Most of us know this. We asked that referendums be made binding. They did not become binding and laws opposite to what we wanted happened instead.We asked for transparency,... Read More

Being a longtime resident of our fabulous ‘Papadice' - and an almost daily dogwalker on our beach - I'd like to point out that for near on nine months of the... Read More

A capital gains tax to sort Auckland house pricing problems is a stupid and unfair idea. Such a tax would affect the whole of NZ unfairly. Quite simply, any house... Read More

I'm not a fan of changing our flag, but who cares what Kiwis think about this polarising issue. Our Government certainly doesn't.Let's face it $26 million for a... Read More

John Key must go down as New Zealand's only one-man Government. He will not listen to public opinion.Examples are John says the Government will not bring the euthanasia... Read More

The statement of a law enforcement officer, highlighted by the media, to lower the speed limit shows a degree of irrationality bordering on hysteria.Eight people... Read More

I've done it! I believe you've done it. All of us who drive have done it. You arrive at a corner, look right, nothing coming and look left, nothing coming.Re-check... Read More

At last a sensible comment from City Councillor Catherine Stewart calling for a meaningful debate on possible Local Government amalgamation following the recently... Read More

I'm writing on behalf of this city's bus drivers, who are regularly abused and poorly paid. During the last few weeks a woman bus driver was assaulted by a passenger,... Read More

One of the hats I wear is a committee member of Friends of the Tauranga City libraries Inc.I have learned, with great disappointment, that proposed savage cuts to... Read More

Contrary to Rogers' Rabbits last week, I believe John Campbell is a brilliant, investigative reporter.His programme amused and informed us.He exposed corruption... Read More

I wholeheartedly agree with Rogers' Rabbits, with all he says regarding the outgoing John Campbell on ‘Campbell Live.The man was nothing more than an overgrown... Read More