Last week I accompanied my 10 year old grandson to the Arataki skatepark so he could enjoy his favourite sport- scootering.We had previously been there and the venue,... Read More

Reading the letter of thanks to the local MPs for not voting for the same sex bill, one has to remember the fact that most of them vote for whatever will keep them... Read More

As I looked around me at the devastation left as a busy session at the local cinema filed out it gave me cause to reflect on our society. Popcorn strewn across the... Read More

Instead of chucking money at Auckland's transport system isn't it about time a brain cell in the beehive started to think about establishing a new city somewhere.This... Read More

I am pleased that recent correspondents are urging people to think about the forthcoming Local Body elections as there is no doubt that we require a number of changes.I... Read More

• Mayors Crosby and Paterson whining in tandem about abysmal league table rankings. Well ratepayers have been onto this for yonks and now a professional independent... Read More

I know of two people who have asked the mayor to please explain what exactly is involved in the council's Relationship Protocol with Ngai Tuhoe. To my knowledge... Read More

Council League tables: The report compares 67 Councils from around NZ including TCC and WBOPDC and ranks them according to their results including: debt level, rates,... Read More

On Tuesday I left my handbag in a trolley at the supermarket at Fraser Cove. Half an hour later I returned to find it had been handed in and I cannot thank the person... Read More

Why don't Labour tell the truth about the power prices, if you look back to 1970 we paid $25 per month for power, from a monthly wage of $224, we had just moved... Read More

I am really quite astounded by the totally political manoeuvre instigated by the Labour/Green coalition to try to destroy the Government's sale of shares in the... Read More

David Shearer and Russell Norman were being highly irresponsible in announcing their intention to implement a mechanism to bring power prices down during the period... Read More