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Letter to the Editor, Tuesday October 6, 2015

Tony walked into the Switzer Home on his weekly visit to help in whatever way was needed. Meeting Sarah to discuss the welfare of the residents, he was told of a new resident, Jack, an 80-year-old from the Kaitaia district.

Editorial, Tuesday October 6, 2015

AUSTRALIA can hardly be criticised for deporting convicted criminals, New Zealanders included. For all that we claim to have a special relationship with Australia, we can hardly claim the right to go over there, beat people up and rob them and expect to b

Letter to the Editor, Thursday October 1, 2015

We are writing to you regarding Sativex (cannabis oil, or medicinal marijuana) for the treatment of refractory epilepsy for our daughter, who used to have hundreds of prolonged, severe seizures every day.

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday September 29, 2015

Just over 50 years ago I attended a 'Get the North Moving' hui in the Kaikohe Hall. There was a good mixture of people who were very concerned about unemployment, roading problems, lack of government ideas and action, crime figures and education etc.

Editorial, Tuesday September 29, 2015

Letter to the Editor, Thursday September 24, 2015

Over the past months the Labour caucus have been travelling the country and doing a series of regional visits.

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday September 22, 2015

Editorial, Tuesday September 22, 2015

Twenty-four hours into RWC 2015 (at the time of writing) and the signs aren't good.

Letter to the Editor, Thursday September 17, 2015

Letter to the Editor, Thursday August 27, 2015

To admit to leaving New Zealand with preconceived ideas and changing his mind when faced with some facts shows real maturity, and no small amount of courage.

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday August 25, 2015

I really felt sorry for the French girl backpacker that Anne and I helped the other day in Kerikeri.

Editorial, Tuesday August 25, 2015

YOU KNOW your taxes are being spent wisely when the police in Timaru prohibit an apparently community spirited man from getting mates home from the pub in one piece...

Letter to the editor: Feet of clay

Letter to the Editor, Tuesday August 18, 2015

Another heroI salute Dudley Andrews for his courageous rescue of two small boys, and for the richly deserved award he has received (Pride of NZ award for Dudley, August 13).

Editorial, Tuesday August 18, 2015

IT WOULD be too much to expect that every employee of every government department is totally committed to upholding whatever standards of behaviour those departments demand of us ordinary people, but revelations...

Letter to the Editor, Thursday August 13, 2015

There have been, from time to time, efforts to change our justice system from the adversarial to inquisitional, so all the evidence can be presented that would enable the truth of the matters in question to be resolved beyond all doubt.

Editorial, Tuesday August 11, 2015

IT'S POSSIBLE to feel a smidgen of sympathy for the Far North District Council as it continues to take flak for ending its northern rubbish contract with Clean Stream Northland.

Letter to the Editor, Thursday August 6, 2015

I had to write a response to Hone Harawira's letter to Obama (Northland Age, August 4.) I am Native American, from the Rosebud Sioux tribe in South Dakota, Sicangu Lakota Oyate (the Burnt Thigh Nation).