A therapeutic response
By MELANIE VERRAN - East And Bays Courier
Nine NZ therapists are travelling to Samoa to help them deal with post-traumatic stress.
Halberg hat-trick for Vili
Eastern Courier
The annual Westpac Halberg Awards is fast becoming the Valerie Vili awards.
Punters drink in atmosphere at Waiheke Wine and Food Festival
By GILL ALCOCK - Waiheke Marketplace
A celebrity demonstration and cook-off were just two of the attractions at the Waiheke Wine and Food Festival which also offered a pink VIP tent, a wide range of wines and foods to taste and a variety of musical acts to enjoy.
Mayor cooks up a storm
By DIANA WORTHY - Waiheke Marketplace
Auckland City mayor John Banks has a job waiting in hospitality if his bid to be super-city mayor fails, with a cook-off at the wine festival unveiling hidden talents.
Ban breach offends
Flouting bans by eating shellfish in the shallows is culturally offensive, irresponsible and illegal, says honorary fisheries officer Keith Ingram.
Classic cars at Valentine's show
Garry Boyce loves old cars.
Waitangi Day celebrated at marae
Community prepares for super-city deadline
Women's duathlon keeps it real
If the thought of taking part in a duathlon prompts scary images of lycra-clad athletes, fear not.
Hester goes to World Cup
Football referee Mike Hester has made the final cut for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
Walking for life
Head coach job tops Hunter’s career
Fight over golf course
Outraged locals are rallying to fight plans to turn the public Papakura Golf Course into a retirement village and four-hole golf course.
Questions the cows want answered
In four words: "What about the cows?"
Getting families out the door in time
When the long Christmas and summer holidays come to an end it can be hard to re-adjust to the routines of back to work, back to school and back to busy family life. For many families the morning rush hour is the most stressful part of the day. So how can you and the kids get out the door on time?
Expert warning on 'get tough' rules
Another long wait for the truth
Jail reforms - a hung jury still out
No surprise. Views from a specialist forensic psychiatrist quoted in this column - that tougher, longer sentences could actually cause more crime rather than deter it, that long-term jailing of fathers causes at-risk sons to offend more, and too many prisoners having serious mental health problems - predictably struck raw nerves among readers.
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Great hearts hit $1m goal
Kiwis with generous hearts have helped the National Heart Foundation's Great Heart Ride fundraiser reach its $1 million target just three days into its 14-day tour of New Zealand.
Competition aims for eco gardeners
Five landscape design students from throughout New Zealand will be competing for the title of Student Designer of the Year presented by Yates at this year's Ellerslie International Flower Show.
Cycleway for Northland
Action plan the way to beat drought
Kauri gift for Keating
The house of international Irish pop singer and Boyzone band member Ronan Keating will have a little bit of Kaipara culture on display after being presented with a kauri carving.
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