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Opinion: It’s time to smell our roses…

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…

Opinion: The plague of prejudice…

Faith in Waipā By Murray Smith, senior leader, Bridges Church In this climate of awareness concerning pandemic spread, I’ve been considering how another pandemic is manifesting in our society. In certain respects ‘prejudice’ also is…

Opinion: No pain-free guarantee

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: Can we get a blue-red mix?

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…

Opinion: Blind to the specs…

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…

Opinion: Peace when things fall to pieces

Faith in Cambridge By Murray Smith It seems our planet is riddled with uncertainty. Covid-19 is surging again in Europe, nations are in turmoil socially and economically. The impact of the elections in the USA,…

Opinion: From Beatles to banks

The Age of Reason By Peter Carr In my capacity as the editorial-driven scribe for views of those of an advanced age I have had two absolutely different experiences very recently. The first was over…

Opinion: Plastic — how fantastic?

No Planet B By Peter Matthews Great news: Plant-based milk bottles. Fonterra have announced new fully recyclable milk bottles made from sugarcane. The press release shows the bottle nestled on a bed of green leaves,…

It pays to take a ‘second’ look…

Opinion – Faith in Waipa – By Murray Smith Stories of people discovering valuable art pieces or treasures languishing in unpretentious places are often reported and leave many of us thinking, “I wish I’d spotted…

It’s not our problem

Opinion – No Planet B – By Peter Matthews. Broadly speaking, my brief is to write a weekly column, with the odd digression, on environmental issues. Some weeks I feel more optimistic than others. This…

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