2 Sep, 2010
- Derek Fox
I’M writing this week from across the ditch in Australia and it’s giving me a chance to see how our whanau are living here...
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1 Sep, 2010
- Atareta Poananga
Kia ora, I have been a Gisborne District councillor for three terms, representing a rural ward, Matakaoa. I am now standing for the Gisborne city...
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31 Aug, 2010
- John Stroup
BEFORE there can be a meaningful discussion of the tolerance of a mosque being built close to the site of the World Trade Centre, I believe there...
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30 Aug, 2010
- Anne Tolley
THE National-led Government is delivering on its promise to give young New Zealanders the opportunity to reach their potential and gain the skills...
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28 Aug, 2010
- Derek Fox
AT the outbreak of World War 2 Apirana Ngata persuaded the government to form a Maori battalion. The 28 Battalion was formed on tribal lines and the...
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27 Aug, 2010
- Ron Atkinson
AT the recent annual meeting of the shareholders of the Eastland Community Trust (ECT), a question was asked from the floor as to whether the audit...
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26 Aug, 2010
- Andy Cranston
IT may be a tall order, but it would be a good thing if the current campaign for council was canvassed on fairness and accuracy. Apples with apples...
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25 Aug, 2010
- Martin Snedden
JANUARY 1966 is a golden childhood memory for me. Dad had organised a month-long house swap with a Gisborne-based work colleague and his family. They...
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24 Aug, 2010
- Manu Caddie
A REPORT released last week from independent think tank The New Zealand Institute should be compulsory reading for all local leaders. “A goal is not...
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23 Aug, 2010
- Doug Sellman
Liquor reforms to be announced this afternoon are predictable and will represent a missed opportunity, says Dr DOUG SELLMANNEW Zealand has been...
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21 Aug, 2010
- Hon Anne Tolley
HIGH quality tertiary education is vital for New Zealand. The skills gained in universities and polytechnics help lift productivity and make our...
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