Monday, July 13, 2026

From the Editor

From the Editor: No fools, horses…

Jon Rawlinson -
Minister of Racing, and a former Hunua MP, Winston Peters knows there’s no such thing as a sure thing, at least not when there’s...

From the Editor: No offence, but…

Jon Rawlinson -
Years ago, I received an irate email regarding opinions expressed in print. It didn’t start with ‘No offence, but’, so I guess it was...

From the Editor: A better world…

Jon Rawlinson -
Years ago, when I was a student, a classmate shared a report about how New Zealand could be seen to have a higher homicide...

From the Editor: Walk? Cross!

Jon Rawlinson -
The nice young chap in front of me most courteously stops to wait for a dear old chap to finish hobbling up to the...

From the Editor: Women’s (and men’s) work…

Jon Rawlinson -
Come Mother’s Day this Sunday, mums will be inundated with such gifts as flowers, chocolates, perfume, vouchers for spa visits and other such lovely...

From the Editor: Of damn ‘dire straits’

Jon Rawlinson -
On April 25, we will remember them. Anzac Day has become a time to applaud all who have served in our military. Some counties...

From the Editor: Ya’ll ‘comeback’ now…

Jon Rawlinson -
There have been many remarkable comebacks in media alone – Oprah Winfrey sunk as a news anchor, considered unsuitable for TV before rising to...

Times are a-changing

Helena O'Neill -
As March stampedes to a close, it brings about more change across the wider Franklin and North Waikato areas. We’ve had changes across the board,...

From the Editor: Finding the calm in the chaos

Helena O'Neill -
It seems 2026 is firmly plodding down the path set by 2025. Another day, and another price rise, whether it’s dairy products, fuel, or...

From the Editor: Community planning needs our input

Helena O'Neill -
Last edition, it was great to be able to update you on the upgrade of the Pukekohe War Memorial Town Hall. All going well,...
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