Opinion

There is public concern that ICC is undertaking water blasting of the museum’s pyramid roof. It needs to be cleaned, sealed and repainted as all future options involve the retention of the iconic pyramid roof. As a recently elected City Councillor, I am frustrated about several issues regarding the

A sense of fairness is one of the first inklings most of us have of justice; making sure the glasses of juice are perfectly filled to the same degree, that we get our turn on the slide. Here in the south of the South Island we are home to some of New Zealand’s finest industry, […]

With the announcement this week that Rio Tinto is carrying out a strategic review of the Tiwai smelter I have read a lot of misleading and in many cases downright untrue information on social media and news outlets as people and organisations push their own agendas. A few FACTS for consideration: NZ

We need it to have strong leadership and vision, it needs to be a well chaired, cohesive group of forward-thinking fresh people. It needs to have strong proven governance skills, which means knowing what its role is and the difference between governance and management. We need people who know and un

We all take chances every day, and no matter how careful we are, any of us can die at any time. You could be involved in a car crash, get knocked off your bike, fall on the footpath, slip getting out of the bath, or off a ladder. An aeroplane could fall out of the […]

Economic growth has declined under this Government and despite nearly two years in office Labour still has no plan for growth, writes MP for Invercargill Sarah Dowie. Finance Minister Grant Robertson scoffs at reports of plummeting business confidence. He looks at falling growth on a per person basi

Here on the streets of Tokyo, the hype and energy surrounding the Rugby World Cup is infectious. I’m here as part of the Japan team’s medical and physiotherapy contingent, making the team as game ready as they can be. The mentality of game-ready is a skill I’ve spend year refining and is applicable

Over the past three years this column has provided information and insights into issues of vital interest to City Council ratepayers such as the museum closure, the Don Street development, the CBD development and the WasteNet tender process. In areas where we found the Council to be acting in ways w