Part of being prepared for volcanic eruptions is understanding what aspects of our lives might be impacted. Many may remember how the Eyjafjallajökull (or “that Icelandic volcano”) eruption shut down airways over Europe in 2010,…
Part of being prepared for volcanic eruptions is understanding what aspects of our lives might be impacted. Many may remember how the Eyjafjallajökull (or “that Icelandic volcano”) eruption shut down airways over Europe in 2010,…
A quiet night. A calm sea. The only sounds disturbing eternal peace are the lapping of the water as the bow pushes aside the warm Pacific Ocean and the ticking of the course change gyro…
That headline is very relevant headline in the aftermath of an election. Allow me to qualify that statement. There was apparently a time back in the ancient world when the Romans were commissioning marble sculptures…
Starting with a good resolution – police became aware of a serious assault that happened recently in town. The good news is that people have been identified and are being held to account. It highlighted…
On October 4 the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee agreed to make no change in the Official Cash Rate and left it at 5.5 per cent. I have been very critical of a lot of…
On October 19 we have the New Zealand Shakeout earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, a chance to practice what to do in an earthquake, as well as a tsunami evacuation walk if you are near…
On Saturday we go to the polls for a general election. It will determine the make-up of our government for the next three years, deciding which parties and which MPs are elected to form our…
I’m back at work this week and arrived to news of a great catch over the weekend. Last Friday, the team responded to a driving complaint. They successfully located the vehicle on Victoria Street. Due…
Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk is in France as part of a Waipā delegation attending the opening of the New Zealand Liberation Museum. She filed this column from Le Quesnoy for readers of The News. It…
I hope everyone is having a good school holiday time. When you read this, I like many others will be off duty, taking time out for some quality time with my family this week. Firstly,…
