Latest from RDP - Opinion

Mark Lister: The US economy - stronger than most and set for another boost

Mark Lister is Head of Private Wealth Research at Craigs Investment Partners.

Samantha Motion: In politics, talking about people is not small-minded

'Great minds discuss ideas, small minds discuss people' - discuss.

Stephanie Worsop: Knowing when to hang up my clubbing shoes

Opinion: There's nothing like a hen's do with 23-year-olds to make you feel old.

David Beck: Nahne Marsters, an inspiration

Opinion: Nahne is showing inspirational strength in her battle with cancer.

Dawn Picken: It's time to think about reopening the border

OPINION: Why should only godwits get to fly?

Letters to the editor: Endless road repairs damaging vehicles

Readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Rates are a necessary evil

OPINION: The status quo is no longer acceptable.

Opinion: Lockdown needs innovation, not just risk management

After a year of Covid-19 it seems we haven't learned anything.

Letters to the editor: Moving skate park will create more problems

Readers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: Pandemic complacency should be punished

Opinion: I love our nation's casual vibes but sometimes stronger action is needed.

Jo Raphael: Our child poverty shame is letting us down

OPINION: Are we really the best country in the world to be a child?

How did my strict Italian mum turn into a soft, indulgent nonna?

Opinion: When you became a parent, did you watch your own parents turn soft?

Dawn Picken: More needed for experienced drivers

Opinion:

Letters to the editor: Broken fence is a risk to pedestrians

Readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Bring on more ratepayer groups

Opinion: The more the better when it comes to representation.

Stephanie Worsop: Trampoline injuries raise questions about cotton wool kids

Opinion: Kids may be shielded from more dangers but are they learning risk management?