Editorials

Editorial: Out of action

PROBLEM SHIP: The HMNZS Canterbury in Lyttelton following the earthquake that devastated Christchurch on February 22 last year.

OPINION: The navy too nonchalantly accounts for the withdrawal from service of HMNZS Canterbury.

Row over ad unfortunate

OPINION: Piri Weepu is not only an admired All Black and a key player in last year's Rugby World Cup campaign, he is a role model for both men and Maori.

How will the council ensure the city remains solvent?

OPINION: The revelation from the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, that the Christchurch City Council sought to have its electricity network company, Orion, taken off the wholesale electricity price path, and thus permit it to increase power prices at a greater rate than usual, raises serious questions about the council's financial strategies in the expensive aftermath of the earthquakes.

Editorial: Overseas investment is a win-win

OPINION: The imminent sale of the Crafar farms and another sale of two smaller farms to James Cameron are good news for the New Zealand economy.

To leak or not to leak

OPINION: Leakers and whistleblowers have always been important in a democratic society.

Central govt's support needed

OPINION: Cantabrians can feel encouraged by John Key's assurance this week that the Christchurch rebuild is at the top of his priority list for the next three years.

A winning formula

OPINION: The State of the Union speech given by the President of the United States before a joint session of Congress is an annual ritual.

EQC's public image

OPINION: EQC, the Earthquake Commission, has a Herculean job to do

Deserting his post

Darwinian theory expounds on the survival of the fittest. When tragedy strikes at sea, however, civilised people have conventions that aim to achieve the opposite.

Food fears

OPINION: Food's fundamental place in the survival of humankind is reflected in the controversies it causes.

Reach out to the east

Living in Christchurch means coming to terms with the "new normal" post-quakes.

Fleeing Govt depts vote of no confidence in the CBD

OPINION: Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee resorted to one of the Government's overused phrases when he justified the flight of the Inland Revenue Department and the Ministry of Social Development to the Airport Business Park.

Council blunders

OPINION: The Christchurch City Council continued its series of public relations blunders with news this week it had asked families to pay for plots in a memorial cemetery for those killed in the February earthquake.

Future on the fringes

OPINION: News that property values are rising on the outskirts of Christchurch and in neighbouring districts comes as little surprise.

Dunedin can't pretend to do a better job

Christchurch remains the main centre in the South Island because it is central. Dunedin is not.

Quake briefing addresses fears

We owe it to ourselves to enjoy quake-free days and nights, and not spend them worrying about when the next one will hit.

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Marryatt's defence welcome

Tony Marryatt should be congratulated for speaking to The Press about his salary rise.

Empty streets targeted by low-lifes

There is no safety in numbers in Christchurch's semi-deserted suburbs.

Sheer determination

OPINION: This is not a city that gives up.

Welcome 2012

Christchurch begins a year of opportunities

The year we are about to leave behind us was, in the words of Charles Dickens, the best of times and the worst of times. It has been a year of great tragedy but also one where our community spirit has never been stronger. It is understandable that, as we look to 2012, many people will simply hope that it is nothing like the past year.

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