MP's view

This year will be remembered as a challenging one for many.

What do you think of when you hear the word "democracy"?

When NZ Post informed the Caversham community that their post shop was one of nine Otago outlets earmarked for closure, locals were told the decision was about "commercial sustainability".

They say, all good things come to those that wait.

Earlier this month, Christopher Luxon and the government announced the addition of 140 new hospital beds nationwide, but Dunedin was excluded.

Let there be light.

More than 200 people marched from the Dental School to the Octagon on Monday, in one of many health hīkoi taking place around Aotearoa.

The voters of Dunedin have spoken.

The Dunedin City Council takes care of many things we see — from venues to libraries, roads to swimming pools, as well as keeping the things we don’t see in tip-top shape

There’s something I really love about this time of year.

Christopher Luxon is so out of touch, it’s hard to know what more he could do to show his disdain for ordinary New Zealanders and their view of the world.

Regardless of political affiliation, it’s heartening to see so many candidates put their hand up to lead our city and region.

I love the start of spring, but for thousands of households the memory of winter’s bite still lingers.

In the not-too-distant past, passenger rail linked Ōtepoti Dunedin to Ōtautahi Christchurch, and to a myriad of small towns in between.

We southerners know what it’s like to wait too long for care. GP wait times are up to four weeks.

Could we see the return of regional passenger rail to Dunedin?

New Zealand desperately needs more doctors, especially general practitioners.

A strong Ōtepoti crowd recently turned out to hear Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick break down the Green Budget.

Jo Millar will be remembered not only as a champion for the elderly, but as a neighbour, a friend and a woman who could rally a city council or a rugby league team with equal effectiveness.