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Way back when it was uncool to like pop songs

My favourite Beatles song is Rain

Handy B-Z guide to new jargon

Incubation period. The time you have to stay in a hotel while the virus incubates.

Yet to hear sound reason why Havelock cell tower shouldn't be built

Celltower ugliness can be mitigated.

Gimme, gimme, gimme Abba!

I have no idea how many times I have danced to Abba songs.

Don't be afraid to speak te reo

Te Reo Māori was frequently in use and a regular part of the school day.

Hawke's Bay Women's Refuge eating into cash reserves

Women's Refuge not only has to extend help to victims, but put its hand out for funding.

Prime Minister- don't keep us in the dark

It appears the reminder system is broken

Pre-retirement can be a vulnerable time

The best approach is determined by sitting down with a financial adviser

Voters handsomely reward politicians who take a hard and fast approach

The Labour Party scored just over 50 per cent of the Party Vote, an extremely rare outcome

Mark Story: Native whitebait should be off the menu

Covid sparks inadvertent whitebaiting rahui

Linda Hall: Don't cross the line when it comes to being kind

Disposable masks littering our streets

Neil Kirton: It's not about blame or setting off a witch hunt

The quest for detailed information is not about blame or setting off a witch hunt.

Our homeless need an outreach home

It's always been one of life's ironies that no one wants homeless people as neighbours.

Dealing with cognitive decline

A person's financial adviser is often first to notice cognitive deterioration.

It's time to protect children from Covid

We can be proud of what we've done to protect each other from Covid-19.

Dramatic tension in work of art

This cropped framing is a trademark of art that uses photographs as a starting point

Fire destroys Frimley homestead

The first recorded use of the name Frimley was in December 1870

Feeding feathered friends makes me feel fine

So here we are, in the early stages of spring and the birdies are getting louder.