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In transition: Will electric cars rule road in future?

A nostalgic Vaughan Gunson celebrates the age of the automobile.

Tragic crash: Driver licence system review welcome

Regional co-ordination, wider spread of driver licence testing localities needed

The case for opting in to Three Waters plan

The less we agree, the more we need to talk, says Whangārei MP Emily Henderson

Wet wet wet - dishwasher drama needs to end

Ban the plastic containers causing all this trouble now, says Kevin Page

Water, water everywhere - without big debt to service

We have invested wisely in our water systems over many generations, says Sheryl Mai.

Sentimental times as Jonny farewells 'the Bismarck'

Jonny Wilkinson's scooter has been around, from Opononi to Invercargill, Aussie to Europe.

Memory and truth, rarely do they converge

Every time we share a memory we edit it, make it better, more dramatic and so on...

Anahera Pickering: Think before you comment on social media - words matter

"We have responsibilities to each other if we want a community where we are all thriving."

Test cricket one of oddest games devised by humans

We love a narrative that reflects life's ups and downs, disappointments and triumphs

The rationale is that you may get a hangover, but it's better than a migraine.

Apparently it's rare to get migraines when you are over 50.

Wyn Drabble: New words are here to stay

New words have to go through the official process.

Opinion: Nothing is impossible, If you can dream it, you can achieve it

I am one of the lucky ones.

'Tis tempting to untie the string but at what cost?

The mystery email from Naw Naw and a poem by Robert Graves - what of it, you ask?

Why do we need Northland speed limit review?

What's lacking in most reviews is the case for and against any speed limit reduction.

Blown away by a new leaf clearing device

Replacing a broken leaf rake with a blower - how hard could it be?

Let's celebrate Māori new year, says mayor

Sheryl Mai offers her thoughts, in English and in Māori, on the arrival of Matariki.

Arrgh ... shiver me timbers, it be cold in deep south

Our 'A Different Light' writer tags along on a business trip to Dunedin at autumn's end.

Lord's MCC cricket ground - temple of temples

I longed so much to play there it was a physical ache, writes cricket fan Joe Bennett.