Latest from WC - Opinion

Letters: Freedom of speech a myth

Has anyone gone to court to demand that freedom of religion only apply to Christians?

Letters: Time to back Fourth Estate

Our community needs a robust news media to retain a robust democracy.

Letters: A glut of city bottle shops

The police and Medical Officer of Health didn't oppose the application. Where was our MP?

Conservation Comment: Get them young and make it fun

A highly successful trip on which the children took to the outdoors with enthusiasm.

Letters: Division over bill saddens

Our skin colour might be different, but the colour of our blood is the same.

Dani Lebo: Want to buy a beer? Sorry, you'll need to wait until tomorrow - it's climate day

COMMENT: The kids have a day off school for mass-extinction day - let's go to the bach.

Is the End of Life Choice Bill just palliative legislation?

Palliative - "relieving the pain without dealing with the cause of the condition"

Kate Stewart: My BFF Kim's back after 20 years

Kim was/is my school chum and visiting from her life of living abroad

Letters: Earth needs Christian love

God made us responsible for the living world but we are doing it terrible damage.

Kate Stewart: Go the Crusaders!

Crusader is offensive yet the word jihad is still perfectly acceptable?

Gardening: Getting fruity this Autumn

Many gardeners have been taking advantage of the excellent autumn planting conditions.

Conversations we need to have

We need to have a few conversations - but let's stay calm!

Terry Sarten: Whining wealthy win again

Opportunity lost – inequity wins again.

Chester Borrows: Caught in a cycle of abuse

There is a direct correlation between some offenders and the abuse they endured.

Letters: Catastrophe ever closer

Perhaps change will only occur when we are on the precipice of extinction.

Letters: Satire galling to Christians

The cartoon would be deemed offensive by tens of thousands of New Zealand Christians.