Opinions

Viewpoint – Resolutions for the Super City

Mon, 12 Jan 2026

Mid-January and New Year resolutions may still be going strong. More vegetables are being eaten, gyms are being attended and better organised people are running...

Viewpoint – Restraint needed

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

With the new Auckland Council term now underway, I want to thank Rodney residents for the trust placed in me. It is an honour to...

Mahurangi Matters, 22 December 2025 – Off the Record

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

Tubular baubles Anyone who’s feeling a bit squeamish or faints at the thought of blood should probably avoid Awanui Labs in Warkworth until after the...

Mahurangi Matters, 22 December 2025 – Readers Letters

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

Waiwera wellness? I’m so pleased that the wasteland that was once our wonderful Waiwera hot pools is being brought back to life. But a wellness...

Viewpoint – Northland, a great holiday destination

Mon, 15 Dec 2025

I take immense pride in my region, Northland. This beautiful area of New Zealand has it all for the entire family, and I’m here to...

Viewpoint – Champion for community good

Mon, 15 Dec 2025

With Christmas and the New Year almost upon us, I want to wish everyone the very best for the holiday season. It’s a hectic time...

Book Reviews – Such Charming Liars – The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop

Mon, 8 Dec 2025

Such Charming Liars by Karen McManus Best-selling author of One of Us is Lying returns with a new mystery no longer based in a high...

Viewpoint – Green shoots

Mon, 8 Dec 2025

Is it too early to wish readers of Mahurangi Matters a very merry Christmas?! You’’ll be reading this in December so let me take the...

Mahurangi Matters, 8 December 2025 – Readers Letters

Mon, 8 Dec 2025

Snapped I have been wondering what the justification is behind New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) spending many millions of dollars installing point-to-point cameras on Matakana...

Viewpoint – A bright future ahead

Mon, 1 Dec 2025

The newly-elected Kaipara District Council was officially sworn in at its inaugural meeting on November 12 at the Matakohe War Memorial Hall. Thank you for...

Viewpoint – Getting stuck in

Mon, 1 Dec 2025

Before anything else, a massive, heartfelt thank you to every single person who backed me in the election. Whether you ticked my name on the...

Viewpoint – Rodney rollercoaster ride

Mon, 24 Nov 2025

As a newly elected member of the Rodney Local Board, representing the Northern Rodney Subdivision, I have spent recent weeks getting to know what the...