Councillors, shame on you if you do not raise this and record your views on this issue.

God made us responsible for the living world but we are doing it terrible damage.

Crusader is offensive yet the word jihad is still perfectly acceptable?

Opportunity lost – inequity wins again.

We need to have a few conversations - but let's stay calm!

Many gardeners have been taking advantage of the excellent autumn planting conditions.

There is a direct correlation between some offenders and the abuse they endured.

Perhaps change will only occur when we are on the precipice of extinction.

As yet another Anzac Day dawns I will no doubt reflect on dad's time away from home.

Next time you eat mussels or raw oysters, think of the dire fate that may befall you.

Saving a bloke's life twice in under a fortnight should not go unnoticed.

Growing, preserving and storing our own food takes time and energy but can be satisfying.

Even long-standing, professional event managers can still reflect for future improvements.

The shirt was printed in Whanganui during the occupation of Pākaitore in 1995

A NZ survey showed nearly half of new secondary teachers quit teaching within five years.

The orange people are a widely misunderstood group who pale by comparison with others.

David Bennett says there is more to bring a councillor than attending meetings

The St Hill St debacle is a damning sign of council mismanagement and incompetence.

What's not to like about Whanganui's warm, wealthy future?

When I first heard of the End of Life Choice bill I was skeptical and frankly curious.

Israel's no slouch in reminding those what certain fate awaits them

Do you have a view of where you will be in your business in five years' time.

Julian Assange should have gone to Sweden seven years ago and faced the rape charges.

COMMENT: This isn't really a column about my dead cat, though it might appear that way.

We must lower our numbers and simplify, then again simplify our lives.

Frank Greenall sees an bit of Basil Fawlty in politics

Many people are wary of diversity, and any views that challenge the status quo.

The jury's input is limited to a "guilty" or "not guilty" verdict voiced by its foreperson

This year was meant to be the year I got back on my bike, writes Nicola Patrick.

Statistically, one of the most dangerous things you can do in NZ is to drive