Latest from Kerre McIvor on New Zealand

Kerre McIvor: Measles man is a selfish git

The news that hundreds have been exposed to measles because some selfish git chose to ignore an order to stay home really riled me.

Kerre McIvor: Owners in the driving seat

A lot of truckies phone talkback. They spend a lot of time on the roads and have only the radio for company, so they're a captive audience.

Kerre McIvor: Off the dole and into the fields

Fit, healthy Kiwis aren't working on farms because they don't want to. They want to go out on a Friday night and stay out until four.

Kerre McIvor: Don't pander to cute appeal

A plan to spend millions bringing pandas to Wellington Zoo is being pooh-poohed by Kerre McIvor. She says they should stay in China.

Kerre McIvor: By crikey, a RWC to remember

This time four years ago - well, four years and one week ago to be precise - New Zealand was celebrating the first weekend of what proved to be a month-long party.

Kerre McIvor: Housing purse strings too loose

State and council civil servants need to remember their budgets come from the pockets of everyday New Zealanders, writes Kerre McIvor.

Kerre McIvor: Kiwis are monsters at the wheel

We seem to have lost our capacity to be kind, whether it's raising the refugee quota, feeding hungry kids in schools or sharing the road, says Kerre McIvor.

Kerre McIvor: Watch out for kittens and worms

Worm farms, lavender farms and cat breeding have all been deemed high risk. Beef, dairy and sheep farming, however, are not considered dangerous occupations, Kerre McIvor writes.

Kerre McIvor: We've taught our kids to be selfish

I hope the old boys' association keeps Simon Leese well stocked in good, single-malt whisky because he'd have needed a jolly stiff one after seeing his students, Kerre McIvor writes.

Kerre McIvor: I want the right to decide

I'm full of admiration for Lecretia Seales, who spent her last months fighting for the right for doctors to help her die without fear of prosecution, Kerry McIvor writes.

It doesn't hurt that much, boys

Kerre McIvor writes: The headline in this week's Herald article on prostate cancer survival rates said it all: NZ men dying too soon.

Brutal warning for baby gangstas

Hopefully, Chan and Sukumaran's deaths will be a deterrent to other baby gangstas looking to make a quick buck. Then Chan and Sukumaran won't have died in vain, writes Kerre McIvor.

Ponytailgate: Hands off our hair- a lesson for us all

To sheet it home, in case there are other men and women who haven't yet got the message, you don't go around touching people, writes Kerre McIvor.

Let's not milk the tourists

A convention centre will be an asset to the city, but it shouldn't come at any cost, writes Kerre McIvor.

Kerre McIvor: Just get off the flippin' phone

Despite the fact that using mobile phones in cars has been illegal since 2009, the numbers flouting the law are on the rise, writes Kerre McIvor.

Media landscape barren without John Campbell

It'd be a barren media landscape without John Campbell and Campbell Live and if Mediaworks doesn't appreciate the team, I hope another broadcaster does, writes Kerre McIvor.

Kerre McIvor: Rules will halt puppy mills

Dog breeders should be subject to comprehensive regulations, writes Kerre McIvor.

Kerre McIvor: Parents do sons no favours

As a parent, you want your child to know you've got their back, especially when they become teenagers.