Opinions

We Say – Turn the page

Mon, 24 Apr 2023

The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library. Albert Einstein The time for Auckland Council to seriously look at...

Mahurangi Matters, 24 April 2023 – Readers Letters

Mon, 24 Apr 2023

Toxic landfill There is something very wrong with what is happening in the Dome Valley. Not just because Waste Management want to use it as...

Viewpoint – Getting the house in order

Mon, 24 Apr 2023

My first six months in office have been extraordinary, unrelenting and, at times, utterly devastating. While we continue to support those communities hardest hit by...

Viewpoint – Speaking freely a precious right

Thu, 20 Apr 2023

As some may be aware, I am personally against co-governance, and confirmed my position prior to the 2022 local elections. I unequivocally stand for one...

Youth Voice – Piece of pavlova out of sight

Mon, 17 Apr 2023

The phrase ‘quarter acre pavlova paradise’ takes me back to the stories my dad tells me of the 1970s; a time where New Zealand was...

Book Reviews – Go As A River

Thu, 13 Apr 2023

Go As A River by Shelley Read There’s a gentle timelessness to this story and yet at times its topics are harsh and confronting. Victoria...

Book Reviews – The Cloisters

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

The Cloisters by Katy Hays The prologue sets the tone … death, mystery, divination and all set at The Cloisters. The story is told by...

Viewpoint – Supporting communities

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

Over the last three months, as a community we have faced several extreme weather events, including heavy rain, flooding and landslides. These events have tested...

Mahurangi Matters, 10 April 2023 – Off the Record

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

Early bird gets the winIt’s barely April and already we have an entry for our Quote of the Year Award that we really can’t see...

Mahurangi Matters, 10 April 2023 – Readers Letters

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

Kaipara farming defence As a fourth-generation daughter of “the denuded Kaipara Hills farms”, referred to by Mark Newcomb (MM March 27), here is my reply:...

Viewpoint – Titanic job ahead

Fri, 7 Apr 2023

Hot on the heels of three years of Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve started 2023 with devastating floods, a cyclone and an evolving financial crisis. Throw in...

Mahurangi Matters, 27 March 2023 – Off the Record

Mon, 27 Mar 2023

Golf balls Who’d have thought you needed your swimming togs when playing a round at the Warkworth Golf Course. Mayoral bon mots Mayor Wayne Brown...