Opinions

Mahurangi Matters, 4 July 2018 – Readers Letters

Wed, 7 Mar 2018

Errors in Viewpoint The Viewpoint column by Rodney Local Board member Colin Smith (MM June 13) is full of factual errors.  The entire Rodney Local...

Book Reviews – The Thunderbolt Pony

Wed, 7 Mar 2018

A shortlist of 28 titles in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults has just been released. It’s a rich and varied...

Book Reviews – Catch me when you fall

Wed, 7 Mar 2018

A shortlist of 28 titles in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults has just been released. It’s a rich and varied...

Viewpoint – Mother of all budgets

Wed, 7 Mar 2018

A month ago, our coalition government published its first budget. It lays out the foundations for a better future and it makes a start with...

Viewpoint – Problems tackled

Sat, 10 Feb 2018

In April, I announced with Government an historic $28 billion-dollar investment in Auckland’s transport infrastructure to deliver transformative projects like light rail, major bus upgrades,...

Health – Look addiction in the eye

Sat, 10 Feb 2018

With Dr Peter Hall When my grandkids get those boxes of chocolates to fundraise for school, they give them to me. The assumption is that...

Coastguard – Coastguard to the rescue

Sat, 10 Feb 2018

It’s been a long winter but Coastguard Hibiscus has been active in both training and helping out broken down boaties. There have been a few...

Fishing – Cool changes

Wed, 7 Feb 2018

The cold weather has reached our shores and with it comes a change in fishing. The water has cooled down causing the fish to go...

Hibiscus Matters Letters – February 2018

Wed, 31 Jan 2018

Thanks for the lift Les Watkins, Arkles Bay Even after living in the area for well over 30 years I am still regularly surprised by...

Sport – Kaipara cricketers on front foot

Wed, 31 Jan 2018

Kaipara Flats cricketers head into 2018 with a bounce in their step knowing all three major Northland club trophies could be in the clubhouse at...

Viewpoint – Bog standards

Wed, 31 Jan 2018

After the intensity of my first few months in Parliament – which included preparing documents for coalition discussions, induction into Parliament, my maiden speech, joining...

Viewpoint – Summertime blues

Wed, 17 Jan 2018

I would like to thank Wellsford residents and ratepayers for the support that they have given me by using the Auckland Council complaints number system...