OPINION Why is Govt hooked on phonics? Education Minister Erica Stanford’s enthusiasm for a “one shoe fits all” phonics-based reading strategy is too neat...
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OPINION Sunken SailGP shameful It seems bizarre the SailGP racing that was to be held in Lyttelton Harbour was canned because of the appearance of snooping...
The article regarding a mother’s despair at her serial ram-raider son being “rehabilitated” by playing Monopoly at a social service centre was particularly...
We need to pay more tax Politicians cry over the amount of debt we have accrued but yet are adamant that there will be no fuel taxes, no wealth tax, no...
Prosecute parents for truancy We talk and talk about the number of children not attending school but nothing is done to come up with a solution to this...
Strong PM would kill off Treaty debate Fran O’Sullivan says we should be having a debate about the Treaty of Waitangi and praises the Prime Minister for...
Railroaded into the history books Another doomsday announcement by the National-led Government: Auckland Light Rail is officially in the dustbin. So once...
LETTER OF THE WEEK We are facing a troubled political era unless we actively improve our democratic process. A fractured electorate has returned an equally...
It seems that by deferring maintenance and replacement of Auckland’s oldest water infrastructure that we are now unable to swim in most of our inner harbour...