Local Opinion

Summer, safety and water

With summer fast approaching, it is time to start thinking about water safety. Waipā is lucky to have the Waikato River and lakes on our doorstep and to be within easy driving distance of beaches….

The tax debate

My neighbour Michael was telling me about his rental properties and how the tenants are paying them off. The discussion raised some questions. The Bright Line Test – is it a legitimate investment policy –…

Looking at magma kitchens

There were some great questions at the Karioi talk in the Te Awamutu Library last week after a fantastic presentation by Dr Oliver McLeod. Thank you for all who came and said hello, I always…

Deeper than you think

A friend who is a respected neurologist specialises in understanding the brain and its functions – especially as it relates to strokes. Often we’ve discussed the human brain’s wonders and its mysteries, including the question…

The calm after the storm

In the heady aftermath of the US election, one could be forgiven for being a bit bored with the whole everlasting muddle thrown at us by the media. Especially American media with its overlay of…

Letters to the Editor – 14 November 2024

More on fluoride I suggest Jack Sharman (Letters, November 7) read the Community Board Agenda item on fluoridation from the October 2024 meeting. The most recent scientific research is laid out in detail. The latest science…

Looking back on the week

I am starting this week with a snapshot of some of the jobs with which I have been involved. Last Wednesday, we received a call from a concerned member of the public who was following…

When lightning strikes

A couple of weeks ago my friend and American meteorologist Chris Vagasky was mentioned in a news article after he detected over 50,000 lightning events in the eyewall of Hurricane Milton over 14 hours. He…

Finding your place

There’s many initiatives in our local community that aren’t highly visible, often go unheralded and aren’t accorded the mana which perhaps they deserve for work done in supporting and enhancing other’s lives. I’m using my…

A challenge for council

New Zealand’s economic outlook is still patchy despite some greener shoots showing for 2025. So says Infometrics chief executive and principal economist Brad Olsen, who addressed a Waikato District Council workshop last week as the…

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