Wrong underdog
OPINION: Stoats are God's little creatures; albeit uncommonly ardent when it comes to ripping apart an awful lot of God's other little creatures, writes The Southland Times in an editorial.
In search of the right place
OPINION: A council will always find itself jammed between a rock and a hard place when it makes a decision on closing roads for a community event, writes The Southland Times in an editorial.
Tricky foreshore
OPINION: Prime Minister John Key lined up a pair of fat and easy targets at Waitangi, writes The Southland Times in an editorial.
Fabulous show-offs
OPINION: It can just be a happy discovery; serendipity of sorts. You turn a corner and encounter someone playing or acting out in a street performance that catches your attention. Maybe in an idle way, just as you pass, with a song now in your head. Or maybe you pull up and pay attention because, well, dang, they've just hooked you, writes The Southland Times in an editorial.
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Feeling sorry for Tony Blair
This week I felt sorry for Tony Blair. It was a novel feeling, writes Joe Bennett this week.
It's a very large epidemic
"Ow, gosh, yarrooo, leggo, you rotters.", writes Joe Bennett this week.
When lawn bowls turns ugly
Get tech with some body
Watch out for flying balls
Sometimes I chew over a subject for ages before writing about it. One such subject has been the danger of flying cricket balls, writes Joe Bennett this week.
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In the face of conflict
Beware the little comments from people that somehow stick, like the guy who asked of us: "You're not really using public transport in Los Angeles", writes Gerry Forde in this week's Southlander.
Be careful what you ask for
My resolution is to have as much fun as a child, writes Gerry Forde in this week's Southlander.
No-one wins in the epic battle
Dreaming of a child's Christmas
Sensing a messy problem
Gerry Forde finds that sometimes it's the simple things in life that get you.
Powerful incentive for a real writer
Be thankful that I don't call the shots, writes Patricia Soper in this week's And Another Thing.
The best of times (and then ordinary time)
Look, I don't know about you but I am struck by how fast the year's going and we haven't had three weeks of it yet, writes Pat Veltkamp Smith in this week's And Another Thing.
Enough is enough
Ten years after I was ten years younger
Who's in charge of the remote control?
It might be that the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, writes Pat Veltkamp Smith in this week's And Another Thing.
Racism is more than just personal abuse
Over the past few days I have received many responses to my comment that Labour leader Phil Goff played the race card in recent speeches, writes Rahui Katene (Maori Party) in this week's From the Beehive.
Humbug at bottom of changes to ACC
I think it is time that the ACC Minister Dr Nick Smith had a visit from the ghost of Christmas Future, so he is able to see how the Government's proposed changes to ACC are going to negatively impact New Zealanders, writes David Parker (Labour) in this week's From the Beehive.
Quadbike safety up to operators
NZ trade in great shape for the future
Consumers will drive the debate on climate
In March this year I was at Westminster as part of a study course on Parliamentary practice, writes Eric Roy (National) in this week's From the Beehive.
Beyond the region ...
The summer holidays are a good opportunity to reflect on the year past and apply a new perspective to current issues, writes Stuart Collie this week.
Three-bin cost terrifies me
Without question, the greatest challenge our council will face in 2010 will be how to manage our rubbish. The present three-bin proposal has huge financial implications for our community, writes Tim Shadbolt this week.
A year of wins and losses
Even bad times are good
Issues complex and divisive
It's just as well Invercargill is hosting the Buskers Festival, the Summer Festival and the Surf to City run, because the political issues we are facing are complex, divisive and will have a significant impact on our future, writes Tim Shadbolt this week.
Base jumper injured at Skippers
Taxi crowds 'disaster waiting to happen'
It's meat patties at dawn in Queenstown
Bluff bakery makes best pie 'hands down'
City's bus service 'freebies' may be axed
Drink-drive cabbie banned from job for two years
Jossi Wells wins overall title on freeskiing tour
Nga Puhi have Waitangi Day talks in city
It's meat patties at dawn in Queenstown
Bluff bakery makes best pie 'hands down'
Stewart Is finally finds preschool teacher
Taxi crowds 'disaster waiting to happen'
Man charged after alleged dog beating
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