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"A day of clouds and thick darkness". Zephenia 1:15. The Patearoa Hotel during its closure. PHOTO...

An event of biblical proportions as Patearoa pub reopens

From your deep knowledge of the Bible you will recall Revelation 4:1 which kicks off with, "I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one...

Slicing up the post-election casualties at breakfast table

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and fiance Clarke Gayford. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Slicing up the post-election casualties at breakfast table

"Pass me another slice of Judith, Cindy."

A must-have: the singing Christmas tree

A must-have: the singing Christmas tree

It's that time of the year again. The frustrating frenzy of present buying, the shambles of party planning, emotional and fractious family reunions all culminating in nervous breakdowns in plague...

The crime wave at the hall

My holiday reading came from the Patearoa public library.

Encouraging staff to nurture dreams

How cruel ratepayers can be. I've heard people slagging off at the Dunedin City Council for spending more than half a million dollars each year on staff training.

Surprise attack should overcome Richie's knighthood reticence

Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand

Goths have pierced our airport

The Barbarians are at the gate. The ramparts have been breached and the very entrance to the city is in the hands of the Vandals or, more accurately, the Goths.

Designing politician waives the flag

Designing politician waives the flag

Welcome to this first meeting of the Flag Options Panel (FOP).

New spin on 'non-contact'

Blame the Cricket World Cup, but the conversation among the bunch of old blokes I drink with has turned to memories of feats performed with willow and leather.

T-i-m-e is on their side, yes it is

The Wilson Parking sign as you drive into the car park on the Anzac Ave side of Forsyth Barr...

T-i-m-e is on their side, yes it is

''M'lud, may it please the court, I represent the defendants in this case, which in the opinion of any sensible practitioner of the law should never have come before this august assemblage of the finest minds in the profession, excepting perhaps my learned friend the prosecuting counsel who is, incidentally, neither learned nor my friend.

It's not what you say but how you say it

The Edith Cavell Bridge over the Shotover River.

It's not what you say but how you say it

You will have heard many times the politician who thinks ''referendum'' is pronounced ''refrendum''.

Square Peg Recruiting comes up with candidate to fill Labour hole

The Labour Party's quest for a leader to take the faithful to a glorious triumph in the 2017 elections may take some time.

Yes, I've voted, in my own time and place

''Don't Vote! It Only Encourages Them!'' I had always thought this was just a clever little bumper sticker slogan. Rather like its antithesis ''Vote Early! And Often!''

Least said, soonest mended, but with a sting

Years ago, I became enmeshed in the public speaking circuit. It started innocently enough.

Drowning your sorrows is the only option when it costs extra to pay cash

''It's outrageous! They charged me a dollar fifty for actually going into their blasted shop with cash to pay their blasted telephone bill. It's nothing less than highway robbery! 'Pay online,' they said, whatever that means.''

'Politico obnoxus' sightings prompt pest board warning

A timely warning (an ''advisory'' they call it, in keeping with their bureaucratic image) has been issued by the Pest Eradication Board (PEB) and it is worth running here as the media have generally ignored it in favour of stories about Prince George's birthday.

It's all tickety-boo at the council

As you know, to find out about city council matters it is usually necessary to invoke the provisions of the Official Information Act but this column is fortunate in having a mole within the council who, for the price of a few beers, happily hands over documents of all kinds.

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An event of biblical proportions as Patearoa pub reopens

Slicing up the post-election casualties at breakfast table

Slicing up the post-election casualties at breakfast table

A must-have: the singing Christmas tree

A must-have: the singing Christmas tree

The crime wave at the hall

The crime wave at the hall

Encouraging staff to nurture dreams

Encouraging staff to nurture dreams

Surprise attack should overcome Richie's knighthood reticence

Surprise attack should overcome Richie's knighthood reticence

Goths have pierced our airport

Goths have pierced our airport

Designing politician waives the flag

Designing politician waives the flag

New spin on 'non-contact'

New spin on 'non-contact'

T-i-m-e is on their side, yes it is

T-i-m-e is on their side, yes it is

It's not what you say but how you say it

It's not what you say but how you say it

Square Peg Recruiting comes up with candidate to fill Labour hole

Square Peg Recruiting comes up with candidate to fill Labour hole

Yes, I've voted, in my own time and place

Yes, I've voted, in my own time and place

Least said, soonest mended, but with a sting

Least said, soonest mended, but with a sting

Drowning your sorrows is the only option when it costs extra to pay cash

Drowning your sorrows is the only option when it costs extra to pay cash

'Politico obnoxus' sightings prompt pest board warning

'Politico obnoxus' sightings prompt pest board warning

It's all tickety-boo at the council

It's all tickety-boo at the council

Exam markers, don't make a blue and use red ink

Exam markers, don't make a blue and use red ink

One can always do with some friends in high places

One can always do with some friends in high places

Totally unbiased about bowling return

Totally unbiased about bowling return

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