How switching to a plant-based diet has changed my life
OPINION: I was extremely sceptical about going plant-based, but even a former meat lover can't argue with these results.
Not all landlords are greedy - we have bills too
OPINION: I have just increased my tenants' rent by $40 a week, but it's not to pay for bottles of champagne at Christmas.
My rent just went up $100 a week
OPINION: My partner desperately needs fillings and I haven't bought new clothes in years, but we're forced to agree to our landlord's demands.
Future Super Rugby competitions must learn from past mistakes
OPINION: Super Rugby has the potential to return to its former glory, but the teams and format have to be handled right.
Where is Aotearoa-NZ's sweetest sweet spot?
Tell us why your home town is the best spot in the country.
Keeping it all in the family - Crowded House to debut new line-up
It will be a Crowded family House in Christchurch when the new line-up for perhaps New Zealand’s most famous band makes its live debut.
Ghost towns and shipwrecks: Why every Kiwi should tour the West Coast
When it comes to heritage, the West Coast has plenty of iconic hot spots and hidden gems that await discovery.
Moody teen: is it serious?
OPINION: Here are some signs for young people and their parents to look out for.
One sandwich, four hungry kids
OPINION: A hungry child is only thinking about where the next meal is coming from. They can't be expected to thrive at school.
Your loan, your problem
OPINION: Any bank would expect a mortgage or car loan to be repaid, a student loan is no different.
I suffer with her
I never wanted my wife to feel like endometriosis was a journey she would have to take alone.
At 32, I begged for a hysterectomy
When I told the doctor at the hospital how much pain I was in, he told me I was lying.
Fight for your diagnosis
Vomiting and fainting from pain, and having blood drip on the floor is not normal.
The dangers of being a woman
Every day of my life since I was a teenager I have thought about my physical safety. I will continue to think about it every single day until I die.
Free speech, not hate speech
Freedom of speech and thought is a fundamental human right, but the tricky part is - what exactly is hate speech?
We need free, true speech
The secret to being clever is not what you read, but what you remember. It's why I take notes when reading and listening to thinkers like Jordan Peterson, Eric Weinstein, Ben Shapiro and Sam Harris to name just a few.
My brother might still be here
After living with Parkinson's for 30 years, the thought of being trapped in care was too much for my brother.
Don't tell me how I should die
My father was forced to endure a painful death because he didn't have the option to end it himself.
You can't reverse euthanasia
I was told to think about turning my wife's life support off. Eight months later, she's looking forward to the future.
Inaction is not an option
Climate change is a man-made disaster. Eco-terrorism. An assault on Mother Nature. It was avoidable… but not now.
Saving the world for your kids
Parents say they'll do anything for their kids, but they haven't made any sacrifices for the sake of the environment.
Kiwis fighting climate change
Eight households share the changes they've made to help save the planet.
If not te reo, other languages
OPINION: Rather than making te reo MÄ?ori a compulsory subject, why not make learning a second language compulsory?
I could barely spell 'kia ora'
OPINION: MÄ?ori culture always fascinated me from a young age, even when I didn't know I was MÄ?ori.
Te reo has ups and downs
OPINION: I was brought up by my grandparents in a traditional MÄ?ori way, I had to teach myself English.
When landlords harass tenants
Your home should be a sanctuary - but when your landlord is your harasser, it's anything but.
Sight-unseen rental horror
We rented a house in as-is, where-is condition. I'm now facing lifelong health issues.
Depression: I suffer in silence
Everyone who knows me is fully aware that I have suffered from depression. It's been a long road.
Not just 'teenage blues'
My teen years were dismissed as hormonal attention seeking. But they were real, terrifying and miserable.
The lurking black dog
I'm an expert at masking my illness - my loved ones only know something is up when I am at my very, very worst.