Letters to the Editor

It’s everyone’s responsibility

I see it is back to pick-on-the-farmers-again time and quite frankly I think it is time to broaden the focus a little. When is there going to be this constant pushback... Read More

Now for the economy

Jacinda Ardern and her team have done a good job overall with the pandemic crisis. However I have grave concerns for our economy if Labour is re-elected. A simple... Read More

Stop the prohibition

With the upcoming cannabis referendum New Zealanders have the opportunity to move our country forward to a 21st-century progression. Throughout history, we've... Read More

Kindness won’t cure the economy

We have been through unprecedented times in the last few years with guidance and empathy from our current Prime Minister. But now is the time to consider the economic... Read More

Housing with a purpose

In my opinion, the answer to so-called child poverty and homeless residents does not lie in more and more government hand-outs, but in affordable housing. What... Read More

The money or the honey

On Saturday I went to the farmers' market to get some honey and was standing outside, with a gentleman and his lady. ‘It looks like we have to sign in?' I... Read More

Cannabis versus alcohol

Considering the cannabis referendum is slowly approaching, I thought I'd share some actual information about the substance in question versus alcohol. Is it better... Read More

Pike River is more money wasted

There was a snippet in a national newspaper in March saying that the original estimated cost of entering the tunnel of $23 million has now doubled to $47 million... Read More

Change is needed

The Government's climate change response (Zero Carbon Amendment Act 2019) covers both mitigation (reducing gas emissions) and adaptation, building resilience and... Read More

Elections are coming

Any doubts that the government has a political agenda in their approach to the present Covid19 emergency have certainly been removed by recent events. The ‘honeyed... Read More

Conspiracy Theory

Mr Bridges had that smug look on his face this morning [May 20] on TV3's The AM show when asked if he thinks the threat to his National throne is in danger of being... Read More

Time to act

Thanks, Hutch, for your discussion about the COVID lockdown, and how it might change things. We really need to do some discussion about this as there will undoubtedly... Read More