Opinions

Mahurangi Matters, 16 May2018 – Readers Letters

Wed, 12 May 2021

Save the wallabies I feel compelled to write in over a couple of points in the article about the wallabies on the front page (MM...

Book Reviews – Circe

Wed, 12 May 2021

Circeby Madeline Miller Madeline Miller is the author of the Orange Prize-winning The Song of Achilles. This time she turns her attention on Circe, the...

Book Reviews – A Year at Hotel Gondola

Wed, 12 May 2021

A Year at Hotel Gondolaby Nicky Pellegrino This is Nicky Pellegrino’s 10th novel and it has all the wonderful qualities of her previous books –...

Mahurangi Matters, 2 May 2018 – Off the Record

Wed, 12 May 2021

Peace declared Spectators at one local Anzac Day service had a chuckle when they overheard a teacher giving instructions to the pupils gathered to perform...

Mahurangi Matters, 2 May 2018 – Readers Letters

Wed, 12 May 2021

Don’t blame speed Regarding the article quoting Bevan Woodward about reducing speed (MM April 18). Reducing speed is not the answer to the rising road...

Viewpoint – Double fuel tax whammy

Wed, 12 May 2021

So what’s the big news from Government that affects our area? I would pick that the Land Transport Management (Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill, which...

Fishing – Fish are biting

Wed, 12 May 2021

Although the weather over the past few weeks has not been the kindest, the fishing has been red hot. We have certainly felt the drop...

Fishing – Sinking feeling

Wed, 12 May 2021

Over a weekend at Matauri Bay, while taking a walk up to the monument commemorating the Rainbow Warrior, we noticed a boat being launched and...

Your Opinion – Hibiscus Matters Letters – April 18, 2018

Wed, 12 May 2021

Seawall costs shock Michael Lewis, Orewa. Knowing how the Council works in mysterious ways, I was still shocked to see the cost of its resource...

Viewpoint – Going dynamic in the morning

Wed, 12 May 2021

This week the dynamic lane on Whangaparaoa Road starts in the morning peak.  The evening has been a success with faster flows through Silverdale and...

Mahurangi Matters, 18 April 2018 – Readers Letters

Wed, 12 May 2021

Mad as hatters The Rodney Local Board (read Rodney Loony Board) wants to add a targeted rate increase of $150 for Rodney residents (MM March...

Mahurangi Matters, 18 April 2018 – Off the Record

Wed, 12 May 2021

Who gives a toss! ACC is used to receiving bizarre claims, from the person who injured herself while trying to catch the bride’s bouquet to...