OPINION: 'If money was no object - I’d have median barriers on pretty much every road.'

Pure, unchlorinated water is disappearing into the ground, says John MacDonald.

OPINION: Commissioner sticking to the lines about reported crime being less than normal.

OPINION: It seems all year we’ve been talking about why kids get into trouble.

Yesterday, Ardern was heard calling David Seymour 'an arrogant prick'.

OPINION: Nanaia Mahuta has blown it and I don’t believe a word she says anymore.

OPINION: Have we got a broken roading system?

OPINION: Nothing is going to stop the Government's water reforms.

Compassion for parents ordered to hand over sick child to health authorities.

Opinion: Fancy the idea of your rates going up by 70 per cent over the next nine years?

OPINION: Five-year-old Malachi Subecz was fatally beaten by his caregiver.

OPINION: We’d be dreaming if we thought the Government was going to solve this one for us.

Opinion: Health NZ seeks guardianship of a 4-month-old for life-saving operation.

OPINION: Christchurch crime stats at odds with the feeling in the city.

OPINION: Reserve Bank is out of touch with the ‘stop spending, start saving’ message.

Delay in the decision on future of Hillmorton in-patient mental health unit.

OPINION: The Prime Minister personally wants to see the voting age lowered.

OPINION: The best thing they could do is spend money on median barriers.

OPINION: The burden is falling heavily on those of us who aren’t criminals.

Opinion: Why are dairies allowed to have a vape shop inside their store?

Opinion: Waka Kotahi should spend some money on our roads.

Opinion: They have well and truly earned the right to be known as the Women’s All Blacks.

OPINION: Upgrade of streets around the new Christchurch Stadium to go ahead.

OPINION: Not every property has its own individual water meter.

OPINION: If you have teenagers you won't feel the love for the Government.

OPINION: Turns out security guards have no more powers than you and me.

OPINION: It’s time we stopped this ridiculous celebration of Guy Fawkes Day.

OPINION Never looking a gift horse in the mouth.

OPINION: Councils want to hold on to the ownership of their water assets.

OPINION: 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in local body elections.

OPINION: First cruise ship in Christchurch since the earthquakes.

OPINION: Fishhooks in the Government’s Fair Pay Agreements legislation.

OPINION: Police are no longer allowed to pursue fleeing kids in cars.

OPINION: Queue of people needing food parcels this Christmas will be even longer.

OPINION: I never thought I’d say this, but good on him.

OPINION: Government has got it wrong.

I'm not buying the Government's big sell job on this plan, writes John MacDonald.

The council is planning to upgrade the streets around the new stadium.

Mauger has won the Christchurch mayoralty.

OPINION: The Government's finances are in better shape than we had been led to believe.

OPINION: Can personal safety be taken for granted in Christchurch?

OPINION: The new excess water charge came into force on Saturday.

OPINION: Government's proposed unemployment insurance scheme likely subject to GST.

OPINION: Police are calling for a significant change to the speed limit.

OPINION: Christchurch mayoral candidate wants to use Hagley Park as a hospital car park.

OPINION: Sights set on major Christchurch roads including Riccarton and Papanui Rds.

OPINION: When is the Government going to kick him out?

OPINION: All this noise about her husband wouldn't be happening if she wasn't Maori.

OPINION: Politicians pulling the plug on walkabouts has nothing to do with safety.

OPINION: Spend money on teachers that will make a difference for our children.

OPINION: 'Brilliant move' -Council votes 'no' to new housing intensification policy.

OPINION: Those who lost their job due to the mandates shouldn't be punished any longer.

OPINION: Is a public holiday justified on the death of the Queen?

OPINION: Death of 20-year-old in Christchurch is a tragedy.

OPINION: The public service is more arrogant than the Government itself.

OPINION: Gangs are ruining lives up and down the country.

OPINION: The Helen Clark Foundation has called for a new approach to dealing with meth.

OPINION: Why is the council making it more difficult to drive into the central city?

I think Mallard has been the worst Speaker we have ever had, writes John MacDonald.

OPINION: Spending $2.1m defending an ideology is not a good investment.

OPINION: Teachers are going to have to up their game on the te reo front.

OPINION: Why didn't the Government launch an independent inquiry into the allegations?

OPINION:NZ Rugby look has shown itself to be arrogant and out of touch.

Opinion: National has done a better job than Labour over the latest bullying accusations.

OPINION: The rugby CEO media conference was all about nothing.

OPINION: This could be a lesson for us all if Guildford can turn his life around.

OPINION: Labour's handling of Mallard has been shameful compared to National.

OPINION: 'Sam Uffindell is not the type of person I want as a Member of Parliament.'

OPINION: 'This National policy is a disaster, it sounds good but will achieve nothing'.

OPINION: Ngai Tahu allowed to appoint two non-elected representatives to the Ecan council.

OPINION: Teens don't watch Shortland Street - don't expect them to sign up to be nurses.

OPINION: Police are not patrolling the roads as much as they should be.

OPINION: Scott Robertson has made it clear he is sick of waiting for the All Blacks job.

OPINION: $15 entry fee dropped and moved outdoors.

OPINION: Does it really matter if the Greens self-implode over the next few weeks?

The Court of Appeal overturned consents for two companies to take and bottle water.

Are they going to scrap Three Waters? No, writes John MacDonald.