31 January, 2012
Scott Donaldson looks at why men should be paid more prize money in tennis than women. What do you think?
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Sport, Opinion, Viewpoints
01 December, 2011
Information filters firewalls and the hazards of fallen trees.
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Submitted by: Paul Gilbert | Categories: Humour & Satire, Viewpoints, Tips/Advice, Photographs, Summer Reads
03 November, 2011
Some things are all around us, yet are hardly noticed – a case of not seeing the forest for the trees. One of the greatest legacies of Digital Communications is likely to be one we are barely aware of: its positive impact of our environment. This article looks at this ubiquitous technology and its significant, though often unappreciated green credentials.
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Submitted by: J. D. Fencer | Categories: Viewpoints, Industry
17 July, 2011
The pussycats and the rats - A Kiwi reporter's experience as a News of the World's "rat" Down Under.
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Submitted by: Mike Smith | Categories: Viewpoints
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09 June, 2011
A trip to a gallery with our pre-schoolers got me thinking about the value of art to our littlies.
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Submitted by: Phillippa van de Steeg | Categories: Families , Viewpoints, Columns
05 April, 2011
Scott Donaldson looks at the available options as backup for Daniel Carter in the Number 10 All Blacks jersey. There are plenty of options, but who will the selectors pick?
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Sport, Rugby, Opinion, Tips/Advice, Viewpoints
01 April, 2011
One homesick Cantabrian with few practical skills wonders how to help the people of Christchurch.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Viewpoints, New Zealand, Life & Style
01 April, 2011
Grant Aldridge ponders why some household items are suitable for him but not for donating to strangers; and pines for a lost lawnmower he didn't use.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Home & Garden, Viewpoints
01 April, 2011
Grant Aldridge explores how non-profit marketing affects the connections we make to social causes and how that impacts on our giving behaviours. He suggests some lessons for non-profits seeking support from individuals like him, who know what they are doing is kind of irrational, but do it anyway.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Viewpoints, Personal Finance
01 April, 2011
Grant Aldridge explores whether concepts behind the reality TV series 'How the Other Half Live' could be put into action here in New Zealand. The TV programme profiles rich and poor families involved in charity sponsorship relationships in the United Kingdom – enabling the families to meet and explore the impact of the donations made.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Film & TV, Viewpoints
24 March, 2011
The New Zealand cricket team should be awarded a Halberg Award for their performance at the Cricket World Cup. Just look at the way the All Whites won it for their performances in the FIFA World Cup and I would suggest the Blackcaps have outperformed them.
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Cricket, Sport, Opinion, Viewpoints
16 March, 2011
With the catastrophic events currently unfolding in Japan, is it time to look again at the use and proliferation of nuclear power throughout the world?
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Submitted by: Paul Callaghan | Categories: Viewpoints, Science & Technology
25 February, 2011
Planning a funeral helps us move through the beginnings of grieving healthily. Getting in touch with all the feelings that such planning exposes is painful but helpful, writes Heather Hapeta.
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Submitted by: Heather Hapeta | Categories: Features , Viewpoints
09 February, 2011
We can use the analogy of the human body to refer to Lyall Bay and the rugged South Coast of Wellington. Just as we take ourselves to the GP for annual health checks, the relative health of the coastline needs to be regularly assessed and monitored.
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Submitted by: The Bay Limited | Categories: Viewpoints
27 January, 2011
Social analyst Scotty Donaldson looks at how the media's portrayal of life encourages people to have unrealistically high expectations which they can't meet. This can cause people to have self esteem issues and lose the lust for life.
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Fashion, Life & Style, Viewpoints, Columns, Tips/Advice, Opinion, Wellbeing
06 January, 2011
We could do it , but time is running out for New Zealand to create for itself an opportunity that could turn our economy around and set us up for a great future. But if a concerted effort is not made very soon it will slip through our fingers and somebody else will sieze the opportunity.
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Submitted by: Ken Usmar | Categories: Viewpoints
06 January, 2011
Lies, damned lies and statistics. This is an opinion piece about occupational safety and health practices in the New Zealand workplace. The picture you get depends upon which numbers you deem significant.
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Submitted by: Ken Usmar | Categories: Viewpoints
06 January, 2011
Governments are good at responding to public opinion and appearing to enact legislation to deal with their concerns, but so often the law only goes half way and many of the activities it purports to deal with are left unaffected by it. The Major Events Management Act 2007 is a good example of this.
