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Frank Greenall: Who needs a head of state, anyway?
The Swiss have got it right. Being non-aligned doesn't mean being unfriendly or friendless
Jones spot on about our so-called 'national carrier'
Air NZ has turned its back on the regions and taxpayers are right to be upset
Your letters: Well worn path to empty money tree
WDC has no revenue problem; it can just raises the rates. We have to live within our means
Your letters: End of life bill better than what we have now
A safeguarded legal protocol around assisted dying has to be better than what we have now
Jay Kuten: Keep the police out of politics
We can't have politicised police; we must be sure police act for our safety not against it
Rachel Stewart: Journos, feel heat on warming
COMMENT: As weather gets worse, writers need to step up.
Splashing out at the wedding
Columnist Kevin Page fights off sprinklers and empties at daughter's wedding
Your letters: Here's to a new, odour-free waste plant
What we saw on Sunday is a model plant based on proven technology and proven processes.
Fred Frederikse: Crossing the Sahara
More migrants bound for Europe die crossing the Sahara than crossing the Mediterranean.
Opinion: Blockchain technology a game changer
Instead of making them superfluous, blockchain may well make banks better at what they do.
Gwynne Dyer: Both leaders seek a 'win' from talks
No promise Trump could make would persuade the North Koreans to surrender their nukes.
Conservation Comment: Native forests may save us
Kiwi ingenuity and respect for nature could crate a new dawn for the forest industry.
Your letters: Collegiate School's business decision
Some parents must be unhappy that they pay GST unnecessarily and cannot claim tax credits.
Have your say: We are so fortunate to live here
Readers have their say on Whanganui's charms, teachers' pay; marijuana and abortion
Terry Sarten: Sweet 16? You can have sex ... but you can't vote
It's true -- politics seems incredibly boring compared to sex
Mike Hosking: How to get rid of that stubborn rump of smokers
People still smoking? Price fags out of the market and they'll be gone.
Nicola Patrick: Slowing down and tasting great bread
What final message would Stephen Hawking wanted to pass on to us?
Kate Stewart: No laughing matter
Political correctness and over sensitivity ... has it killed humour?
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Donald Trump
COMMENT: A call came through from the Secretary of State. I said, "How are you, Rex?"
Your letters: Minority spoil it for the many
Why not develop the larger council carpark near the river especially for freedom campers?
Chester Borrows: Back-to-school lessons for all
Boards with women on them succeed at a higher rate than those with only stale, pale males.
Your letters: Plastic not so fantastic
We are a caring community, so try to be part of the solution, not the cause of the problem
Gwynne Dyer: Putin keeping Russia stable
How would post-Putin Russia revive its democracy in the face of opposition from oligarchs?
Frank Greenall: It should pay to help recycle
The idea was so good, being go-ahead New Zealanders we naturally had to abandon it.
Brave and Brilliant - the legacy of Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking: Born: 8 January 1942, Died: 14 March 2018 - brave and brilliant.
Gwynne Dyer: Climate change politics will get ugly
The US may be ordered to close down the Mexican border completely within 20 years.
Jay Kuten: Falsehoods flourish in 'news'
An MIT study shows falsehoods have far greater and faster reach than fact on social media.
Your letters: proudly born of the soil of NZ/Aotearoa
I have always insisted on my right to actually practise what my country preaches.
Ian McKelvie: Celebrating our rural heartland
Central Districts Field Days are on again this week. It's a great day out.
Editorial: National's women - nothing for Bridges to brag about
Bridges emphasis on female roles looks tokenist and naive.
Your letters: Big whale count no fluke
Those with the resources to determine the truth seem so determined to keep it hidden.
Fred Frederikse: Rain changes best laid plans
One rainwater head made a satisfying sucking sound as I pulled out handfuls of wet needles
Conservation comment: Time to take a Gran stand
We want our new Government to be brave and stop new fossil fuel exploration in NZ.