Novelist Kelly Ana Morey searches for the classic battered hot dog at the Warkworth A & P Show and recalls her pony eventing past. Photographs by Kelly Ana Morey.
Read MoreThe scent of the show
World News Brief, Tuesday January 27
Tamil Tigers "cornered", war close to end; China plans new space station; Zimbabwe divides southern African leaders as talk begin; Number of Japanese companies falls; and more
Read MoreThe dogs of war... and warring dogs
Making quality television can be a tough job when there are dog shows to attend, old soldiers to cajole, and Jim Hickey to contend with
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday January 27
Fiji almost certain to be expelled from Commonwealth; man killed trying to help beaten woman; motorway shooting "justified"; developers shell out for leaky homes; airline price wars create cross-Tasman deals; confidential military files found on $18 MP3 player
Read MoreIf a crime tax is the answer, what was the question?
The government's proposed Victims' Compensation Scheme seems to a victory of politics over principle and purpose. What's it meant to achieve? And if we all think victim compensation is such a decent idea, why don't we pay for it?
Read MoreNational News Brief, Monday January 26
The police shooting of Halatau Naitoko; John Key's first Pacfic Island Forum; where are New Zealand's least affordable houses?; police strike deal with "stalker" mum; and more
Read MoreIt's a good day for human rights and justice
Obama today signed an executive order closing the US military prison at Guantánamo Bay and ending America's use of torture
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 23
President Obama to close Guantanamo prison; Hillary Clinton confirmed as Secretary of State; China's GDP down as exports slump; Tamil hub seized; and more
Read MoreIt’s whisky time for Labour
A close look at voting patterns reveals that New Zealand First and the Maori Party will be firmly in Labour's sights as they plan a 2011 comeback
Read MoreThe party may be over but history has been made
A report from Washington DC on Inauguration day, when Americans found a reason to be proud once again. And boy, did they show it!
Read MoreNational News Brief, Friday January 23
Two Chinese men sentenced to death for role in SanLu milk scandal; John Key freezes MPs' pay; ACC spending on alternative therapies questioned; Winston Peters stays with NZ First--for now; Russell Crowe to appear on Australian stamps; and more
Read MoreA CEO’s changelog for 2009 - top 10 priorities
A tech company CEO offers ten tips on making 2009 a great year in business without laying off staff
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 22
What Obama did on his first day; Obama's key foreign policy positions; Bird flu kills three in China; Israelis investigate use of white phosphorous shells; and more
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday January 22
New Zealand celebrates Obama's inauguration; Offenders owe $78m in unpaid reparations; Winston Peters to stay on; White supremacist "mini-state" planned for north Canterbury; and more
Read MoreThe real work starts now, Mr Key
Barak Obama’s first presidential speech glowed with golden rhetoric – but his best advice was contained in one of its most simple passages. It was a message that
Barack Obama inauguration: first impressions
Analysis of Barack Obama's inauguration speech and its most memorable lines
Read MoreNational News Brief, Wednesday January 21
Read Barack Obama's inauguration speech; biggest drop in inflation in 10 years; ANZ and ING being investigated by Commerce Commission; melting ice shelf could cause sea level rise; bullying fears outweigh most others for teens; Paula Bennett wins kudos for breaking up fight
Read MoreBarack Obama: The audacity and the expectation
Barack Obama's audacity and hope is rewarded in the morning when he's finally sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. Many worry about the pressure of expectation, but it might not be as overwhelming as they fear
Read MoreTV news reports the facts, ignores the reasons
TV news editors said yesterday that the 'on the ground' reports from Gaza were all that matter. But news without context is like meat without vege
Read MoreWar hero Keith Park saves the world. Again
The NZ war hero behind the Battle of Britain has turned posthumous political peacemaker
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