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Letters: Cultural events protocol, our wildlife in crisis, council pay rates, the name of god
Never before has nature needed our help the way it does now.
Walking lightly on the earth: First steps to reduce carbon footprints
Bus travellers are treated as second-class citizens despite their smaller carbon footprint
Letters: Let me go with dignity too
People who are for marijuana and against abortion and euthanasia are self-serving wallies.
New, smaller houses OK, but why were big family homes demolished?
Whatever was in the minds of the bureaucrats when they demolished those existing houses?
Chester Borrows: Where is all the young Pākehā leadership in our communities?
Iwi are full of young and aspirational leaders, many are tertiary-qualified.
Frank Greenall: Ministry of Comics ... Now! Kapow!
It wouldn't surprise me if we didn't soon also have a Ministry of Working Groups.
Philippa Baker-Hogan: Why the lack of opposition?
Within a few days, this new Black Bull Liquor site hit the headlines in the Chronicle
Business Zen: Helping the Lads brew a strategic plan
It's exciting to see entrepreneurs turn their passions into viable businesses.
Jay Kuten: Soundbites over substance is Trump's victory
Policy is not the focus of "mindless, quiz show" debates.
Museum Notebook: Huia, a lost treasure
The last official sighting of a huia was made in 1907 - the museum holds some taonga.
Conservation comment: Surfing a metaphor for life
Dr Nelson Lebo does not speed, park on the verge, or drop in on others while surfing
Letters: Let's get creationism facts
Which reputable, peer-reviewed, scientific journals have run papers debunking evolution?
When it comes to dealing with life's heavy rollers, surfing is the source, man!
Surfing serves as a great example of how one navigates life and society.
Mandatory third-party insurance could lower road toll by taking unsafe cars and drivers off roads
Driving a car is a privilege. It is time we came into line with the rest of the world.
Rachel Stewart: Everyone has a right to tell their truth
COMMENT: It's my absolute right to express an honestly held opinion, even if it offends.
Whanganui's dark, cold, isolated, risky bus shelter is a heritage building we don't need
NZ's most out-of-the-way, antiquated, rundown and least attractive inter-city bus station.
I asked one thing: Will my actions harm little children?
I can't let this criminal behaviour represent America. That is not who we are.
Kevin Page: Pitched battle with the winter nasties
Mrs P and Kevin Page are at war with the flu.
Letters: Small actions make change
Every garment not synthetic used by you is a tiny part of the solution.
Letters: Freedom vs responsibility
Better to let someone express extreme views, so they can be addressed.
We were warned not to break laws of nature
Our crimes against nature will come back to haunt us.
Need self-help? The answer's right in front of you
Mindfulness, hygge, ikigai? Terry Sarten has a suggestion.
I love trees, but this initiative could cause problems
Forestry done well adds to our communities - but is this programme doing it well?
Letters: Have your say in fireworks poll
Hospital admissions, fire call-outs and animal distress are among the issues.
Letters: Camera could fund roading
Most people learn quite quickly when the back pocket is affected.
Milk in glass bottles delivered to your gate
Home delivery is coming back in some towns, with boutique supplies delivered in glass.
Letters: Bus depot privately owned
The mayor, councillors and staff actively support relocation of the bus depot.
Letters: Bleak bus depot needs a fix
They are huddled in the dark, the only lighting coming from the street light.
Letters: Know your eviction rights
There are many reasons a tenant may not be able to leave a property by the intended date.
Conservation Comment: Heard of the Zero Carbon Act?
"Bill has been watered down to get buy-in, but how can you water down an emergency?"
Letters: Want more taxes, anyone?
More bureaucracy, heaps more rhetoric but much less real council control.
Have we lost the art of conversation?
I used to think that "grunting" was a modern dialect reserved for moody, hormonal teens
Terry Sarten: Checking the power play list
Competition for the No 10 Downing St address is all on