Opinions

Viewpoint – Appreciating community

Wed, 12 Apr 2017

By Beth Houlbrooke Today as I sit down to write my column I feel a bit like George in the TV Series 800 Words, only...

Book Reviews – I Can’t Sleep

Sun, 9 Apr 2017

I Can’t Sleepby Stephanie Blake The author of the much loved Poo Bum has issued another picture book with the same rabbit, Simon, only this...

Book Reviews – A Killer Harvest

Sun, 9 Apr 2017

A Killer Harvestby Paul Cleave The internationally-acclaimed New Zealand crime writer Paul Cleave has published his 10th novel. Joshua is convinced there is a family...

Viewpoint – Finding Robbie

Fri, 7 Apr 2017

Back in the 1960s and 70s Sir Dove-Myer Robinson was Auckland’s longest serving and most popular Mayor. He had a hard life as a child...

Viewpoint – Primary school progress

Wed, 29 Mar 2017

It was great to see the announcement made last week by Nikki Kaye, Associate Minister of Education, regarding the $13.4 million investment in Warkworth Primary...

Viewpoint – Engaging youth

Wed, 15 Mar 2017

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a part of an engaged and proactive community. In Rodney, we foster the type who don’t...

Book Reviews – Knowing Being

Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Knowing Beingby Gerard Zwier Matakana author Gerard Zwier has written a book that spans various disciplines such as psychology, physics, biology, philosophy and ethology (the...

Book Reviews – A Gentleman in Moscow

Fri, 10 Mar 2017

A Gentleman in Moscowby Amor Towles It is 1922 and the handsome Count Alexander Rostov has been summoned before the Emergency Committee of the People’s...

Mahurangi Matters, 4 October 2017- Readers Letters

Fri, 10 Mar 2017

More Hill St blues I write in response to your article regarding Auckland Transport’s proposed new Matakana link road route (MM September 20). AT says...

Viewpoint – My performance review

Fri, 10 Mar 2017

This month, I would like to to share with you an independent viewpoint about how I am performing as your Councillor. The extract below is...

Viewpoint – Subdivision at home

Tue, 7 Mar 2017

With the current Unitary Plan now predominantly in place the number of secondary dwellings and minor units are increasing, filling in spare land on properties...

Fishing – Chocolate helps

Tue, 7 Mar 2017

The good fishing continues and it’s evident that we have a late season again. The water temperature is slowly dropping but the fish are feeding...