Opinions

Viewpoint – Problem solving action

Wed, 3 Feb 2021

Recently there were comments made in Hibiscus Matters about myself and two other members of the Local Board being unorthodox in getting projects done. I...

Mahurangi Matters, 3 March 2021 – Readers Views

Wed, 3 Feb 2021

Rethink waste   In the article on the Dome Valley landfill (MM Feb 3), William Kapea says that the landfill could even be said to fit...

Viewpoint – Much to look forward to

Wed, 3 Feb 2021

This summer will have been our first under Covid conditions. There is no doubt we all deserved a good break after what has been a...

Coastguard – Long nights for Coastguard crew

Tue, 2 Feb 2021

Firstly, all the crew members at Coastguard Hibiscus would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year! The unit has progressively got busier,...

Taking stock, moving forward

Thu, 17 Dec 2020

A year like no other in living memory is how many of us will look back on 2020. The stuff of Hollywood movies suddenly became...

Viewpoint – Speak up on roads

Mon, 14 Dec 2020

Google Michigan roads and you will see the worst roads in the USA. Michigan’s roads are funded primarily from fuel taxes, but as vehicles become...

Mahurangi Matters, 14 October 2020 – You Say Online

Thu, 10 Dec 2020

As of October 16, a one-way travel bubble will open between New Zealand and Australia, allowing New Zealanders to travel to either New South Wales...

Mahurangi Matters, 14 October 2020 – Readers Letters

Thu, 10 Dec 2020

Dodgy flyer? Your readers might be surprised to know that a flyer recently delivered into the letterboxes of Kaipara ki Mahurangi voters was actually paid for...

Book Reviews – The Wine O’clock Myth

Thu, 10 Dec 2020

The Wine O’clock MythBy Lotta Dann. Allen & Unwin This book’s subtitle is ‘the truth you need to know about women and alcohol’. Have you...

Fishing – Epic workups

Mon, 30 Nov 2020

November has had some great excitement as the baitfish have been plentiful in the Gulf area. From Pakiri Beach across to Great Barrier and down to...

Viewpoint – Looking back on a tough year

Mon, 30 Nov 2020

Reflecting at the end of the year is something I’m sure we all do. Looking back at 2020, we will all have mixed feelings about...

Viewpoint – Supercity turns 10 – how are we doing?

Mon, 16 Nov 2020

Ten years ago this month, the Auckland Supercity was formed and I was fortunate enough to be elected to represent you on the Rodney Local...