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Terry Moore
Our Opinion – Mum’s war work remembered
I’ve been thinking about my mum for two reasons recently – Mother’s Day is coming up, and Anzac Day has just gone. My mother was...
Our Opinion – Changing times
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, with a lot of events to attend and report on around the Coast. Several of them feature in...
Our Opinion – Witch-hunt a worry
Local body candidates are being asked about their political affiliations as never before – after Voices for Freedom’s widely reported request that candidates connected with...
Our Opinion – Remembering Martin Emery
Last week I was sad to hear that one of Ōrewa’s most staunch residents, Martin Emery, died. His wife, Jeanne, said he died peacefully overnight...
Our Opinion – Something’s got to give
Speeds are lowering on many of our roads. I’m surprised there hasn’t been more feedback about this – especially the proposal to lower the speed...
Our Opinion – Coutts conundrum
Manly Sailing Club president, Sir Russell Coutts’ support of the protestors occupying parliament grounds in Wellington sent a flurry of emails my way. “What does...
Our Opinion – Christmas Magic
I was having coffee with ‘the real Santa’ in Ōrewa last week (see story p23) and he commented that this year people appear to be...
Our Opinion – ‘No’ doesn’t mean no
More than two years ago, when Council declared a climate emergency, Mayor Phil Goff stated that this would put climate change “at the front and...
Our Opinion – Is elderly a rude word?
Language is a minefield – one that newspapers walk through every day. There are words that were once in common use that we should all...
Our Opinion – Pandemic blurs privacy
The pandemic has changed everything in a short space of time. Some changes may be temporary but others could be with us for the long...