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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.
Your letters: Medical cannabis v 'electric puha'
Jones confuses medicinal cannabis with the 'dope' that has harmed remote Maori communities
Your say: Catholic Church seeks absolute control
Readers speak out - Catholic Church, abortion and social housing in the wrong place.
Rachel Rose: First impressions count
A home's most important attributes are more than skin deep. writes columnist Rachel Rose
Kate Stewart: Being on trend simply distasteful
Just because something is "trending", it doesn't make it right, let alone tasteful.
Terry Sarten: Trying to stay cool
Columnist Terry Sarten is wondering where the cool went.
Editorial: What goes up must fall down
An out-of-control Chinese satellite carrying toxic chemicals is plummeting towards Earth
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of Steven Joyce
COMMENT: I left Parliament for the last time. I didn't look back.
Opinion: System punishes us for doing well
New Zealand's boom and bust episodes are a fundamental economic flaw.
Your letters: When is a secular organisation not one?
RTL spokesman Ken Orr's protest over the "separation of church and state" is surprising.
Gwynne Dyer: Eastern Ghouta is Aleppo all over again
The war must go on until all of Syria is back under Damascus's rule.
Chester Borrows: Give prisoners the right to vote
To rehabilitate prisoners to live crime-free, focus their minds on life outside jail.
Editorial: Online Census reveals generational divide
Census changes came too quickly.
Opinion: Eruptions have risks and rewards
The most likely volcanic effect on Whanganui District is a sprinkling of ash from Ruapehu
Frank Greenall: Just reward for 'proper job'
We need to tax the money-massagers enough to recompense all those doing the "proper jobs".
Your letters: Who wants it, who'll use it, who'll pay?
What could justify adding a fivefold velodrome operating expense to current council debt?
Your letters: Let's focus on real core business
Regional rating for facilities used by minority pursuits is badly timed mayoral nonsense.
Business Zen: Don't enable bullies
Bullying exists in the workplace as much as in everyday life.
Jay Kuten: Holding the Government to account
You can't begin to solve a problem if you're not willing to acknowledge it's there.
Rachel Stewart: Breaking free from addictive web
COMMENT: Online technology is hugely important but too much can be detrimental.
Your letters: Ratepayers pay twice over
'Mayors want Horizons to fund non-core facilities, but the poor old ratepayer pays twice.'
Conservation comment: Drastic plastic catastrophe
Plastic debris, transported by ocean currents around the entire globe, is found everywhere
Gwynne Dyer: The forever president (or not)
Xi is not likely to "do a Mao" in China. But the mistakes will accumulate nevertheless.
Fred Frederikse: Into the heart of darkness
Despite its mineral and horticultural riches, CAR is one of the world's poorest countries.
Your letters: NZers need better protection from migrants
More extensive background checks are needed on migrants from violent countries.
Jay Kuten: Empowering the dying patient
War is too important to be left to generals, death too important to be left to medics.
Have your say: End Of Life Choice bill info meeting falls short
Readers have their say: Assisted suicide; bees and gun control in the US
Mike Hosking: Crusade against sexual predators is too tacky
Media campaign to 'out' sexual predators is tacky and tasteless
Nicola Patrick: Tragic death tells us to make the most of life now
Take care of yourself right now - apply your oxygen mask first or you're no use to anyone
TV review: 9.1.1 seriously awful show
American 9.1.1 TV drama featuring police, fire and ambos emergency TV3 weekly
Kate Stewart: Strength in numbers
I'm of the belief that, as people, we have strength in numbers ...
Terry Sarten: China reacts to subversive power of the humble letter 'N'
Severe censorship part of Chinese leader's move to be president for life