperson.
![Opinion: Government's Treaty Principles Bill advances colonialism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Opinion: Government's Treaty Principles Bill advances colonialism
OPINION: The Crown constantly redefines the Treaty.
![Rob Rattenbury: Cycling through the memories of a great sport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Cycling through the memories of a great sport
OPINION: I'd never get rid of my bikes.
![What being a perfectionist means to me - Nicky Rennie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
What being a perfectionist means to me - Nicky Rennie
Opinion: 'My conclusion is that I am both a perfectionist and an apologist.'
![Rob Rattenbury: Life on Whanganui’s East side](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Life on Whanganui’s East side
OPINION: We never set out to live in Whanganui East but that is how it turned out.
![Nicky Rennie: The etiquette of dog-walking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Nicky Rennie: The etiquette of dog-walking
OPINION: There's one place that really isn’t a secret if you are a seasoned dog-walker.
![Rob Rattenbury: New fridge a chance to start afresh](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: New fridge a chance to start afresh
Rob Rattenbury: All was not well with the great white monster.
![When wood fire was everything in our homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
When wood fire was everything in our homes
OPINION: The wood box in the lounge or living room had to be kept full.
![Nicky Rennie: The industry I love is changing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Nicky Rennie: The industry I love is changing
OPINION: I knew from the age of 6 what it was that I wanted to be when I grew up.
![Rob Rattenbury: Annoying potholes a symptom of a far bigger issue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Rob Rattenbury: Annoying potholes a symptom of a far bigger issue
OPINION: Big government needs to take responsibility at times.
![Letters: More buses supported](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Letters: More buses supported
Readers have their say on increased public transport and climate change.
![Athletics: Cooks Gardens serves up another classic mile](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Athletics: Cooks Gardens serves up another classic mile
The Cooks Classic drew a large number of entries, including athletes from six countries.
![Letters: How to make vandals respect others’ work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Letters: How to make vandals respect others’ work
OPINION: Readers have their say on bus shelter vandalism, AI and more.
![Opinion: Never too late for Christmas ham](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Opinion: Never too late for Christmas ham
"I decided to make things a little easier ... and go without."
![Gareth Carter: Summer is a great time to grow fresh herbs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Gareth Carter: Summer is a great time to grow fresh herbs
Warm temperatures combined with moisture are a recipe for good plant growth.
![Kevin Page: Decluttering the house is music to my ears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Kevin Page: Decluttering the house is music to my ears
OPINION: Don’t get me wrong. I’m as sentimental as the next bloke. Possibly more so.