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‘Wisdom of the captain’ saves shipwrecked crew: Gail Pope

Opinion: In 1905, the French ship Anjou came to grief in Maungahuka/Auckland Islands.

Opinion: Hastings racehorse owner on ‘cloud nine’ after win in NZ’s richest race

OPINION: Heartbreak to ultimate high as filly comes from behind to win $3.5m NZB Kiwi.

Wyn Drabble: Colour me confounded by medical jargon

OPINION: Formication, cortical lesions, Efudix, BKA, PUD ... pass the Domperidone.

Titter at a fartlek, but don’t cause a williwaw

OPINION: Impress your friends - instead of an umbrella, call it a bumbershoot.

Opinion: Trump tariffs challenge NZ’s global trade position

Trump's tariffs aim to protect jobs and raise US tax revenue.

Earthquake exhibition to feature Rūaumoko, Māori god of earthquakes

OPINION: Rūaumoko is a child, prone to fits of temper.  

Indulgent treadmills have no finish line: Nick Stewart

OPINION: 'Psychological phenomenon costing Kiwis their financial future.'

In search of origin of phrases: Wyn Drabble

OPINION: 'What a rich and choice-laden language we speak!'

Opinion: MTG’s Voices of Kahungunu exhibit shares many voices

OPINION: Rongokako has been lying on his back in Havelock North since the 14th century.

The pies have it - or do they? Wyn Drabble

OPINION: 'My first bite saw gravy-lava issuing from a breach in the pastry shell.'

Opinion: It didn’t have to be this way – the day a region’s phones turned into expensive paperweights

OPINION: If the carriers are not willing to make preparations, our Govt should force them.

Winning formula: HB family’s unbeaten run in horse racing

The Andersens enjoyed a 100% winning rate this past week.

Opinion: From geraniums to mice – tales of unexpected revivals

OPINION: The new geraniums are flourishing outside, proving my green-thumbed success.

Opinion: NZ's path to prosperity needs bold economic reforms

Labour productivity has plummeted since 2021, worsening the economic crisis.

How a small observatory in Napier made history with Halley’s Comet

The observatory also served as a meteorological station with various instruments.

Curtain comes down on racing career of Bonny Lass: John Jenkins

OPINION: Bonny Lass made an impression when winning her first start as a juvenile.