![Speedway: Fireworks on and off the track at Oceanview](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Speedway: Fireworks on and off the track at Oceanview
Competitor numbers were restricted largely to local racers
Competitor numbers were restricted largely to local racers
Rob Rattenbury remembers when Whanganui had its own railway station in Taupō Quay.
A reader questions the decision to close the Ohakune courthouse
Imagine my surprise as I pulled into my driveway and went to my garage.
If you can vote old, you should be able to vote young, writes one reader.
It's T-shirts and footy shorts now as Rob Rattenbury enjoys a ride around the cycleways.
The end of high school signals the start of adulthood for my daughter.
Readers have their say on roading, Three Waters and summer events.
The weather played its part over two days of racing
"Sharing vulnerability is a sign of strength rather than weakness," writes Jay Rerekura
Readers have their say on water bottling, and greenhouse emissions.
"Like many, I am always curious as to what happened to the people who shared my life."
These 'sadness surges' used to happen when her daughter was little, writes Nicky Rennie.
Readers have their say on the Iranian regime and New Zealand's electoral processes.
Despite current concerns, the long-term outlook for the forestry industry looks solid.
You have to love small-town New Zealand don't you?
Opinion: A cotton sheet, concrete, a 3m drop - what could possibly go wrong?
Comment: There could be interesting changes coming.
A tiny puppy reopened Nicky Rennie's heart to love.
Dancing brings people together, writes Rob Rattenbury.
I don't know about you, but I find local body elections hugely entertaining.
OPINION: I have no sense of smell. In fact, I'm not sure if I've ever actually had one.
Comment: There is some pretty heavy stuff coming up for our future council.
The Queen represented values like hard work, loyalty, service and consistency
A royal poster given to a young Kevin Page led him down a path of 'full-blown royalist'.
OPINION: Most living New Zealanders have only ever known one monarch.
As Jay Rerekura's daughter turns 18, he reflects on the learning and growth of parenting.
Readers have their say on the mayor's appearance at a select committee and other issues.