Letters to the Editor: Wednesday September 21, 2016
• Vital work I have read with interest Alby Barr's letter in Saturday's Advocate. I have stated that I would lobby KiwiRail
• Vital work I have read with interest Alby Barr's letter in Saturday's Advocate. I have stated that I would lobby KiwiRail
ON Tuesday night (September 20) if you live in Whangarei we are inviting you to come along and hear your local mayoral candidates
On Tuesday night if you live in Whangarei we are inviting you to come along and hear your local mayoral candidates speak at the Forum
Yes, it's time once again to look at language misuse that irritates people. I know it irritates them because they write to me and
Chris Hemsworth? It took me a moment or two, and then I clicked ... Thor. I haven't even seen the movie. But Hemsworth's ascending
I've been wondering why the Silver Ferns never get caught up in stripper scandals and I think it's something Janine Southby should
A few weeks ago, swimmer Cameron Leslie was asked what he thought about the fact his main rival, Russian Roman Zhdanov, would not
If there were ever an exception to prove the rule, it would be the "start" of spring. September 1 is a mental milestone for all of
New Zealand is rapidly facing an obesity epidemic similar to the US. Diabetes and heart disease numbers are continuing to rise annually. For
Apparently sorry can be the hardest word to say. Not in my recent experience. I have found myself saying "sorry" repeatedly for a
It's official! Or as official as anything can be after an international congress in South Africa has worked on it for seven years. The
It finally happened. It took a few decades but now I feel I have caught up with all those who regard this sort of developmental stage
After an ill-advised and completely pointless tirade about urgency needed to complete assessments and the fact that this would be
A couple of weeks ago, I chastised the Talley group and particularly their local industries - Affco Imlay, Land Meats and Open Country
NZ First leader Winston Peters, having wrested the Northland seat from National in 2015, reckons Whangarei is ripe for the taking
There's a certain glamour and prestige to photographing weddings. They are beautiful, big-budget and brimful of the hope and optimism
The burkini - where was it all my adult life? I could have enjoyed going to the beach, or the swimming baths. I might even have learned
Innocent until proven guilty. It's a fundamental tenet of our justice system. But it seems there are varying shades of grey when it
Unbelievable. On the day that the last log train rumbles out of Northland, two log trucks crash, as if to say "our roads can't take
Over the next few days, thousands of intermediate aged students will start descending on the Western Bay of Plenty for this year's
The French Mayor who decided last week that women who were wearing more than a handkerchief and some dental floss were improper on
Burglaries have become a massive PR headache for police in the past few years. The headache formed after a change in protocol meant
At first, the local word was Japanese diving instructor Takaishi Mamoru had quit the country after he was ripped off through some
There were celebrations down south the other day. A long way down south ... about 3750km down south. Now if you were to travel 3750km
Sport is theatre; and in theatre, villains are needed in order to make a compelling narrative. Like Byron Kelleher had George Gregan
I am grateful, for limited reasons, that my mother was vain. She couldn't pass a mirror without pausing to admire herself. Unfortunately
There's very little that can't be done online these days - from banking to dating to the weekly grocery shop. So perhaps we shouldn't
The announcement that a commemoration day for the New Zealand Land Wars is to be established has a half-hearted feel about it. Deputy
I was in the mood for metaphors so, on Saturday, I settled in to watch three rugby games back to back on television. There's more
Have you ever been the fall guy? The one under the heat of the spotlight, centre stage, with the finger pointed at you? The sacrificial