Opinions

Book Reviews – You’ll Never See Me Again

Wed, 12 May 2021

You’ll never see me againby Leslie Pearse It is 1917 and Betty Wellows lives in Hallsands, Devon, a little fisherman’s village. At age eight she...

Book Reviews – Burnt Sugar

Wed, 12 May 2021

Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi, Penguin, rrp $35.00 This is a fabulously written story about that sometimes difficult relationship between a mother and her daughter....

Book Reviews – Wild at Heart

Wed, 12 May 2021

Wild At HeartBy Miriam Lancewood, Allen & Unwin, rrp $36.99 This is the sequel to the very popular Woman In The Wilderness. I haven’t read...

Youth voice – Rising to the challenge

Wed, 12 May 2021

Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui, which means ‘be strong, be brave, be steadfast’, is a whakataukī (Maori proverb) that I think is a fitting...

Your Opinion – Hibiscus Matters letters – March 17, 2021

Wed, 12 May 2021

Value for money Marcia Krska, Stanmore Bay (abridged) I have a question relating to the piece regarding David Rankin being appointed CEO of Auckland Council’s...

Mahurangi Matters, 17 March 2021 – Readers Letters

Wed, 12 May 2021

The French connection Most kiwis would be amazed to learn that New Zealand takes in waste from France (Dome likely dumping ground for New Caledonia...

Youth voice – Thank the neighbours

Wed, 12 May 2021

Hey Coasties! I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer in true Coast fashion. As we begin the year, I hope you have had the...

Your Opinion – Hibiscus Matters letters – February 17, 2021

Wed, 12 May 2021

Black & white (& grey) Joyce Williams ,Ōrewa Our new suburbs are very smart. So orderly, so consistently modern. I congratulate the planners, the architects,...

Mahurangi Matters, 17 February 2021 – Readers Letters

Wed, 12 May 2021

Hill Street queues I was hoping through the letters to the editor I could promote my book Hill Street Queues. The book follows my true-life...

Mahurangi Matters, 17 February 2021 – Off the Record

Wed, 12 May 2021

Be prepared A Mahurangi holidaymaker, who had to catch a bus from the Bay of Plenty to Auckland over New Year, was impressed with the...

Viewpoint – Cricketing inspiration

Wed, 12 May 2021

I hope everyone has had a good break over the holiday period. Our experience over the summer months is in marked contrast with what has...

Your Opinion – Hibiscus Matters letters – December 16, 2020

Wed, 12 May 2021

Not cyclist friendly Ron Jackson, Orewa (abridged) I am pleased to see the road safety improvements around Orewa town centre, especially the extension of the...