Opinion
Let's salute graduates
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: University students are celebrating this month and good on them.
Waihi decision needs scrutiny
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: The Waihi mine decision has been buried almost entirely by the Aaron Gilmore stampede.
Letter: Find solutions
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: I was under the impression that an engineer's job was to find solutions to problems, not make excuses why something can't be done.
PM's comments way out of line
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: Prime Minister John Key believes Wellington is dying.
Morrison's AFL triumph
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: Wellington City councillor John Morrison had every right to feel proud after the runaway success of the AFL match at Westpac Stadium on Anzac Day.
Is Wellington off the pace?
The Wellingtonian
We like to think we're fiercely independent in Wellington. We live in the capital city, we're innovative and we play a large part in shaping the country.
Budget a bitter pill for caregivers
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: The government's budget announcement of funding for 1600 family carers for the disabled was actually bad news for some.
Workplace safety under scrutiny
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: You would think it was relatively easy to count the number of people killed in workplace accidents in New Zealand.
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Some are more equal than others
OPINION: Last week provided several examples of just how different the realities of life can be in a country that has long prided itself on being egalitarian.
Points scoring over power policies
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: With winter looming, the unveiling by Labour and the Greens of a new system of power price regulation could hardly have been timed better, politically speaking.
Wade-Brown looks secure
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: With local body elections looming, Wellington finds itself in an unusual position.
Letter: Too much light
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: In my area of Kilbirnie - Rodrigo Rd, Bourke St, part of Childers Tce - the lights have been on day and night for weeks.
Charter schools disquiet grows
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: National standards, charter schools, the Christchurch schools mergers and the Novopay teacher pay fiasco all continue to raise hackles among parents and teachers alike.
Heartening signs on the sports scene
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: It's been a long time between drinks for Wellington sports fans but the signs have been propitious lately.
Why we need the flyover
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: What is proposed by the New Zealand Transport Agency is the only practical, cost-effective solution to improving traffic flows in the area.
Letter: Stance on flyover welcome
The Wellingtonian
I am blown away by your commonsense editorial stance on the Basin Reserve flyover.
Cronyism by another name
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: Prime Minister John Key has routinely polled more highly with the public than many policies of his government.
Toxic gas rethink not before time
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: Toxic gas will no longer be released from Wellington's port, once recapture technology is installed.
Bank customers put at risk
TALKING POLITICS BY GORDON CAMPBELL - The Wellingtonian
OPINION: Banking can be a risky business. Politically, this raises the question: should banks be required to take out sufficient insurance against failure?
Letter: Trees would help
The Wellingtonian
OPINION: Stewart Duff Dr is a perfect example of the need to cut advertising and keep our city beautiful with more tree-lined streets.
