Ferry plan reservations; Pike River mine; Evolution's flaws; History not propaganda.

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Woman in Gold - should have shone, but not so much

A comedy of commas; When a "mandate" isn't; New council "sandbagged".

Winston Peters secret diary, as told by Steve Braunias

Outrage at Aucklanders paying $15 fro a beer

Terry Sarten on how to beat the perils of overbooked flights

Funding for peace; Know your biblical genres; Belief systems; Down Syndrome and abortions.

Rachel Rose on the value of Quakers and their message of peace

Be grateful for the sacrifices made by those who left us this beautiful, peaceful country.

Who are these bureaucrats who insult our culture at a time of national mourning?

Why does govt access funds through privately-owned banks when it has a better option?

Archaeological digs flesh out details of Whanganui's rich colonial past. Let's have more.

Poppies, spies and police dogs in civvies. Thanks all round and a call for clarity on port

How red tape nearly strangled Anzac Day

Mangapurua Track: A fascinating experience in a beautiful part of New Zealand, says MP.

Who knows what's in the clouded mind of politician or a journalist? The Shadow knows.

Trump's "mother of all bombs" is unlikely to have have intimidated the Pashtuns.

.Freedom camping, White poppy sellers, Sonny Bill's haircut.

New Zealand's biggest problem could be the institution known as the too-hard basket.

Tax is the engine that makes society run

Homeless ... it's one of those words that gets bandied about on a regular basis.

Readers letters to the editor

The psychic rolled up to the customs desk and addressed the border official.

I admire Sonny Bill Williams.

Talk proper -- even the TV news reporters mess up the English language

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Freedom campers are an economic opportunity places like Whanganui can't afford to pass up.

This week's news of a big pay boost for aged care sector workers may be just the start.

Buckle your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride". Welcome to the Facebook revolution.