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Submitted by: Ken Usmar | Categories: Viewpoints
06 January, 2011
Most people see problems with our system of justice and especially sentencing. There are always calls for tougher legislation, but there are already adequate penalties for most offences. One problem seems to be the 1984 style doublespeak that surrounds sentencing while the short term thinking of judges and and the subsequent tinkerings by the parole board complete the dysfunctional picture.
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Submitted by: Ken Usmar | Categories: Viewpoints
06 January, 2011
I'm not just having a whine here, but something really has to be done about dog ownership and responsibilities in New Zealand.
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Submitted by: Ken Usmar | Categories: Viewpoints
06 January, 2011
Summer days seem even longer when the TV has been banished to the wardrobe...
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Submitted by: Patricia Compter | Categories: Summer Reads, Recreation, Film & TV, Viewpoints, Life & Style
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Submitted by: David Sheppard | Categories: Viewpoints
29 November, 2010
The elephant in the room - why is driver education in New Zealand being ignored?
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Submitted by: David Sheppard | Categories: Viewpoints
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23 November, 2010
First-person account of my brother's death and thoughts on how the media treat death and grieving families.
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Submitted by: Julie Starr | Categories: Viewpoints, Features
23 November, 2010
Ever get the sense that you have less control over your behaviour than you should? Sometimes it feels like I’m battling a five-year-old version of myself, one ready to sneak in bad habits whenever my guard is down.
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Submitted by: Olivia Ridding | Categories: Viewpoints, Wellbeing
18 November, 2010
A response to the recent spate of cyclist fatalities
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Submitted by: Lance Wiggs | Categories: Viewpoints
15 November, 2010
England's recent win over the Wallabies has been a breath of fresh air for the game of rugby. Both the actual victory and the exciting way this was achieved now means there is another contender to challenge the Southern Hemisphere strangehold on rugby. Scotty Donaldson looks at the impact of this win and why it is great for the game.
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Rugby, Opinion, Viewpoints, Columns, Reviews, Tips/Advice, Rugby
04 November, 2010
A recent incident in the Tour of Southland left people wondering if the practice of displaying sportsmanship and etiquette in the heat of competition is still relevant these days. Scott Donaldson suggests that nice guys get walked over too much with poor refereeing decisions and usually finish last so need to make the most of opportunities that present themselves.
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Sport, Viewpoints, Rugby, Winter
28 October, 2010
There's nothing worse than seeing politicians step onto the sports field, often in national sports shirts. Please stay in the stands and leave the field to the stars. John Key, John Howard and Nelson Mandela have all crossed the line in recent years.
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Submitted by: Mark Irving | Categories: Sport, Viewpoints
16 October, 2010
Every Friday night most women in my life are busy watching New Zealand's Next Top Model on television. I look at the reasons why women watch this show from a male perspective. Sure, they often moan about the contestants, outfits or judging, but I think one reason is that they are jealous.
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Fashion, Viewpoints, Reviews
14 October, 2010
We only finished 11th on the medal table at the Delhi Commonwealth Games but I think we surpassed our Melbourne haul and unearthed plenty of talent for the future in gaining 36 medals. But why didn't we win more gold medals?
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Reviews, Viewpoints, Athletics, Sport, Athletics, Athletics
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Submitted by: David Sheppard | Categories: Viewpoints
30 September, 2010
The writer, previously sure of her uncompromising feminist views, comes to a new understanding of the burqa. Against the current European trend that has surfaced in Australasia which views Muslim dress and veiling as the embodiment of male oppression, this article flips that view over, following an eye-opening experience while travelling in India.
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Submitted by: Olivia Ridding | Categories: Asia, Viewpoints
20 September, 2010
Times are tough for everyone at the moment. Is it a good time to buy a house? This is something we recently did, and this article talks about the results.
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Submitted by: Phil Braithwaite | Categories: Viewpoints, Property, Personal Finance, Features
20 September, 2010
Slow Cooker sales have boomed and a whole new generation of home executives is learning to use them. Why are they so popular and how could you get started with your own?
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Submitted by: Phillippa van de Steeg | Categories: Food & Wine, Home & Garden, Viewpoints, Tips/Advice
20 September, 2010
A first-hand account of the 2010 Christchurch earthquake.
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Submitted by: Paul Arnold | Categories: Viewpoints, Features , New Zealand
08 September, 2010
For the past century, the Anglo-Saxons have dominated the world in just about every respect - economically, politically, culturally and even morally. But recent events have indicated that things may be about to change.
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Submitted by: David Mahony | Categories: Viewpoints, World
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28 August, 2010
From the shock of finding out you have cancer, to going into remission for going on eleven years. Dot Corke writes about her own experience with cancer.
