Some might draw that conclusion looking at data from the 2023 census. Reporting the results, one media headline said, “More than half the population has no religion”. It went on saying that the proportion of…
Some might draw that conclusion looking at data from the 2023 census. Reporting the results, one media headline said, “More than half the population has no religion”. It went on saying that the proportion of…
Given that silence is golden, the absolute lack of anything positive regarding the forthcoming heavy truck invasion of our lovely town is almost deafening. Except to say that the hard-working Chamber of Commerce and others…
This week I want to focus on youth. School has started back up and so often it is when our youth are truant or being negatively influenced by mates that they can end up making…
“This is really bad.” My friend Danni was watching the water cross the highway towards the hotel where she was staying with her dog. Her home, not too far away and at a lower elevation,…
This time last year I had booked travel to Europe, through the Middle East with an itinerary that encompassed touring Israel. Having visited there a couple of times previously, my anticipation was high. Sadly it…
When I was deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Reserve Bank’s investment committee proposed an arbitrage deal. I decided to discuss it with the governor, Don Brash, who had a merchant…
I have mentioned car crime a lot recently. In good news for the week, we have made a great catch with the apprehension of four youths who were responsible for four times attempted unlawful takes…
In a car crammed full of my belongings I sat counting on my fingers the times I have moved house or apartment, not counting the times I lived in a backpackers or hotel. In 21…
Some startling statistics caught my attention the other day from Oxfam- an international aid confederacy with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, whose focus is alleviation of global poverty. This British-founded agency reveals how poor most of…
For me when I read Te Tiriti it clearly states that Māori would have a say in local governance. Article two: “The Queen of England agrees to protect the chiefs, the subtribes and all the…
