Local Opinion

The city in a volcano

In Aotearoa we have an incredible array of cities by the ocean, near lakes or mountains, and in some cases, on or in volcanoes. Did you know that Lake Rotorua (Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe)…

We say …. The Courier: another last post

In the 1970s at the South Waikato News in Tokoroa, Brian Burmester was a leading light in the New Zealand Community Newspaper Association of which Good Local Media owner David Mackenzie is now president. Burmester…

Increasing competition

A newspaper article last week said Finance Minister Nicola Willis was looking closely at a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) titled ‘Revamping Competition in NZ”. I took a look…

Making sense of life

Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Our ‘five senses’ comprise such a wonderful gift equipping our nervous system with information to process, enabling us to perceive things about the world around us. When damage or…

Summer, safety and water

With summer fast approaching, it is time to start thinking about water safety. Waipā is lucky to have the Waikato River and lakes on our doorstep and to be within easy driving distance of beaches….

The tax debate

My neighbour Michael was telling me about his rental properties and how the tenants are paying them off. The discussion raised some questions. The Bright Line Test – is it a legitimate investment policy –…

Looking at magma kitchens

There were some great questions at the Karioi talk in the Te Awamutu Library last week after a fantastic presentation by Dr Oliver McLeod. Thank you for all who came and said hello, I always…

Deeper than you think

A friend who is a respected neurologist specialises in understanding the brain and its functions – especially as it relates to strokes. Often we’ve discussed the human brain’s wonders and its mysteries, including the question…

The calm after the storm

In the heady aftermath of the US election, one could be forgiven for being a bit bored with the whole everlasting muddle thrown at us by the media. Especially American media with its overlay of…

Letters to the Editor – 14 November 2024

More on fluoride I suggest Jack Sharman (Letters, November 7) read the Community Board Agenda item on fluoridation from the October 2024 meeting. The most recent scientific research is laid out in detail. The latest science…

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