OPINION
Opinion – It is essential to foster an open and informed dialogue about the environment
Opinion As a political party that takes a pragmatic view on the issue of climate change, DemocracyNZ believes it is essential to foster an open and informed di...
Opinion - New Zealand is a boiling Frog
Opinion Urban legend has it that if a frog is suddenly put into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out and save itself from impending death. But, if the fr...
Opinion: Green Party will take bold action required to tackle climate change
Opinion Kia ora, I am Julienne Dickey, the Napier Green Party candidate. Originally from Auckland, I spent much of my career in the UK as a senior manager in t...
Opinion - For real change, ACT needs to have a strong presence
Opinion The Taxpayers Union Napier electorate poll revealed a staggering 75% believe NZ is going in the wrong direction, and with good reason. Tukituki voters...
Opinion: A strong local advocate in Parliament
OPINION Hi, I’m Mark Hutchinson. I’m proud to be Labour’s Napier candidate at this year’s general election. Napier is my home. This is...
Opinion: One in ten older people in NZ victims of elder abuse
Gandhi once said that “the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members”. What a scathing indictment it is...
Opinion: Our front-line workers deserve better
It’s been a rough two years. With health, social, and financial uncertainty constantly surrounding us, the anxiety levels of our nation are at an all-time...
Opinion: The next steps in our plan to speed up New Zealand’s economic growth
Last week the Government announced a major package of reforms to address the immediate skill shortages in New Zealand and speed up our economic growth. New Zea...
Opinion: My Climate Change Conversation
This week the IPCC Sixth Assessment report came out where it provides an assessment of the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and h...
Opinion: Reconnecting Hawke’s Bay with the world
As we take the next step in our plan to reconnect with the world, I know many people across Hawke’s Bay will be looking forward to reuniting with family a...
Opinion: A London experience of Covid-19
Natalie Cooper was born and raised in Napier and currently living in London. She is double-jabbed. Her family back home have either had both doses or at least o...
Opinion: Hastings set to have more councillors than Wellington
If too many chefs spoil the broth, then Hastings District Council's proposal to increase the number of councillors is a recipe for disaster. Every three...
Opinion: Young people should be concerned by council proposal
Every election, officials and commentators wring their hands and lament the absence of young people at the polls and as political candidates, yet they continue...
Opinion: Ground-breaking Bay pilot improving vulnerable children’s lives
Vulnerable children in Hawke’s Bay and their families are benefitting from a three-year national pilot programme growing the skills of professionals worki...
Opinion: Major investments a boost for the local Play, Active Recreation and Sport sector.
How great it has been to see so much investment going into new facilities for the play, active recreation, and sport sector in Hawke’s Bay. It has been b...
Opinion: Sustainable solutions are the key to our future
Oliver Taylor is standing for Hastings District Council in the Heretaunga ward. In my opening statement when I announced my candidacy for Hastings District C...
