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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Greats in every sense

Like many others who have grown to appreciate them as champion sportsmen and human beings, I took immense pleasure at the bestowing of knighthoods to...

Government proposing to ban the use of ‘teacher’

I'm greatly concerned about the proposed Education (Protecting Teacher Title) Amendment Bill currently making its way through Parliament which, as you may guess from...

Umaga breathes more easily

Under seige Super Rugby coach Tana Umaga would have breathed a huge sigh of relief when the Blues held on to beat the Waratahs...

Unnecessary raid on our wallets

The Auckland Council has now voted to open their final stage of consultation on the proposed Regional Fuel Tax for Auckland. If this is...

Opinion: Community debate at its best

Few issues are as controversial as a conscience vote in Parliament involving life and death. A vote which will be difficult for many of...

Warriors slay Dragons

I doff my hat to a rejuvenated Warriors NRL team that is rewarding loyal fans after too many years of abject misery watching them...

Games golden memories

New Zealand's men's and women's sevens wins against Olympic champions Fiji and Australia respectively provided a happy Commonwealth Games final day for the Kiwis...

Jami-Lee Ross: Government ramps up taxes, cancels new projects

The Government's new plan for transport is bad news for Auckland. Hard-working taxpayers in our city are about to be whacked by an increase in petrol taxes of...

Fans singing the Blues

Wonderful wins by the Blues and Warriors over the Lions and South Sydney respectively has given hope to rugby union and league fans whose...

Help crack down on synthetic drugs

A few weeks ago, my Members Bill was drawn from the ballot to go before the House of Representatives. This Bill is called the Psychoactive...

We must salute Murray Halberg’s legacy

It was nice to see Roy Williams pay homage to Sir Murray Halberg at the Halberg Awards which has raised so much money to...

Luck of the draw

Whether we should control, reduce or open the gates to immigration is one of the most loaded questions in recent times. While the process to...

We have come a long way

Three years ago I doubt a medicinal cannabis bill would have been able to be passed through the Parliament. Yet earlier this month the...

Employment law changes will cost jobs

New Zealand is a country of small and medium-sized businesses, and that's particularly true here in Auckland. Small and medium-sized businesses drive our economy, and...

Sevens magic wows the fans

When it comes to World Series sevens magic, Fiji and South Africa provide the skills and thrills that leave opponents grasping thin air and...
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