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Sometimes I envy people who have lived in the same town and the same house for a long, long time. I get it. You build links, retain friends, you know...
This week we are going to talk about loss. It’s a tricky subject but someone has to tackle it. Not so long ago, our family cat died. In his early...
Personally I like a relaxing, low-key summer break. If I can avoid becoming a news story for a bored and embittered journalist who has to work while...
It’s that time of the year when we pick the lint out of our belly buttons and gaze at our navels. But not us – this year our piercing gaze is...
Meri Kirihimete fine folk of the Bay of Plenty from all of us here at Sun Media. Christmas has come early to you in The Weekend Sun. Next Friday,...
Few things get me more excited than a big infrastructure project. I love a big idea, the concept drawings make me tingle and don’t even get me...
From The Hutch It doesn’t take long before someone else comes up with something though, so the theme this week is Other People’s Ideas. ...
From The Hutch A month ago we were all doomed to live in a diseased world indefinitely. But, hey presto, and now we have a whole bunch of vaccines...
From The Hutch Well, we have had a weird week of news this week. Let’s start off with our new tourism minister, Stuart Nash, who is planning to...
From The Hutch The rain has stopped, and the sun is...
From The Hutch Well, there’s been a fair bit going...
Well it’s November - men’s health month which means confronting all of those difficult subjects with frankness, bravado and clever...
Whew – we’ve elected our leaders for the next three years. And, to be honest, I’m glad that’s over. What a weird experience. It started the...
Earth politics are a bit strange for those of us who are not from here. As a casual observer, it’s immediately obvious that Earthlings are really...
Sometimes it’s nice to tackle tough subjects with a serious face framed by a furrowed brow. This has taken some hours in the mirror to perfect so...
There has been a lot of talk about Maori seats lately so we have decided to look at what this means exactly. Firstly, it’s important to note...
It’s election time which means turning one’s attention to the issues that are important. This only takes an hour or two. A simple contemplation...
A lot has happened since I was last allowed out. Fortunately the straps were too loose, the straight jacket is in a crumpled heap on the floor and...
So, clearly the deputy prime minister of the Cook Islands jumped the gun announcing travel will shortly be possible for New Zealanders seeking to...
Everyone has an opinion on what should happen with the thousands of people trying to get back into the country so I feel like I should try and...
The Green Party has come up with a great solution to something – I’m not sure what exactly – with its new tax policy. Basically if you don’t...
I might be paranoid but is anyone else worried about Muffin Mclay? All over the world people are tearing down symbols of colonialism and here we...
First up, I’m going to indulge in a shameless shout-out to the crew here at The Weekend Sun who have picked up a few accolades at the recent NZ...
The events industry has taken a hammering over the past few months. Nothing to do and nowhere to do it. I can almost hear the impatient shuffling of...
There’s a song from a guy called Afroman that I think would be the perfect theme for this year’s election. Yes, there is a massive health...
As one of the few white men who has broken the glass ceiling and attained a middle management position, I feel it is time to stand up and be counted...