A Covid farce
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand deputy leader and MP Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on NZ's response to Covid-19.
Opinion
Historic Cathedral trees and the passing of Wayward
Historic Cathedral trees and the passing of Wayward
Star Media editor in chief Barry Clarke says you can almost kiss goodbye to three trees that have dominated part of Cathedral Square for more than 100 years.
Opinion: Democracy under threat
Opinion: Democracy under threat
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand deputy leader and MP Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on NZ's response to Covid-19.
Opinion: Warriors given unique chance in 2020
Opinion: Warriors given unique chance in 2020
Sport contributor Hamish Bidwell hopes the Warriors can emulate the success of the 2011 Crusaders side which spent that Super Rugby season on the road after the February quake.
Opinion: Central city winter parking solution needed
Opinion: Central city winter parking solution needed
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel writes about the pros and cons of having free off-street parking in the central city.
Opinion: Living in the age of terrorism threats
Opinion: Living in the age of terrorism threats
Star Media editor in chief Barry Clarke writes about the city council's plan to put movable bollards along Oxford Tce.
Mass tourism is not sustainable
Mass tourism is not sustainable
New directions are needed for the Central Otago economy as it looks to recover from Covid-19, writes Wanaka resident Warwick Thompson.
Opinion: 'I worry about the children - will they want to play sport again?'
Opinion: 'I worry about the children - will they want to play sport again?'
Former Hillary Commission boss Peter Dale writes about how the bottom has fallen out of sports participation.
Opinion: The path to modern socialism
Opinion: The path to modern socialism
In her weekly column, Former ACT New Zealand deputy leader and MP, Dr Muriel Newman, gives her views on NZ's response to Covid-19.
Opinion: Deficits, rates, and agendas in city hall
Opinion: Deficits, rates, and agendas in city hall
Star Media editor in chief Barry Clarke has noticed some political manoeuvring going on behind the scenes at city hall.
Opinion: 'Controlling the narrative' on Covid-19
Opinion: 'Controlling the narrative' on Covid-19
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand MP and deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on the coronavirus crisis and its impact on Kiwis and our economy.
Three ways lockdown may be messing with your head
Three ways lockdown may be messing with your head
Hey mate, how you holding up? Not good? Terrible skin? Lashing out at your boyfriend and feeling like an unproductive trash bag?
Opinion: New Zealand at a crossroads
Opinion: New Zealand at a crossroads
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand MP and deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on the Covid-19 lockdown and the virus' impact on Kiwis and our economy.
Opinion: Time to get up and running
Opinion: Time to get up and running
Alert level 2 should, and must mean, more businesses are able to open, particularly retail and hospitality.
Opinion: 'Post-earthquake Christchurch a designer disaster'
Opinion: 'Post-earthquake Christchurch a designer disaster'
Gerrard Liddell explores the real cost of road transport.
Opinion: Another Captain’s Call
Opinion: Another Captain’s Call
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand MP and deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on the Covid-19 lockdown and the virus' impact on Kiwis and our economy.
Opinion: 'Dangerous' political vacuum forming
Opinion: 'Dangerous' political vacuum forming
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand MP and deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on the Covid-19 lockdown and the virus' impact on Kiwis and our economy.
State of house arrest: 'Living under socialist rule in a Police State'
State of house arrest: 'Living under socialist rule in a Police State'
In her weekly column, former ACT New Zealand MP and deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on the Covid-19 lockdown and its impact on Kiwis and our economy.
Opinion: State of house arrest - lockdown concerns
Opinion: State of house arrest - lockdown concerns
In a new column, former ACT New Zealand MP and deputy leader Dr Muriel Newman gives her views on the Covid-19 lockdown and the virus' impact on Kiwis and our economy.
Masked man: "I'm not going anywhere"
Masked man: "I'm not going anywhere"
Star Media editor in chief Barry Clarke had a surprising encounter with a masked man in a supermarket.