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Mike Finlayson: Work a balancing act

Since becoming your representative on the Northland Regional Council last October I have been on a mission to understand the vast

Peters: So where's the infrastructure?

The reaction of many Northlanders to the news that our region is to be promoted in Melbourne to attract tourists here was no doubt

Dom 'Furious' George: To tweet, or not to tweet

Whether you're the President of the United States or a rodeo king - Twitter is a dark and dangerous place writes Dominic George

Health of waterways concern for all

Discussion 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

UFB rollout a boon for Kapiti business

It's back to school this week for my three children and around the country 765,000 students are returning to the classroom. This

Fran O'Sullivan: Reading between the lines

It didn't take an Einstein to get who Bill English was really talking about at his Chinese New Year dinner speech, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

Comment: Check before you click and share

We are only a few weeks into 2017 but already it seems the phrase of the year might very well be the "F" one. Fake news. The phrase

Editorial: Time's up for rodeo

However vehemently rodeo organisers defend their sport, time is just about up...says Peter Jackson

Jamie Mackay's From the Lip: Trump - you have to hand it to him?

You can rightfully accuse Donald Trump of many things but you couldn't accuse the most powerful man in the world of sitting on his hands.

Free sport on TV a Kiwi birthright

COMMENT: NZ First wants public money to pay for televising significant games so they can be seen by everyone, says Winston Peters.

Sea Change proposals affect everyone

As mentioned recently, the so-called collaborative stakeholders' group has recently released their Sea Change report and the Waikato

Dom 'Furious' George: I read the news today, oh boy

After a month off, it's back to the grindstone and as usual I have to catch up with what's happened in the world over the past 4

Saving Kaitaia from long dry spells

Last week the Northland Age asked why Kaitaia is still waiting for a reliable water supply. It is a valid question, and the Far

Paradise being lost by carelessness

As a proud Englishman and a historian, I am often struck by the European desire to give lessons to the rest of the world. I suspect

Visionary plan that excites public needed

David Low, the famous anti-appeaser British (though New Zealand born) cartoonist of the 1930s and 1940s, had a character called Colonel

Wind definitely not for the birds

Well, hasn't it been dry this summer? This time last year we were rejoicing in regular dollops of rain and luxuriating in the resulting

Rachel Stewart: Stage set for worse to come

COMMENT: Not even a week into Trump's presidency, it's crystal clear that US citizens are now dealing with a fascist regime, writes Rachel Stewart.

Best Fish Guide should revisit the facts

COMMENT: A strong correlation was found between the state of the country's fish stocks and the quality of its fisheries management, writes Tim Pankhurst.