The CountryTania McInnes: Turning of the tideI experienced the turning of a tide last Friday. A catalyst for a different tomorrow.31 May 10:00 PM
OpinionRob Fenwick: Council should recycle our food scrapsThe Auckland Council should provide a separate collection for organic waste.31 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLinda Hall: Saving lives? Now you're talkingMaintaining strict silence on mental-health issues did no one any good30 May 10:00 PM
The CountryFlavell: Big changes to land lawThere has been a lot said about Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill recently.30 May 12:15 AM
OpinionNadine Higgins: Bad taste of hypocrisyCouncillor could not stomach smug penny-pinching then chowing down on free lunch.29 May 06:34 PM
OpinionGilbert: Drug tests an employment hoaxCOMMENT: Pre-employment drug tests are needlessly barring some young Kiwis from jobs.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: Owning a brass piece of PinetreeJamie Mackay eagerly awaits the unveiling of the Sir Colin Meads statue in Te Kuiti.29 May 04:20 AM
The CountryDoughty: 'Experts' muddy water issueFor some time we have heard heaps of opinions about our water quality.28 May 11:30 PM
The CountryTim Gilbertson: Dam day will be a tragedyThe theological observer suspects history may be unkind to the Romans.27 May 04:36 AM
The CountryRuataniwha Dam: Accountability is getting it rightThere's a fair chance D (for dam) day is about to be postponed.26 May 12:00 AM
The CountryBrian Anderson: Real beneficiaries of dam are not ratepayersWho are the real beneficiaries of the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme.25 May 06:00 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: War heroes put life in perspectiveComment: Dom George delves into history to put a cold day into perspective24 May 10:37 PM
The CountryFather big influence to get into politicsThe funeral of Malcolm Guy, who is the father of Otaki MP Nathan Guy, is being held today.23 May 08:48 PM
The CountryEwan McGregor: Good work being doneAcknowledging good work begets more of the same.23 May 08:00 PM
EditorialWater charge popular but has problemsEDITORIAL: Public calls for a royalty on bottled water will not go away.22 May 05:00 PM
The CountryTake farm compliance issues seriouslyFor many farmers, 'compliance' is a word that evokes negative images19 May 04:00 AM
The CountryOpinion: Dairy farmers leading wayWater Accord proves dairy farmers are 'walking their environmental talk' says Alister Body18 May 09:42 PM
The CountryMike Finlayson: Two weeks, two invasionsNorthland has suffered two serious foreign invasions in two weeks.18 May 03:00 AM
The CountryLetters: Cover-up begins with an attackWinston Peters is unhappy with communication from Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.18 May 02:00 AM
The CountryVaughan Cooper: post-review, few changesRegional ratepayers will spend $80 million on the dam to directly benefit 200 CHB farmers.16 May 07:00 PM
OpinionEmergency service reform critics missing pointCOMMENT: Change needs to be evolutionary to give time to new initiatives to bed in.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: How to tarnish tourism glowCOMMENT: Quantity over quality will turn round to bite tourism industry.16 May 05:00 PM
The CountryMalcolm Dixon: Regional Council has still not apologisedThere is still no sign of an apology from the regional council for its failings15 May 07:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Saddle up to Ride for Road SafetyAs a country with strong rural roots, it seems odd people can be so ignorant.15 May 06:44 PM
The CountryMake water governance localWith regional councils more often than not you pay through the nose to deal with dropkicks15 May 12:10 PM
The CountryDr Tim Mackle: Farmers, gumboots and all, are doing their bit for the environmentDr Tim Mackle reacts to the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord report released today.15 May 02:30 AM
The CountryGambling with our futureFarmers play Russian roulette with their most critical and fundamental asset, the soil.14 May 10:30 AM
The CountryTim Gilbertson: It is all over for the dam and CHBHavelock North water inquiry report and the Ruataniwha dam review were utterly predictable12 May 09:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowRetired and still renting - our future?COMMENT: One in six people aged 65-plus don't own their home, and that's likely to rise.11 May 06:14 PM
The CountryIan Walker: A story yet to be properly toldCombined impact of Plan Change 6 and RWSS will introduce an enormous generational change.11 May 06:00 PM
The CountryJohn Carter: Another biosecurity threatIt is unthinkable that our manuka, feijoa and pohutukawa, might be blighted by myrtle rust11 May 06:00 AM
OpinionMyrtle rust should have been our priorityAs soon as myrtle rust was discovered here the government should have been ready11 May 05:00 AM
The CountryRethink of land use not scaryReport looks at pathways to a low-emission economy10 May 11:07 PM
The CountryEditorial: Councils should learn from failure to provide safe drinking waterCouncils did not cause outbreak, but they still failed to deliver safe drinking water.10 May 05:00 PM