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Frugality fail hits where it hurts - the pocket
Messing with Mrs P's trousers sends Kevin Page in a mad rush across town.
Letters: Growing numbers of people prefer public transport
The new BeeCard system makes using a bus more user-friendly for passengers
Lockdowns a reset for the quality of life
Lockdowns: A reset for the environment and for quality of life.
A return to the familiar... except for Beauden's blue shirt
Let's celebrate and get on with the recovery.
Is it time NZRFU gets out of Super Rugby?
Super Rugby started with hiss and a roar but is fizzling.
Let's Talk Law: Buying or selling property? Here's some things you should know
There are things you need to have ready to complete a speedy property transaction.
Dogs, poo and animal antics
A handkerchief comes in handy during a walk with George the Dog, writes Kevin Page.
Rob Rattenbury: Sickened by George Floyd death
Watching a white cop kill Mr George Floyd disgusts me to my white-privileged core.
Dawn Picken on racism: Look in mirror before demanding change
COMMENT: Our institutions reflect our society.
Letters: Get over it: It is not just Maori names people don't pronounce correctly
Get over it: It is not just Maori names people don't pronounce correctly
Mrs P's anti-theft concoction saves the day
Buying a new vehicle becomes a question of taste for Kevin Page.
Rob Rattenbury: 'I'm a political swinger'
Rob Rattenbury is undecided who he will vote for in September.
Let's talk law: Price fixing – should we care?
Companies may be fined up to $10 million, and individuals $500,000.
What it's like renovating during a pandemic
Comment: Staring at the same four walls during lockdown has nudged some of us to renovate.
Fred Frederikse: Friend sitting it out in a Covid-19 hotspot in Italy
Poor but stable, Adriatica is not one of Italy's tourism nodes.
Russell Bell: Why I don't like the new normal
Business is a human interaction and relies on personal contact.
Give the kung fu moves the chop in level 2
Kevin Page gets a kick out of queue-watching.
Angela Capes devoted her life to children and the disabled
Angela Bridget Capes was a woman who touched many lives.
Could Labour govern alone?
Labour could be laughing all the way to the polls. Could they govern alone?
Letters: Buy local businessman pleads
Keep it local, buying from overseas websites wil only delay our recovery.
Cave Creek tragedy 25 years on
It was a defining moment not just for DOC but health and safety throughout NZ.
Small businesses key to innovation and community
Columnist Russell Bell says more tailored and directed small business funding is needed.
Rob Rattenbury: There is a lot to be said for old friends
Comment: Good friends are thin on the ground at times but are true forever.
Fred Frederikse spends a delightful day in Tawa
Fref Frederikse pays homage to Tawa.
Editorial: Welcome to our (new) world
Comment: Covid-19 has been a watershed in all our lives, and it's far from over.
Changes to company directors' duties: what does this mean for struggling businesses and their creditors?
Directors can continue to trade in circumstances creating substantial risk for creditors
Eco-thrifty living makes dollars and sense
The 3 R's have helped us reduce the cost of renovation and living.
Rowena Duncum: Moving Day 2020 - you've got this!
Comment: Covid-19 is just another day at the office for Kiwi farmers.
Whanganui retail portal opening soon
A very smart trading platform is heading our way – Whanganui's answer to Alibaba.
A creepy crawly triggers catastrophe
Kevin Page finds a down side to life at the top.
Rising rates burden in retirement
If rates rise 2.3 per cent a year until I retire, my rates will be more than $6000 a year.
Trainspotting - it keeps me out of the pub
Rail helps develop and maintain the population in the regions, argues train fanatic.