OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Boy racer noise drowns quiet country lifeCOMMENT: Why do we have to put up with these stupid antics?23 Jan 06:07 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: I got end-of-humanity bluesCOMMENT: Hard to feel jazzed about 2018 knowing Earth and its denizens are on brink.09 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Media gorging on racist, sexist viewsCOMMENT: We shouldn't be publishing opinions which are based on racist or sexist attacks.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartClimate of change for the Defence ForceOPINION: Climate change is likely the biggest threat to national security we face.14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: BigAg must wake up to synthetic threatCOMMENT: Artificial milk and meat pose huge risk to farming industry.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBryan Gould: Challenging the status quoA new government should trust the good sense of those who elected them in the first place31 Oct 12:07 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Basking in glow of bright Ardern eraCOMMENT: What's it going to be like while writing under the influence of optimism?24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua reacts to being called NZ's second s***test townWe asked people on the street whether the smell makes Rotorua a s**t place.17 Oct 10:43 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why is our road toll such a disgrace?COMMENT: I have a strong suspicion that another dynamic is at play.17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyThe lethal truth about online abuseOPINION: Disagree by all means, but nasty personal attacks are out of line.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: We're all feeling the squeezeOpinion: Perfect potpourri of planetary problems is upon us.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Life-affirming jaunt feels goodCOMMENT: Attending gala opening night of Pleauredome mattered to me on a number of levels.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: I'm not afraid of big bad WinstonCOMMENT: Peters has always demonstrated a willingness to do a deal, says Rachel Stewart.26 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why women will decide this electionCOMMENT: Labour's leader is aspirational for women and won't pull ponytails.19 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Don't feel sorry for farmersCOMMENT: National is talking up the urban-rural divide to get votes, says Rachel Stewart.12 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Men in suits scariest gang of allCOMMENT: Out here in the real world things are not so black and white.05 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: That's right polluters, it's time to payCOMMENT: There is overwhelming public support for a water royalty, says Rachel Stewart.29 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Ardern oasis in political desertCOMMENT: Labour leader's magnetism has not been seen since Clark and Lange.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Hysteria over water policy pitifulCOMMENT: Labour's water policy is not as difficult to understand as you might think.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Greens can't blame mediaComment: Turning Turei's pronouncement into a virtuous act of heroism is way off the mark.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLet's hope the mud festival is cleanCOMMENT: NZ is importing mud from South Korea where foot and mouth disease has occurred.01 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartUgly and brutal: this election could be a killerCOMMENT: Will New Zealanders emotionally survive the campaign, let alone the result?18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Dad's illness and TrumpExperience of father's gradual decline has parallels with unstable behaviour of Trump.11 Jul 05:00 PM
EnvironmentLetters: Well done on Hairspray showReaders share praise for local show and concern about plastics in the environment.04 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartOne party has guts to tackle waterCOMMENT: Opportunities Party has policy that makes sense.04 Jul 06:00 PM
KahuOpinion: What kohanga taught meColumnist Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti explains what kohanga reo has given him.03 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartLet's play 'who will save the baby'COMMENT: If a child was about to drown, would any of our political leaders act?27 Jun 05:00 PM
CrimeOpinion: The best and worst of RotoruaHigh of hometown pride for Lions visit contrasts with low of scary gang clash on street.19 Jun 06:51 PM
OpinionA little bull goes a long way on TwitterOpinion: The best satire is done so cleverly that its targets don't recognise it at all.13 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartDoomsday clock ticking for birdsCOMMENT: Tourist boss is silly to say visitors come for scenery, not wildlife.06 Jun 05:00 PM
PropertyOpinion: Renters will get hit in pocketJournalist Kelly Makiha tells us why renters won't be celebrating the latest QV report.05 Jun 11:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartStewart: Beaten down by radio ads nauseamCOMMENT: Could you live without advertising? Oh, dear God, how I could.30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why I'm not positiveRachel Stewart explains why she's not going to be positive just to please chirpy men.23 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
