I have followed with great interest the various reactions to the recent news of the Central Government directing Local Governments to reduce debt and sop the rates... Read More

Every year I have put in submissions to the council and I am sure they do no good and are a waste of time. So this year I will tell them to sell every thing they... Read More

To many of us outside the earthquake affected area of Canterbury it appears that the rebuild is progressing with integrity, albeit slowly. The reality for many in... Read More

John Mills of Matamata shows himself a master of the logic-free argument and not above hate speech. His letter published on 23 March attempts to link atheism to... Read More

I wonder who it is that is actually lauding the Pools network performance in spite of so-called setbacks to post an operating surplus for the year to date of $756,328... Read More

While all pragmatists need not necessarily be atheists, atheists must almost inevitably be pragmatists. We see evidence of this in the recent legislation in a European... Read More

Like many people I expect, my financial situation can become problematic in three principal ways; one - as an individual; two - through Central Government actions... Read More

Oh dear, oh dear, another preacher man having a go at atheists (Sun Mar 2) I don't see us being under siege. I think we have thought the whole thing through pretty... Read More

It was with interest that I listened to the Prime Minister and Nick Smith stating that the high rate hikes and large debts of local councils were no longer acceptable... Read More

Today I viewed a program on channel seven titled 'Oceans of Plastic.” I found this absolutely astonishing that such a fate awaits us and future generations... Read More

I am sorry to hear of the death of the King of Tonga. When he was the Crown Prince I was privileged to make his aquaintance to the extent we became friends and I... Read More

Last Friday my seven year old daughter and I were heading up the Minden in Te Puna for a look-see from the look out up there and as we passed the turn off she heard... Read More