I'm sorry Bromley, $41 million is too much
John MacDonald: I'm sorry Bromley, $41 million is too much
Christchurch City Council has a real dilemma on its hands with the composting plant in Bromley, writes John MacDonald.
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Memo to council - 'Don't press pause on stadium'
John MacDonald: Memo to council - 'Please don't press pause on stadium'
Please don't go back to the drawing board because the budget for Christchurch's new stadium has blown out again, writes Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings host John MacDonald.
Airport invested in saving Earth
Airport invested in saving Earth
Christchurch Airport is making a green transition, writes Piers Locke.
Council flying a flag for the overthinkers
John MacDonald: Christchurch council flying a flag for the overthinkers and paranoid
Christchurch City Council is flying the flag on behalf of the overthinkers and the paranoid, writes Newstalk ZB host John MacDonald.
Opinion: What a foul-smelling stench
Hamish Clark: No one should have to pay full rates to endure Christchurch's foul-smelling stench
Nothing beats a great day in Christchurch near the beach - except for the stink in the air out east, writes Hamish Clark.
Council opened a can of worms over Bromley stench
John MacDonald: Council opened a can of worms over Bromley stench
Everyone in Christchurch has smelt the wastewater plant stench at some point and pretty much everyone is now talking about it, writes John MacDonald.
Who wants to live in an octopus's garden?
John MacDonald: Who wants to live in an octopus's garden?
No one can tell me that climate change is fake news, writes Newstalk ZB Canterbury Mornings host John MacDonald.
Is it time for a Christchurch super city?
John MacDonald: Is it time for a Christchurch super city?
We need to seriously consider creating a Super City by merging the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, writes John MacDonald.
Remembering dad’s war time race
Dad’s war time race a 'fitting celebration' for Kiwi soldiers in Italy
Anne Ny writes about her father Walter Scott and the famous trotting race he and other Kiwi troops organised at Trieste, Italy, in 1944 just after the war in Europe ended.
Mazda Demio: I took the risk - and it got nicked
Opinion: Most stolen car in NZ: I took the risk - and it got nicked
A Christchurch resident knew the Mazda Demio was the most stolen vehicle in NZ - but she decided to roll the dice and look what happened.
Opinion: To NZ, with love from Queenstown
To New Zealand, with love from Queenstown
Everyone loves to see the belle of the ball slip over on the dancefloor. It’s called schadenfreude - and Queenstown has been on the receiving end, writes Great Southern Television boss Philip Smith.
Hamish Clark: The sting in the Covid tail
Hamish Clark: The sting in the Covid tail
Opinion: For almost two years the South Island had it better than anyone else when it came to not catching Covid, writes Hamish Clark.
Christchurch Coastal Pathway full of complexities
Christchurch Coastal Pathway full of complexities
You’ve probably noticed, the final section of Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal is now under construction.
Opinion: Penis pics, TikTok and vaping - how to parent in 2022
Opinion: Penis pics, TikTok and vaping - how to parent in 2022
Nicola Alpe imparts four wise points to help navigate life as a modern parent.
Culture, colonisation and the short and curlies of body hair
Culture, colonisation and the short and curlies of body hair
Until recently women were rarely shown with any hairy bits anywhere but slowly people have started to challenge what is seen as ‘normal’ - although we still have a long way to go.
Players did not take a life and death situation seriously
Players did not take a life and death situation seriously
At this point, you would think the seriousness does not need to be explained.
Walking for peace
Walking for peace
It is not unusual to hear of people undertaking treks of some sort to draw attention to a cause, but Temel Atacocugu’s walk to Christchurch seems particularly poignant and significant.
Marylands School: Inquiry unravels more mysteries
Marylands School: Abuse in Care inquiry unravels mysteries from Christchurch's past
Business was brisk last week at the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry.
How do we protect and grow wealth during times of inflation?
How do we protect and grow wealth during times of inflation?
It was back in August of last year that I first referenced the growing inflation risk in New Zealand and labelled it the "silent thief".
Wellington's $130,000 spelling mistake?
Wellington's new sign looks like a $130,000 spelling mistake
Opinion - Wellington's new giant sculptural sign on the waterfront is cringeworthy and an unimpressive addition to a city in need of a rethink.