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Submitted by: Dot Corke | Categories: Viewpoints, Health
26 August, 2010
Depression is a problem in New Zealand and I want to know what our athletes are doing about it.
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Submitted by: Dylan Moran | Categories: Sport, Viewpoints, Health
16 August, 2010
Our national driving behaviour is at odds with the 'easy going' Kiwi character we present to the world. At best, it increases congestion. At worst, it reinforces our position as a social and cultural backwater, writes Nick Houldsworth.
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Submitted by: Nick Houldsworth | Categories: Columns, Viewpoints, New Zealand, Humour & Satire
16 July, 2010
Extending the ETS into prisons: "Non smokers could be given carbon credits and smokers forced to pay a carbon tax," writes Dave Wolland.
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Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Politics & Government, Environment & Conservation, Columns, Law & Courts, Viewpoints, Nation, Science & Technology
14 July, 2010
A look at the arguments for and against adding a second referee to the rugby field and how it might work.
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Submitted by: Hamish McBrearty | Categories: Rugby, Viewpoints, Rugby
12 July, 2010
A mother comes to terms with her 10-year-old son's recent diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes.
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Submitted by: Melissa Thorn | Categories: Families , Viewpoints, Health
08 July, 2010
What defines a supporter of a national team and should New Zealanders be openly supporting other more successful team in sport based on some remote reason?
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Submitted by: Scott Donaldson | Categories: Opinion, Sport, Viewpoints
13 June, 2010
Grant Aldridge explores why 'consultation' is such a dirty word and unsatisfying for so many who get involved.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Viewpoints, Politics & Government, Politics & Government
13 June, 2010
An in-depth review of the book: 'My Journey with Farrah: A Story of Life, Love and Friendship' – written by Alana Stewart. Published by William Morrow – an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Released in paperback 22 June 2010 - a year after Farrah Fawcett's death.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Books, Viewpoints, Film & TV
13 June, 2010
Grant Aldridge reviews the book: 'My Journey with Farrah: A Story of Life, Love and Friendship' – written by Alana Stewart. Published by William Morrow – an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. Released in paperback 22 June 2010 - one year after Farrah's death from cancer.
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Submitted by: Grant Aldridge | Categories: Viewpoints, Books, Film & TV
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Submitted by: Malcolm Evans | Categories: Politics & Government, Viewpoints, Cartoons
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Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Viewpoints, Farming, Rural Life
15 May, 2010
Dave Wolland gets to the bottom of an offer that landed in his mailbox to 'make money while you sleep'.
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Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Viewpoints, Cartoons
12 May, 2010
A brief history of NZ telecommunications and a very opinionated review of its privatisation.
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Submitted by: Chris 'Worzel' Sellars | Categories: Industry, Viewpoints
10 May, 2010
There are health dangers associated with acrylimide in baked, roasted and fried food, but luckily we have a huge range of food to choose from compared to our ancestors, writes Dave Wolland.
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Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Food & Wine, Viewpoints, Rural Life
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Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Viewpoints, Politics & Government
10 May, 2010
Introducing the idea of exchange rate parity as a way to create fair and free trade between nations.
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Submitted by: Dave Wolland | Categories: Economy, Viewpoints
13 April, 2010
Account of a day spent in court defending a speed camera fine: 'The presiding judges seemed to be genuinely interested in the people they were hearing. They tried hard to pay attention and understand them. I’d certainly encourage anyone who receives a traffic ticket within the Rodney area to defend it at Warkworth.'
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Submitted by: Chris 'Worzel' Sellars | Categories: Viewpoints, Features , New Zealand
24 February, 2010
I was surprised to see my 5 year old daughter come home from school with an NZEI slogan on a sticker on her chest. I didn't have a full understanding of what National Standards are, so have spent the last few days figuring it out for myself
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Submitted by: Pat Brittenden | Categories: Education, Viewpoints
10 December, 2009
As less than a layman, this is my take on what we can... or cannot do when it comes to climate change.
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Submitted by: Pat Brittenden | Categories: Viewpoints
07 December, 2011
My friend has told me all about her funeral. It’s presumably a long way off yet, but she has it all worked out. It’s even typed up on her computer. Her husband knows where to find the details when the time comes. She wants, she tells me, to have a white casket. And her makeup is to be subtle. Her face should not be ghostly white, just natural looking and her lips should neither take on the bright red of Marilyn Monroe nor the flamingo pink of Barbara Cartland. My friend is a woman of style in life, and so she wants to be seen in death.
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Submitted by: Valerie Millington | Categories: Families , Families , Viewpoints
