Local Opinion

The Age of Reason By Peter Carr One of the advantages of retirement linked with advancing years is an alleged associated quantum of free time. Free, that is, to be used in any way legally…

No Planet B By Peter Mathews I think I lost an argument with the wife last night. She was telling someone about a pair of glasses; where she bought them and how much they cost. She…

The Age of Reason By Peter Carr One of the pleasures I experienced over the weekend was listening to President Elect Joe Biden set out his view on how he will proceed during his four-year…

Faith in Waipa By Murray Smith, Senior League, Bridges Church Living in pleasant provincial New Zealand offers no ‘get out of jail free card’ in as much as encountering hard things in life goes. Sadly,…

Opinion – Tight Lines – By Ben Carey. There is to be a great debate to be had over the next few years. The subject this time is whitebait, but more importantly the catch limits…

Opinion – The Age of Reason – By Peter Carr. It is a rare occasion that an Act of Parliament, properly constituted by our elected parliamentarians, carries with it a codicil that requires sign-off from…

Opinion – Faith in Waipā – By Murray Smith – Senior Leader, Bridges Church. The End of Life Choice Act 2019 will be enacted unless enough New Zealanders vote ‘No’ at the polling booths come…

Opinion – The Age of Reason – By Peter Carr. It would be pleasing to escape from the dreariness of the degree of care being thrust at elderly people during the Covid period. I do…

Opinion – No Planet B – By Peter Matthews. Yesterday I changed my search engine. That is to say I set the default search engine in the web browsers on all my electronic devices to…

Opinion – Faith in Waipā – By Murray Smith – Senior Leader, Bridges Church. This weekend it’s Father’s Day. Come Sunday morning, fathers up and down the nation will be feted on centre stage for…