Northern AdvocateJonny Wilkinson: Preparing for surgeryOver the years I've found the best way to face adversity is to make it an opportunity.27 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateLesson for all of us in unwinding of Jami-Lee RossThe beauty of tragedy is that the drama allows us to reflect on our own human failings.23 Oct 10:30 PM
Northern AdvocateDitch the victim mentality and become more empoweredCOMMENT: If we really want to shift out of victim mentality, we must first own it.23 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateWhen a toilet stop doubles the eggs"If you can keep up vith me... I vill give you double the eggs you pay for every veekend."20 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: Why we need courageous politicians50/50 chance we can avert the worst effects of global warming; but there's a big cost.16 Oct 10:30 PM
Northern AdvocateMrs P shops, Kevin Page returns the favourThe contents of my return bag tipped out on to the counter and there, for all to see...16 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateRae Roadley: Flowery talkThe odd term tussie mussie has a firm place in my vocab.13 Oct 09:18 PM
Northern AdvocateJonny Wilkinson: Quite outrageousI thought I was outrageously cool when I had my Mark II Jaguar-Daimler.13 Oct 07:00 PM
Northern AdvocateThe pie, a thing of wonder and surpriseMany oddments have been baked into pies - the heads of relatives, 4 and 20 blackbirds.13 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: Take the GST off petrolTo tax necessities when capital gains aren't taxed is an undeniable injustice.09 Oct 10:30 PM
Northern AdvocateAnyone for a spot of Car Cricket?A new version of 'Car Cricket' scores with Kevin Page.09 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateVaughan Gunson: Good morning, man"Why are you so grumpy in the mornings?" my partner asks me on occasions.06 Oct 08:30 PM
Northern AdvocateJoe Bennett: Life is like a game of poolGod smacks the cue ball into the pack. The balls go everywhere. What's done is done.06 Oct 01:00 AM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: People power halts chicken farm plansThe locals took this fight seriously and opposed it, this week that translated into a win.05 Oct 01:44 AM
LifestyleRural living offers simple pleasuresTownie Gord Stewart has wonderful memories from his time in the country.03 Oct 09:45 PM
Northern AdvocateDetail lacking in National MPs' promisesTime to stop misleading people with vague promises and omissions of detail.02 Oct 10:30 PM
Northern AdvocateA good-looking dude, a petrol head to bootPele makes the most of his nine lives in the country.29 Sep 08:32 PM
Northern AdvocateThe man who is an airline doesn't fly with meAn email received from our national carrier doesn't quite fly with Joe Bennett.29 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateRise in NZ refugee quota welcomeJacinda Ardern now has an opportunity to speak on the world stage about refugee crisis.25 Sep 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocateMrs P and the dog throwing device...It doesn't pay to be near when Mrs P throws a wobbly, writes Kevin Page25 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: Needles in strawberriesFor every spiker of a strawberries there are a million lovers.22 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateJacinda, Winston and James tune up for the fansThe next 12 months will be crucial for the long term future of the band.18 Sep 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocateThinking thoughts of simpler timesIt is around the fire at the heart of the round house that my fantasy lives.15 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateMayoral welcome for returning troops?Keating: Mayors and civic leaders need to welcome our soldiers back properly, as heroes.11 Sep 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocateBeware the 'Ratty Dragon' on a Saturday morningI'm up she's not. Therein lies the challenge before me...11 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateStill smiling after a visit to the doctor...Trump is going down. It will take a while yet, but it's now inevitable.08 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: Has Facebook done its dash?For a national social platform to work it would need most of the population logged in.04 Sep 11:30 PM
Northern AdvocateOpinion: Dumping of waste into stream unacceptableComment: Dumping roading offcuts into a stream not acceptable04 Sep 07:00 PM
Northern AdvocateHere's how we can stop disease before it startsThere are no guarantees in life including one's health.04 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateJonny Wilkinson: Making it workA dodgy rung on the vocational ladder is discrimination.01 Sep 04:00 AM
Northern AdvocateAn unsettling encounter in the parkThe man with the miniature dog was watching the sky.01 Sep 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateA choice between two giants for AustraliaThe juggling act involved in appeasing both Beijing and Washington is getting unworkable.29 Aug 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateBennett: Things trigger thingsThe terrier showed no signs of tiring of the aircraft. It ran and leapt and barked.25 Aug 02:00 AM
