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Paul Little
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Read Paul’s latest content
Covid-19 gives Kiwis the chance to explore regions of NZ they've never seen before.
We celebrate Father's Day by talking to five father-son pairs with a lot in common.
From the sublime to the ridiculous: meanderings through Covid Level 4
COMMENT: Coronavirus proves how much we depend on being close to other people.
An election, two referenda and a pandemic mean a likely explosion of fake news.
Do dogs smile? Yes. But probably not for the reason we think.
In praise of feijoas - fruit lovers get ready for their favourite time of year.
Ricky Gervais ruffled feathers at the Golden Globes once again.
COMMENT: That life is disappointing is no bad thing.
2020 is shaping up to be a blockbuster for all of its 366 days, both here and overseas.
These were the most read columns by Paul Little in 2019.
We will be more knowledgeable when New Zealand history is on the syllabus.
COMMENT: The alternative to being tough on crime is being sensible on crime.
COMMENT: The National Party leader says he is not a "heartless bastard".
COMMENT: Life on Earth itself is a matter of dumb luck.
Shane Jones touted an AR-15 while on holiday in Thailand.
COMMENT: Imagine what surplus might have been if business folk were looking on sunny side.
Subjective age affects physical health, life satisfaction and depressive symptoms.
COMMENT: Hobby Point appears to be suffering from OCD – Obsessive Community Disorder.
COMMENT: The campaigner has continued to make her eloquent case heard around the world.
Should we really have these modern-day anxieties?
COMMENT: There has been no commitment to making our second language compulsory in schools.
COMMENT: Literacy and numeracy standards are complex subjects.
COMMENT: I probably won't be first person to tell you that being a white guy is awesome.
COMMENT: Who would have thought that the humble teabag hid so much danger?
COMMENT: It's time to stop people calling us – and to stop calling ourselves - Kiwi.
COMMENT: What happened to the Woodstock generation?
COMMENT: Many people are deciding not to have children, and they have a good case.
COMMENT: Niksen is the default setting for dealing with international concerns.
COMMENT: Everyone wanted to be on Ed's team. Everyone wanted to please him.
COMMENT: Not all people labelled haters actually meet the criteria.
COMMENT: We're going back to Middle Earth!
COMMENT: A six-month rebate on suffering is better than none.
COMMENT: Their deplorable views should be given the widest possible exposure.
COMMENT: What is the ultimate limit of human endurance?
COMMENT: Move over pessimism and cynicism.
COMMENT: Workplace bullying is a misuse of power.
The Oxford English Dictionary is about to release its latest online update.
COMMENT: People who would struggle to paint a toenail have pulled apart the art direction.
COMMENT: The scandal over Foulden Maar has reached critical mass.
COMMENT: Most of us will accept that we've been profligate with our planet.
COMMENT: Chinese-based site proffers knicknacks to a global base of gullible consumers.
We are a society built on rituals, whether we recognise them as such or not.
Do we need to look for new diets when we can look at what our forebears consumed?
COMMENT: No one has ever been required to replace a building they have destroyed.
COMMENT: The 50 people shot and killed on March 15 are certainly Kiwis who fell in war.
COMMENT: We all know how much faith we can put in what the US President says.
COMMENT: The grief since 50 people were killed has been empowering.
COMMENT: Do not listen to nostalgist Luddites who tell you we were better off without it.
COMMENT: People who hold extreme views tend to be a bit judgy.
COMMENT: Finally, the wealthy are rising up against their proletarian oppressors.
It has been proposed Facebook and Google should pay tax on the money they earn from NZ.
Comment: NZ Post sent a letter asking people to throw it away.
Comment: The 20th century was hardly short of landmark historical events.
COMMENT:Is special relationship with Australia worth it given their race-relations record?
COMMENT: Hopefully Lime scooters will be the biggest thing to complain about in 2019.
COMMENT: There's a goodly portion of cultural cringe in all this.
Could individuals benefit from applying the principles of PR to their own lives?
COMMENT: We are humans and we would rather be stubborn than sensible.
COMMENT: The number one threat to humanity's continued existence is human beings.
COMMENT: Education Minister has declined a request from Victoria University of Wellington.
COMMENT: Grace Millane deserves every tribute. But so did those other victims.
COMMENT: Paul Little muses over what Santa wants.
COMMENT: Bare feet are a litmus test for how we feel about ourselves and our society.
COMMENT: Gavin Hawthorn's case exemplifies a lot of what is wrong with our justice system.
The business of psychometric testing is big business.
COMMENT: Public spending is not always evidence of what we really value.
COMMENT: English traditions are still strong in this country.
Government's need for propaganda points only matched by Opposition's bad taste.
COMMENT: Where does this leave us and our $630 million a year trade with Saudi Arabia?
COMMENT: The actions of Jami-Lee Ross and Simon Bridges have been deplorable.
COMMENT: A High Court judge's 30-year-old report could hold key to reforming NZ's prisons.
COMMENT: Hospitals are run down, understaffed and inadequate.