Some readers were less concerned about the impact of Quitline’s crayon ad on children and more worried about the race-based stereotypes it was propagating.

1. Dame Susan Devoy: Battle to make racism history is one everyone must fight (34 comments)

There are many different dreams of a more fulfilling life. Each dream as unique as the person. However, the underlying reason we don't step up and move toward our dreams is usually the same.

1. Louise Thompson: How negative people hold you back (33 comments)

Instant noodles are the bane of my life and a source of constant disagreement in the convenience food aisle of the supermarket with my daughter.

1. Wendyl Wants To Know: Take close look at packaging (10 comments)

At what point does an individual go from pet enthusiast to 'animal hoarder'? Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard investigates.

1. 21 days to get rid of 22 cats

Quitline is running an ad depicting little children pretending to "smoke" their crayons, writes Shelley Bridgeman. Aimed at adults, yes. But what of the longer term effects?

There was one thing that began to make me homesick every time I got on a plane. The absence of cassava chips.

1. Lee Suckling: Have you got summer holiday envy? (7 comments)

What I find most frustrating about the all too common practice of chaining up dogs for months and even years on end is the pointlessness of it.

1. Talk to the Animals: 5 of NZ's worst animal invasions (50 comments)

This product wins two awards from me. The first for the most ridiculous sell lines and the second for producing a product which purports to be chocolate but actually has none.

1. Wendyl wants to know: Taco pack kitset for good, healthy meal (2 comments)

The value of uniforms has been hotly debated since at least since I was wearing the blue tunic required by Hastings Girls' High. Wearing a uniform didn't do me any harm.

1. Shelley Bridgeman: The stresses of modern motherhood (7 comments)