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Rodeo is no different to elephants and lions being forced to perform in a circus,
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Editorial: $1m dog pound? Because they're worth it ...
$1m for a dog pound is not that exorbitant
Conservation Comment: Our wildlife is worth saving
If we leave these precious creatures to fend for themselves they will be gone.
Your letters: The Frisbee is a big hit in Ethiopia
Frisbees delighted children in the remote village of Waka, in the Dawro zone of Ethiopia.
Your say: Assaults by patients are a real threat
Readers letters: Hospital security; rental issues; Knighthoods; National leadership race
Kate Stewart: Taking a stand could do more harm than good
Oh Lorde ... boycotting a concert in Israel only hurts the innocent
Terry Sarten: Coat of white privilege endures as others suffer wear and tear
The price of privilege varies ... and it's all about colour
Another View: As good a way to go as any
Bill English's fiscal management is the gift that keeps on giving -- even to Labour
Steve Braunias: Secret Diary of National Leadership race
COMMENT: Oh hello! Fancy seeing my name in my own Secret Diary!
Gwynne Dyer: Robots have designs on the future
Finally, most jobs will go - including skilled manual jobs and high-level management jobs.
Editorial: Re-think on state housing to be applauded
New houses represent a U-turn by Housing NZ -- and it is most welcome.
Your letters: Charter schools give failed kids hope
I could not sleep at night if any child in my class could not read.
Chester Borrows: PM can juggle job and mum role
Gender is not a deciding factor in being a good or bad parent or Prime Minister - or both.
Ian McKelvie: Nats' focus on seniors and veterans
'We made real inroads into growing incomes and providing jobs and opportunities.'
Frank Greenall: Prefab can be housing's rehab
"Affordable" housing plans define "affordable" as in the $500,000 range. It's pathetic.
Editorial: Bob Jones -- Knight in shaming odour
White, unelected empire-builder ... the knighthood sits fine with Bob Jones
Business Zen: Locals CAN compete with big box retailers
Establish a compelling value proposition against big players and online market players.
Jay Kuten: Ode to beautiful River City
The best features of any city are its institutions and the people who make it what it is.
Your letters: The right to choose the way you die
The law change will give patients the right to choose the way they wish their life to end.
Gwynne Dyer: Universal healthcare is better, no contest
Universal health care is a no-brainer
Editorial: We can't dither on core services
New dog pound is a necessity, not an option.
Your letters: Babies still being left in hot cars
Offenders put in a hot car for a few minutes could see how quickly the temperature rises.
Fred Frederikse: Rwanda has come a long way
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is genuinely popular, although his enemies "tend to die".
Opinion: Beyond city limits of safety
Cycling on rural roads is currently reserved for only a band of intrepid pioneers.
Your letters: We need a new pound now
Great staff there, but the animal care facility is a depressing and distressing visit.
Your view: Wasted years and wasted money
Readers have their say on the wastewater plant and what's needed to be a councillor
Kevin Page: Neighbours dig deep to uncover mystery
An empty house ... so who's been digging up the garden?
Kate Stewart: Street's rubbish service is truly rubbish
Stuck down a quiet lane, Kate Stewart is told to take a hike with her rubbish bin
Nicola Patrick: Poised and unaffected, Ardern rules Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day had a fresh feeling this year .. thanks to our PM
Terry Sarten: I am brilliant ... and humble with it
Terry Sarten is so good he can't keep quiet about it
Editorial: Winter Olympics bridges gaps and brings hope
It's not peace in our time but it is cause for hope as sport brings two Koreas together
Gwynne Dyer: In a cold war state of mind
The Russians and Chinese will respond, and the world will become a little more dangerous.
Chester Borrows: In the Stihl of the forest I saw an idea
I've been told so many times things cannot be done. In the country, they just do get done.
Your letters: Capitalising on PM's pregnancy
Orr's impertinence in playing priestly adviser to the prospective parents is appalling.