Opinion
Editorial: A move in the right direction
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: The Recognised Seasonal Employee scheme with Pacific Island countries was designed to solve two problems; labour in the vineyards and a lack of earning power in New Zealand's near neighbours.
Costs need not halt progress
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: The Marlborough public has had a say on the 120 proposals put forward by planners Urbanism Plus for the redesign of central Blenheim.
Rest homes need regular assessments
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: Rest homes play an important role in society. They provide a haven for the elderly, where they can be looked after and cared for, according to accepted standards.
A true woman of conviction
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: Some may call her petty.
Celebrating our sportspeople
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: White is the new black!
It pays to keep whales alive
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: The importance of saving the whale is appreciated in this region. That's clearly demonstrated in Kaikoura where whale watching is not only a significant tourism business but promotes an understanding of the need for conservation of the whale.
Having fun carries responsibilities
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: Most of us can remember the last couple of months of secondary school as we left Year 12 or 13, or back in the day, Form 5, 6 or 7.
Guilt is in the eye of the beholder
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: So Dan Carter has been judged, found guilty and given a slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket for his high tackle in Cardiff but it's unlikely this will be the end of the matter.
Mild sort of autobiography
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: So far the big stories out of Andre Agassi's autobiography are that he took P, wore a wig and went commando when he won the 1999 French Open.
Hide does the honourable thing
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: Queen Elizabeth II referred to 1992 as her "annus horribilis".
Civic jealousy is unbecoming
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: There are three types of mayors – the workhorse, the figurehead and the entertainer.
Marlborough's busy season
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: Another weekend, another big event. It's that time of year again in Marlborough when there seems to be something happening every weekend.
Room for both cycles and cars
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: There has been something of an outcry about cyclists and motorists lately.
Editorial: Cell phone ban will save lives
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: The Automobile Association has got it wrong this time.
We're all Marlburians
By Lance Dodd, Editor - The Marlborough Express
OPINION: A special 150th commemorative cover
Honourable should mean just that
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: So Bill English has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the $900 a week housing allowance saga.
More important things to research
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: One has to wonder if there is enough real work to keep scientists and other academics busy. Some of the "discoveries" we hear about far too regularly nowadays don't really make a significant contribution to humanity.
NZRU gets the message from fans
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: On Friday night New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew was presented with a petition containing more than 14,000 signatures from rugby fans in the top of the south. The petition was organised by The Marlborough Express and our sister publication, The Nelson Mail.
Education gains will justify means
The Marlborough Express
OPINION: On the face of it the recent changes to education seem reasonable.
