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DunedinJune 4

Opinion: Budget betrays social security values

Last week’s Budget did not reveal the full impact public sector cuts and welfare changes would have on ordinary New Zealanders.
Opinion: Budget betrays social security values
Opinion: Budget betrays social security values
DunedinMay 7

Opinion: Budget should be putting people first

As the days get colder, I ever more greatly appreciate my bowl of porridge in the morning. Topped with brown sugar, it’s nutritious, delicious and cheap.
Opinion: Budget should be putting people first
Opinion: Budget should be putting people first
DunedinSeptember 19

More housing needed, not less

It is shocking the govt has halted the redevelopment of more than 350 Kāinga Ora housing projects including more than 50 proposed units in the Dunedin electorate, and roughly 60 in the Taieri electorate.
More housing needed, not less
More housing needed, not less
DunedinMay 31

MPs view: Budget builds a better tomorrow

Just last week, I accompanied Finance Minister, and fellow Dunedinite, Grant Robertson around his home city, as he spoke about this year’s Budget.
MPs view: Budget builds a better tomorrow
MPs view: Budget builds a better tomorrow
DunedinOctober 5

The case for optimism

What a fantastic part of the world we live in, writes Dunedin North MP David Clark.
The case for optimism
The case for optimism
DunedinJune 15

MP's view: Fraser lecture returns next month

"Two years ago I interviewed former Prime Minister Helen Clark “on the couch” at the ninth Dame Dorothy Fraser Lecture," writes Ingrid Leary, MP for Taieri.
MP's view: Fraser lecture returns next month
MP's view: Fraser lecture returns next month
DunedinJune 1

Budget brings better economic security

EDITORIAL: Dunedin North MP David Clark.
Budget brings better economic security
Budget brings better economic security
DunedinApril 20

Economic boost as tourists return

"Anyone noticed how busy traffic is becoming again in Mosgiel, South Dunedin and the inner city?" asks Taieri MP Ingrid Leary.
Economic boost as tourists return
Economic boost as tourists return
DunedinMarch 23

Moves afoot to deal with waste better

"Often we don’t think much about the waste we create beyond putting it in the rubbish (or maybe recycling). But it has to go somewhere," writes Rachel Brooking.
Moves afoot to deal with waste better
Moves afoot to deal with waste better