"It's been a hard day's night but you can't always get what you want," muses Terry Sarten.

Colorado's economy has, however, greatly benefited from the legalising of marijuana.

The terminally ill know they are going to die. It's only a choice of how and when.

At the end of the day, smoking is a personal choice and should remain so.

The bridge may well be safe, but safe and adequate are hugely different things.

Perhaps it's Palliative Care who need to "take their heads out of the sand".

Government needs to determine whether the big oil companies are in genuine competition.

We need a practical engineer with an iota of common sense to look for simple fixes.

It's quite simple; just change banks to get the service you want.

Thanks to Therese Enriquez for exposing a big problem in Wanganui — sadly, not a new one.

It would be illegal to smoke a tobacco cigarette, but you could happily smoke a joint.

Devlin was hired for a gig with the world's hottest band, which has to look good on his CV

Whanganui's 1000th volunteer, homelessness and the little fire brigade that could

Really, who was the biggest cowboy on our beach with children around?

Puzzles can help people over 60 maintain good eye health and brain activity.

The walkers are quietly being pushed off the traditional walkways in this town.

Horizons always seem an extra imposition, but at least I can enjoy their buses.

Stop giving the likes of Shane Jones $1 billion to waste on hare-brained schemes.

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