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Alan Taylor: Why I'm urging council to declare a climate emergency

Council would consider the consequences of climate change in any relevant decisions.

Beware of social media; it's a bit like the wild west

Social media is a bit like the wild west in terms of the validity of information.

Bryan Gould: TV ads necessary evil but could be less intrusive

Without television commercials, it is said, there would be little to watch.

More tax to pay for healthcare

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Everyone loves good neighbours

Kevin Page pours cold water on a new relationship.

Fix our City's roads, move freight to bypass

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Policing a tough gig, but the training was harder

You kept your head down, worked hard and got qualified.

Are whitebait doomed or will new rules save them?

Whitebaiting rules are set to change in a bid to save the species, but it is enough?

The verdict? NZ through the eyes of a US visitor

Dani Lebo's mother shows her how unique the NZ way of life is.

Letters: Give our council due credit

Too often I see people using our council as a punching bag for all their frustrations.

Wheel clamping crackdown: Don't pay more than $100

If clamp operators do not conform, they will be liable for a fine.

Killer virus allowed to spread globally by sluggish political system

The odds that the coronavirus virus will spread globally are now probably even, or worse.

Letters: When we forget the past, we are doomed to repeat it

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Rob Rattenbury: Who runs the world? Volunteers

The value of volunteer labour alone equates to $3.5 billion annually and climbing.

Nine rules to go shopping by

Why shopping has become so complicated

Nicola Patrick: 2020, time to focus on work, sleep, family, friends and fitness

Leadership on climate shouldn't be the sole preserve of the Green Party.

Terry Sarten: The grey area of morals

Most of us rage against multinational corporations avoiding taxes.

Claire Trevett: Simon Bridges gets Neve-d in election year opener

Election year opener delivered Neve, insults and a metaphor that backfired on Bridges.