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Editorial: Make or break year for agency
Editor Mark Dawson discusses Whanganui's economic development agency
Editorial: Peace, the best Christmas present
Peace talks could be on the cards between North Korea and the USA.
Comment: Bring your chequebook Mr Jones
Economic Development Minister arrives in Whanganui with his chequebook
Frank Greenall: Trouserless in la-la land
One year on, Frank Greenall asks where's Trump's infamous wall?
Steve Baron: Sister act's poor relation to economics
Whanganui has seen very little economic benefit from our sister city relationships
Jay Kuten: Power without due process
Forced out by sex allegations without the chance to defend himself.
Gwynne Dyer: One power struggle ends, but Saudi war continues
Yemeni leader switches sides once too often and pays with his life
Your view: Is our water safe?
Readers have their say on water; the whereabouts of the soul; and the kea population
Fred Frederikse: 'Little Britain' thrives on unity
Co-operation and open borders secure unity of 'Little Britain'
Beer no solution for Xmas tree life
Is hairspray the answer to the mess of Christmas tree pine needles?
Your view: Telcos and earthquakes ... and Jesus
Readers have their say on Spark, Christianity, abortion and mental health treatment
Editorial: Female voices add to cricket coverage
Women call the men's game for first time
Terry Sarten: Applause, but no encore for zero-fee programme
Are Kiwis too embarrassed to ask for more?
Your view: Health boards in need of full check-up
Readers write in - health boards; gun licences; the legacy of the 'H' and poisoned hawks
Kate Stewart: Re-write the Christmas carols ... tis the season to spend, spend, spend
Christmas songs re-written in the manner of the 'spend-spend-spend' philosophy
Nicola Patrick: Dole out some kindness - even to those behaving badly
Choose kindness - but not at the expense of tolerating bad behaviour
Editorial: Raising a glass to bad news turned good
When bad news turns good, it's time for a warm beer
Steve Braunias: Secret diary of Secret Santa
COMMENT: Steve Braunias reveals who's giving what to whom this Christmas.
No such thing as a free lunch - or a free car park.
We must come to terms with the economic forces of supply and demand around car parking.
Gwynne Dyer: Next year in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem peace process is 10 years dead, with no current likelihood of resurrection.
Editorial: Return to the dark ages
Internet piracy may be impossible to stamp out, but why are providers encouraging it?
Gwynne Dyer: Trump's tone continues to soften
"We'll see" is the response of a poker player, not the berserker Trump pretends to be.
Ian McKelvie: Special Olympians examples to us all
One in four Kiwis has a disability. It is important we support and encourage the families,
Your views: 'Good guy' gun owners hit again
'Good' gun owners penalised. How to recognise impartial media? Weather forecasts.
Work-for-dole talk stirs memories of rail's golden age
For industry, tourism, and employment, rail could be an economic aorta into the heartland.
Editorial: Landlords, give pet owners a fair shake
Hard work finding somewhere to rent when a pet's part of the package
Making use of the spaces within
How do you get a job as a chemistry professor by wringing out sponges?
Jay Kuten: Creeping sex panic erodes critical thought
Did misogyny caused Clinton's defeat? Well, 53 per cent of white women voted for Trump.
Business zen: The importance of Plan B
"She'll be right" and "number 8 wire" can only carry you so so far in an emergency.