OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: The chicken and the eggAs you crack that egg into the pan to spit away with the bacon, spare a thought for the hen who produced it and the porker who grew 14 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayFrom the Lip: Lock up our politicians (except Winston)It's all shearing and superannuation in this week's From the Lip.14 Mar 03:49 AM
The CountryClean water proposals concern farmersContrary to claims, about 80 per cent of NZ's waterways have stable or improving water quality.13 Mar 08:00 PM
The CountryLiam Dann: Give baby boomers a breakBaby boomer bashing won't solve the problems, says Liam Dann.11 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFishing - the ultimate marital pastimeCraig Cooper is extraordinarily badly qualified to write about fishing but has caught the same 73cm kingfish twice in two weeks. Or so he thinks.10 Mar 05:00 PM
The CountryOutdoors good for mental healthI'm shooting backwards over rocks while clutching a thin rope in a PVC raft. A white water symphony fills my ears as our guide's voice 10 Mar 06:30 AM
The CountryBruce Bisset: Hold your nose and swallowNick Smith's myth about making waterways "swimmable" is turning out to be a bigger slice of preposterousness than even I at first 10 Mar 05:30 AM
The CountryHands off the BYO tradition - PetersNew Zealand First is warning the government against adopting a recommendation to end the BYO tradition, and not just at race meetings. Northland 09 Mar 02:30 AM
The CountryLesson in ground-shaking tectonicsFebruary 28, 2017, is a date to remember in Whanganui ... we found that we had our own mountain and science learning happened as it 09 Mar 01:30 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: Ode to nudie calendarsThe latest Massey student vet calendar Barely There causes Dom to reminisce about his love of "nudie calendars".08 Mar 07:46 PM
The CountryJohn Blackwell: Taking on powers that beDry conditions and strong south-westerly winds have made this summer a real challenge for farmers.07 Mar 12:00 AM
The CountryTim Gilbertson: We live in hope, but remain fearfulWell done, Rex and the Gang of Four. Our intrepid regional council has vowed to relocate and re-educate everyone who disagrees with 04 Mar 02:48 AM
The CountryComment: Gearing up for the annual plan seasonEvery year in March and April, councils around the country issue their draft annual plans for consultation. Don't dismiss them as 03 Mar 05:00 PM
The CountryBiggest season ever for industrySeven million trays of avocados were grown, harvested, packed, exported and marketed this season.03 Mar 04:30 AM
The CountryOur regions need to diversifyConcern and pessimism surrounding the recently released Maxim Institute report on the future of New Zealand's regions has raised some 03 Mar 02:20 AM
The CountryBruce Bisset: Swimming through slimeCOMMENT: Already visitors are reporting to the folks back home that Aotearoa is not all it's cracked up to be.03 Mar 01:40 AM
EditorialHow many cows are polluting urban harbours?COMMENT: Every week we read in the paper that Greenpeace, the Greens, Fish and Game or Massey's Mike Joy are slagging farmers over water quality, writes Alan Emerson.02 Mar 04:30 PM
The CountryQuake-hit farmers won't be hit by tax joltThanks to lobbying by Federated Farmers, the Government has announced relief for quake-hit farmers.02 Mar 05:00 AM
The CountryRain brings back green grassRain has swept in and saved the summer - and it was perfect.01 Mar 09:30 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: Kiwis quick to judgePeople are quick to point the finger where drugs are concerned writes Dom George01 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Reserve Bank's trade war fearsCOMMENT: Donald Trump evidently has a primitive view of international commerce.01 Mar 08:00 PM
The CountryPlenty of positives in Clean Water documentLast Thursday, Environment Minister Nick Smith released a consultation document, Clean Water, setting out proposals for improving 01 Mar 02:30 AM
The CountryNathan Guy: Improving water qualityWe all want to be able to swim in our local rivers when the weather is right, and New Zealand is the perfect place with so many on offer.28 Feb 08:16 PM
OpinionRachel StewartThe ethics of sustainable water qualityCOMMENT: Moral implications seem a bridge too far in decisions on management of key resource, opines Rachel Stewart.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan$80k Trump bash is money well spentCOMMENT: The $80,000 bill for a Trump Inauguration Gala was money well spent.28 Feb 05:37 AM
The CountryGive a thought to insuranceLast week my sister and I had a good chat about her plans to buy a house. But we eventually came to the real reason for her call 28 Feb 04:00 AM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's 'From the Lip' - The day Helen Clark totally ignored meJamie Mackay reflects on politicians he has known and interviewed over his radio career. Even the ones who ignore him...28 Feb 03:23 AM
The CountryEditorial: This is who we areDeputy Mayor Tania McInnes touched a nerve when she suggested last week that perhaps the Far North should look for a new name.27 Feb 11:15 PM
The CountryTime for open talk on our waterwaysDiscussion around the state of water quality in New Zealand is not short of an opinion or two. Yet when it comes to the science, we're 26 Feb 08:27 PM
The CountryJohn Hart: Climate change and the regionsWe cannot keep growing our farming impacts indefinitely, writes John Hart.26 Feb 07:00 PM
EditorialTrickle-down effect for water policyIn "clean, green New Zealand" just 72 per cent of rivers, streams and lakes are considered safe for swimming and it will remain that way for a while.26 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryTools needed to look after waterThe Bay people and their environment have been through so much in the past few years, from Wairoa down to Waipawa. The disastrous 24 Feb 05:00 AM
OpinionMark Dye: Waterway plan rubbishCOMMENT: The Government's plan to clean up waterways is an attempt to look as though action's being taken, when in reality nothing's happening, says Mark Dye.23 Feb 08:53 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: What do vegans eat when they're hungover?Kebab-quaffer Dom George can't work out what a vegan would chow down on after a big night.22 Feb 08:00 PM
