Letters: National made mockery of MMP
Dave Stewart What a spectacle the current government parties have put on for the voters of Aotearoa
Letters: We need open government
Jim Bennett In my recent writings on the need to restore the quality of our democracy, I have highl
Letters: Garden magic
Judy Transferring a fair and unbiased philosophy to the garden, I fed everything with a good fertil
Letters: A spoon fed approach to democracy
Keith Melville A good measure of the philosophical differences in politics between the left and the
Pekatahi Bridge project
L M Law Through the Beacon, may I ask the Labour candidate for East Cape, Jo Luxton, if Labour rega
Letters: Children's hospital to fundraise
John Capener The other day I received a fat envelope in the mail. At first, I was intrigued about w
Letters: Do not foist this monstrosity on us
Dianne Gates The latest picture of the sculpture that is being considered for erection in Whakatāne
Good decision-making needs good information
You’d have to be a pretty decrepit hound to get swung around by your own rear end. When I hear polit
Opinion: We have a choice to make
Dave Stewart I voted today. I’m not worried about anything that will change my mind. The coalitio
Letter: Real vote-catching stuff
D Dawson After watching an interview with Green party co-leader Marama Davidson and Ryan Bridges, I
Letter: The benefits of art – a kiwi sculpture for Whakatāne
Debz Dickinson/Pam Mossman With the loss of Whakaari as a major tourism drawcard, Whakatāne has an
Letter: Crazy election rules
David Hick Is it just me, or is this crazy? Advance voting is under way and for two weeks, voters
Opinion: What sort of world do we want for our kids?
■ I am a very privileged person, one of the lucky generation born in the 1950s into the post-World W
Left behind - why our region needs an Inclusive Emergency Plan
■ When a tsunami or major earthquake strikes the Eastern Bay, what will you and your whānau do, asks
Letter: Disruption party with selfish motives
D Dawson In an interview on Q and A with Jack Tame, Opportunity Party’s leader Qiulae Wong, when as
Opinion: Fixing the basics, but what about our democracy?
■ The National Party says it’s “Fixing the Basics” but makes no mention of the most fundamental basi
Letter: Unemployment and taxes
Keith Melville Even though voting has opened for our general election I am not writing this to scor
Letter: Great service
Jude Engel A shout out to Daniel and his crew at Appliance Plus in The Strand. First time purchase
Opinion: A new long-term plan; a different scenario?
■ By the time you read this opinion piece, our elected councillors have a briefing about the new LTP
Health roadshow: Another side to the conversation
Darrin Hawkes Having attended the Patient Voice Aotearoa roadshow meeting in Whakatāne, I was pleas
Letter: Go for it
Sandra James In response to those who don’t like the current design of the kiwi. Art has always be
Letter: Multicultural Festival participants wanted
Sue Whale Members of the WDC Global Cities Committee met this week to plan a multicultural festival
For Sale: One slightly overused country
David Hick Here’s an idea. Let’s sell New Zealand and sort out all our problems and issues in one t
A right-wing view
D Dawson 1. The National coalition took on a huge debt to be paid back with huge interest payments