Opinions

Mahurangi Matters – 21 November 2022 – Off the Record

Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Some budding business entrepreneurs from Kaipara Flats Road got some extra publicity for their “patties” when they became a minor sensation on Facebook. Keeping it...

Mahurangi Matters, 21 November 2022 – Readers Letters

Mon, 21 Nov 2022

Paper the cracks There is hardly a single driver in the Rodney region who has not had to endure the decrepit state of our rural...

Book Reviews – A Mild Touch of the Cancer

Mon, 21 Nov 2022

A Mild Touch of the Cancerby David Downs ‘David Downs is a business leader, public servant, consultant, board director, comedian speaker, and a genetically modified...

Viewpoint – Affordable childcare

Mon, 21 Nov 2022

For many working families childcare is one of the biggest household costs. That’s why, as part of our Government’s work to support New Zealanders with...

Viewpoint – Election whirlwind

Fri, 18 Nov 2022

It certainly has been a bit of a whirlwind with the not only the local board campaign but also the Auckland Mayoralty campaign. Although I...

Coastguard – Thirty busy hours

Tue, 15 Nov 2022

We were extremely lucky with the weather over Labour weekend with Saturday and Sunday playing ball wind and sun wise which meant the Hauraki Gulf...

Mahurangi Matters – 7 November 2022 – Off the Record

Tue, 8 Nov 2022

Talk to the foot … This handsome young fella made it abundantly clear he was no fan of the paparazzi during the recent release of...

Book Reviews – The Romantic

Tue, 8 Nov 2022

The Romantic by William Boyd The Romantic bears many similarities to arguably William Boyd’s best novel, Any Human Heart. Once again, Boyd gives us a...

Viewpoint – Early optimism

Mon, 7 Nov 2022

First and foremost, thank you for all your support during the recent elections. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is urging me to get busy and to...

We Say – Delivering more, but not for less

Mon, 7 Nov 2022

Starting this week, regular users of the Local Matters website will notice a few changes. Access to most of the site – the What’s On...

Youth Voice – Getting comfortable in our skin

Thu, 3 Nov 2022

As we head into the warmer months, the days of soaking up the sun, sand and surf at the beach are fast approaching.  For many...

Viewpoint – Time to shake up the joint

Wed, 2 Nov 2022

Firstly a big thank you for the support in the recent election. The Albany Ward is large – it takes in three parliamentary electorates and...