How are you planning to cope with the imminent rise in food prices set to sweep the globe, together with our own rise in GST?

The UN and Agricultural Organisation says a drought in Russia, which has led to Russian export restrictions are partly to blame for a surge in the price of wheat, leaving food prices at their highest level in two years. The food price index rose by 5% between July and August. A low European grain harvest is also set to send waves through the world food industries.

What changes are you making to your shopping on the basis of this and the upcoming GST rise in New Zealand? Do you have any tips you want to share?

Should both parents' incomes be taken into account when setting child care payments?

It's believed around $2 billion is owed in unpaid child care payments and penalties. Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says the system needs to be fairer and has released a discussion document. The document also asks whether child support payments should be automatically deducted from incomes and whether penalty and write-off rules should be amended to provide a better incentive to pay.

Click here to read Mr. Dunne's discussion document

Is the present system outdated and unfair? Do fathers now have a greater role in caring for children after parental separation? What changes would you make?

Do you think New Zealand will gain the most out of the Rugby World Cup 2011 if England win?

It's not something most New Zealand sport fans want to contemplate, but England winning the final could be very good for the New Zealand economy. Would their fans stick around in the country, savouring the atmosphere and rubbing our noses in it, longer than the fans of the other competing nations?

What nation winning the Rugby World Cup would benefit New Zealand the most financially?

Are you surprised that South Canterbury Finance has gone into receivership?

The company told the NZX this morning that it has been unable to complete a deal to restructure the company. The troubled finance company currently owes more than 20,000 investors around $1.7 billion, around $1.5 billion of which is covered by the Government deposit guarantee scheme.

Does today's announcement surprise you or do you think receivership was the only way for this to go?

Should the Government offer troubled South Canterbury Finance a bail out deal?

The company owes around $1.7 billion to around 20,000 investors and was thought to be running out of funds to pay investors and meet statutory requirements. The $1.7 billion is back by the Government retails deposit guarantee scheme, investors will be paid out by the Government if the company fails.

South Canterbury Finance president for life, Alan Hubbard has indicated there is a rescue deal on the table, but it requires Government help to work.

The Government has until midnight tonight to make a decision. What decision do you think they should make?

Should police take up the pursuit of offenders on all occasions, even when they are known to the force?

A fatal accident occurred in Christchurch last night after a driver failed to stop when requested by police. It is understood the driver of the speeding vehicle was well-known to Christchurch police, due to his disqualification from driving. A 73-year-old and his passenger, also aged in her 70s, both died at the scene.

The police officers involved are said to be "devastated". Inspector Malcolm Johnston said “Blame for this tragedy lies entirely with this driver."

“He was signalled to stop and he should have stopped.”

Do some occasions warrant letting the offender go and picking them up at a later stage?

Do we know the full Heather Roy-ACT story?

Just one week after being demoted as ACT's deputy leader, Heather Roy was back in Parliament. She last week described ACT leader Rodney Hide as a bully; this week she says she can work with him. The return even came as a bit of a surprise to some members of the party.

What is going on in ACT and with Heather Roy?

Do you know who can see your Facebook account and which parts?

A former Auckland postman has claimed he did not know his postings on the site could be read by the public. Lyndon Hohaia lost his job after bringing NZ Post into disrepute after he made "unflattering references" about a female colleague's body and crude remarks about some NZ Post customers on his page. He is currently claiming unjustified dismissal.

Is Facebook security too difficult to master or do you simply not post things on there that could end you up in trouble?

How have you chosen to take Paul Henry's doctors remark?

TVNZ has apologised after Breakfast host Paul Henry remarked that overseas-trained doctors can't be as good as those trained here. The complaint was laid by Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, also a guest on the programme.

The segment ran as follows:
Paul: Well, these immigrants can't be as good as our doctors...
Pippa: Well...
Paul: Or they would...
Pippa: They haven't been trained in the same way.
Paul: They would stay overseas wouldn't they? They would stay overseas...
Pippa: Well...
Paul: If there's an opportunity to make more money overseas.
Pippa: Lifestyle choice for them to be here though.
Paul: Yeah, yeah. Very complicated.

Are you tiring of Paul Henry or the people who lay complaints against him?

Are New Zealand murder sentences a joke? Let's face it: You can gun down two of your biggest enemies, wipe them from the earth and only serve 14 years of your life for it.

John Barlow has been released today from Rimutaka Prison, after completing a 14 year sentence for the gunning down of Eugene and Gene Thomas is 1995.

Is murder worth it?