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![Comment: Hearty breakfast kicks off big day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Comment: Hearty breakfast kicks off big day
OPINION: Kevin Page's day involved a lot of calories.
![Rob Rattenbury: How Covid changed our lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Rob Rattenbury: How Covid changed our lives
OPINION: Some businesses are still struggling to return to normal trading figures.
![Comment: Budget service provides essential help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Comment: Budget service provides essential help
OPINION: 'Don’t let them be the ambulance at the bottom of the hill.'
![Gareth Carter: Winter is pruning time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Gareth Carter: Winter is pruning time
Comment: It's time to prune roses and deciduous trees.
![Rob Rattenbury: Dating days are a distant memory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Rob Rattenbury: Dating days are a distant memory
OPINION: Five decades since his dating days, women are still a mystery to Rob Rattenbury.
![Gareth Carter: Favourite flowering plants for winter cheer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Gareth Carter: Favourite flowering plants for winter cheer
OPINION: There are some great plant options to bring colour into your winter garden.
![Kevin Page: Cleaning job half-baked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Kevin Page: Cleaning job half-baked
Comment: Kevin Page has one final job to do before tenants move into the house.
![Rob Rattenbury: Impressive venue result of vision, hard work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Rob Rattenbury: Impressive venue result of vision, hard work
OPINION: 'Who could have imagined it could be so transformed?'
![Swing voters change governments – Rob Rattenbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Swing voters change governments – Rob Rattenbury
OPINION: Most of us are selfish voters.
![Gareth Carter: Top tips for growing strawberries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Gareth Carter: Top tips for growing strawberries
OPINION: Strawberries are one of the easiest and most rewarding berry fruits to grow.
![Rob Rattenbury: The joys of getting older](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Rob Rattenbury: The joys of getting older
OPINION: We only have so many heartbeats left - no need to waste them.
![Gareth Carter: Gardening for the birds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Gareth Carter: Gardening for the birds
Comment: Gareth Carter's tips on how to attract birds to your garden.
![Opinion: Cancer drugs give precious gift of time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Opinion: Cancer drugs give precious gift of time
OPINION: Nicky Rennie writes about the funding of cancer drugs and broken promises.
![Rob Rattenbury: Granddaughters changed our lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Rob Rattenbury: Granddaughters changed our lives
OPINION: Some may say they are spoiled. Well, just a bit.
![Gareth Carter: Winter’s arrival signals rose planting time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Gareth Carter: Winter’s arrival signals rose planting time
Comment: Winter is a good time for transplanting or shifting plants.
![Kevin Page: Cheers to change of plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Kevin Page: Cheers to change of plans
OPINION: An unexpected 'surprise' turns into an exciting opportunity.
![Rob Rattenbury: Dublin Street bridge deserves preserving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
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.
![Gareth Carter: Colour up your garden for winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Gareth Carter: Colour up your garden for winter
OPINION: Top tips for the best plants to brighten up winter dullness.
![Nicky Rennie: The price of finding love amid a cost-of-living crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Nicky Rennie: The price of finding love amid a cost-of-living crisis
OPINION: Nicky Rennie won't be selling her car to find a date.
![Rob Rattenbury: Why New Zealand is a great place for road trips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Rob Rattenbury: Why New Zealand is a great place for road trips
OPINION: Road trips have always been our thing.