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Don Brash: A Tragicomedy in Five Parts
Toby Today - With Don Brash back in the news over 'Māori favouritism', Toby Morris takes a look at the former National Party leader's political career.
Toby Today - Blame games begin in Hawke's Bay
Toby Today - With the Havelock North water crisis now in the fingerpointing stage Toby Morris draws attention to a certain waft on the wind.
The Pencilsword: I can't draw horses
You should absolutely hone your skills, says Toby Morris, but great ideas are the most important thing.
The Pencilsword: Rent rage
Are you sick of making chit chat and silly jokes about the housing crisis? Toby Morris is.
The Pencilsword: B is for Brave
Meet B - she's 16, she's got cancer, and nowhere to call home.
The Pencilsword: Lest We Forget
On Anzac Day we pause to remember fallen soldiers who fought overseas, but are we forgetting the New Zealand Wars?
The Pencilsword: Shifty business
Sure, tax avoidance isn't always illegal. But that's not really the point, says Toby Morris.
Flag failure: Where did it go wrong?
As much as I've always wanted a change, in the end I think we made the right choice. So why do I feel so rotten?
The Pencilsword: Mariko Tamaki and the mess of feelings
So much of storytelling is in what doesn't get said, Mariko Tamaki tells Toby Morris. That's why she uses comics to tell her stories.
The Pencilsword: 10,000 people I love
There’s lots to love at music festivals, but some people only make things worse.
The Pencilsword: Atena and the Animals
Poets, artists, journalists - locked up for daring to comment. It's time we spoke up.
The Pencilsword: Holes
How many of us only see 'our' New Zealand? Toby Morris reflects on the need to be honest with ourselves.
The Pencilsword: Can people change their minds?
Are people set in stone? Toby Morris heads out to find if change is truly possible.
The Pencilsword: Drowning on land
Anxiety is fast becoming one one of the most common illnesses in New Zealand. Here's what it's really like to suffer from panic attacks.
The Pencilsword: We're number one!
We might be number one, but this is something we shouldn't be proud of.
The Pencilsword - Player One: Continue?
Toby Morris shares five lessons he's learned from being average at video games.
The Pencilsword: Goodbye Old Zealand
Toby Morris takes down the myth of what it means to be a "real New Zealander".
Flagged flags - what could have been
OPINION: In the wake of the announcement of the final four flag options, Toby Morris raises a glass to 10 great flags that didn't make it.
The flagged flags
Toby Morris raises a glass to 10 great flags that didn’t make it, and says goodbye to what could have been.
The Pencilsword: The Garfield principle
Success doesn’t always equal quality, says Toby Morris.