Column: Under the Sky Tower
Ratting out hubby over male negligence
Under the Sky Tower
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Do you swear you shall tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
The soundtrack to a life - and death
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Dear kids. If it's after the year 2045 and you're reading this for the first time, then I've probably finally popped my clogs and departed for the giant baked cheesecake utopia in the sky.
Back to school - and bankruptcy
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I've never been one to covet gazillions in the old cheque account.
Sweet and sour of alternative therapy
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The first time I met Mary - on my first day at a new job - she was cuddling a kitten.
Grateful son turned king into a lucky dad
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Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a brave and noble king.
No chance, when you've got Kevinismus
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It's not very often that you can list your name in the same sentence as actor Angelina Jolie, singer Justin Timberlake and the Bee Gees' Maurice Gibb.
Resolutions that matter - and do not
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OPINION: Kathryn, my second-best friend said late on Saturday night, "what's your New Year's resolution? And don't say marrying Colin Firth or being editor of the New York Times. I mean something achievable."
The alternative New Year 's Honours
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OPINION: It's that time of year again: yes, the Calvert 'shadow' New Year's Honours List.
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Humour can make for a great present
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We were sitting in the car, Hubby and I, on the northern motorway in an endless traffic jam, when completely out of the blue, I started giggling.
A little relationship with your rubbish
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I have an unusual relationship with the guys on our local rubbish truck.
Tis season for angels, and demon queues
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He was angelic, a cherub with curly blond hair wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Elmo on the front.
A sound, a shuffle, a scratch, a start
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It was around 3am when I first heard it
If I ruled the world . . . well, NZ at least
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If I were elected Prime Minister this Saturday, here's the first 25 things I'd do by the end of the weekend:
Touch, pause, crouch . . . engaged
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Something unexpected and relatively rare happened the other day, and it got me thinking.
A small, modest gathering. Yeah right
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At approximately 10.30pm last Saturday night, I raced out to my letterbox and wondered if I'd gone stark raving mad.
Angels and demons . . . and neighbours
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He was barely five, a demonic vision in white with blood splattered across his chest.
Billboard defacers not in my Fan Zone
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The first thing that flashed through my mind at approximately 10.45pm on Sunday night wasn't overly prophetic.
School holidays: What an oxymoron
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Ahh, school holidays.
In the Zone, but not everyone's a fan
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"Right," I said determinedly to the two remaining offspring at home last Saturday morning.
Carter-less Cup now just one big turn-off
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I've tried, God knows how I've tried. But it's just too hard.
Kiwis in cruise ship cocaine bust
Undercover op catches black market fish traders
Timaru bridge 'should be priority' - resident
Ratepayer top-up for perpetual fund on cards
Okato's pub lowers the bar for kindergarten
Boy tells court of sex attack under stabbing threat
Mayor's vote puts Whanga loo off budget
Bounty hunters chase $10,000 snapper
Feral cats 'worse than possums'
Uninsured motorists left carrying the can
Near-death experience bears gift
Undercover op catches black market fish traders
Urewera four trial: 'Gunfire' from camp
Boy tells court of sex attack under stabbing threat
Feral cats 'worse than possums'
Okato's pub lowers the bar for kindergarten
Bounty hunters chase $10,000 snapper
Feisty nature helps woman recover
Girl accused of lying in sex trial
$4m property given back to Maori
Okato's pub lowers the bar for kindergarten
Undercover op catches black market fish traders
Feral cats 'worse than possums'
Uninsured motorists left carrying the can
New 'pot' sneaks on to shelves
Ratepayer top-up for perpetual fund on cards
$4m property given back to Maori