John Tamihere: This budget has failed to meet the lofty budgets bought down by Michael Joseph Savage.Read more

John Tamihere: In 1943, Sir Apirana Ngata wrote;Nō te 1943 (Tahi mano iwa rau whā tekau mā ono), i tuhi a Tā Apirana Ngata " We will lose some of our most promising young leaders but we will gain the respect of our pakeha brothers and the future of our race as a component and respected part of the New Zealand people will be less precarious. .Read more

Dr Rawiri Taonui | New Zealand has 44 new cases today and 1283 in total..Read more

John Tamihere: When a conversation about health, welfare, education, justice or housing occurs in New Zealand, people's eyes can glaze over - and for good reason..Read more

John Tamihere: You will appreciate that as a community advocacy group, Whanau Waipareira has consistently stood up for a better range of services into the west Auckland district.Read more

John Tamihere: It beggars belief that business confidence is down, and to me this reflects major problems based on capacity and capability of our business leaders..Read more

John Tamihere: Let's get the conclusion of this opinion piece out of the way, up front, and quickly. It's a myth that we are mates..Read more

John Tamihere: Superintendent Wally Haumaha has copped a lot of stick over the last two months..Read more

John Tamihere: It's remarkable how we can all look and hear someone say or conduct themselves and come away with hugely varying understandings..Read more

John Tamihere: Love him or hate him, vote for him or against him, either way, Winston Peters will be Prime Minister - albeit as acting PM only..Read more

John Tamihere: On Friday - the first day of winter - Westies will see billboards, adverts and information directing them to free medical care at Waitākere Hospital's Accident and Emergency department..Read more

John Tamihere: The Government has a major problem on its hands in light of the settings announced in the Budget because Māori ssues are both manifest and intergenerational..Read more

John Tamihere: We need to thank Westie councillors Penny Hulse and Linda Cooper for saving Sir Bob's Bunker from the chopping block..Read more

John Tamihere: The great Auckland Council has finally realised Henderson actually exists. How do we know this? Because they are trying to sell it..Read more

John Tamihere: These are the early days of this Government and we tend to compare previous administrations with the current administration - as we do with the leadership and playing capacity of new All Blacks squads against past ones..Read more

John Tamihere: Everywhere you look in this country you are slapped by taxes..Read more

John Tamihere: On one hand, Westies have to be happy with the investment that has gone into New Lynn and Westgate..Read more

John Tamihere: It is extraordinarily important that when a major Kiwi company with the name of Fletcher runs into financial difficulties, we all take notice..Read more

John Tamihere: If you haven’t already heard, the National Party is holding a leadership lottery. Much like the TV programme Married at First Sight, it features five possible grooms, or groom-esses - which is only right given the fact that this is the age of equality and equity..Read more

John Tamihere: I got to thinking about Waitangi Day, biculturalism and our national day when I dropped my youngest son - who is travelling to the UK for a gap year - off at the airport..Read more

John Tamihere: I want to address two matters of significance to our community, because whilst they may seem separate, there is a connection..Read more

John Tamihere: For the first time in our history a Māori by the name of Joe Williams has been appointed to the bench of New Zealand’s highest court- the Court of Appeal - as its first Te Reo speaking judicial officer..Read more

John Tamihere: When the Labour-led government passed its Families Package Act on a Saturday afternoon the week before Christmas, it signalled a culture and direction switch for this country and a beacon of light for thousands of New Zealanders..Read more

John Tamihere: I have written previously on values, ethics and direction of this new government and Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens have been hugely aggressive in tracking a 100-day delivery on what the trio campaigned on..Read more

John Tamihere: It’s that time of the year where people are being chosen as New Zealander of the year ....Read more