Barry Clarke

When it comes to naming New Zealand’s most respected people for 2019, Jim Manning and Scott Carmody must surely be at the top of the list.

The Star editor in chief Barry Clarke writes about how boys should be left to be boys after he witnessed a special celebration over the weekend.

Six weeks ago Christchurch City Council’s new chief executive Dawn Baxendale was asked if she would be using all of the ratepayer-funded $30,000 relocation expenses to move from England.

OPINION: The mayoral race has been and gone.

Opinion: I read former mayor Garry Moore's opinion piece in the city's daily newspaper this week with interest.

Opinion: Whatever way you cut it the Deon Swiggs saga is not a good look for Lianne Dalziel.

If Cantabrians want a great sports stadium, look to what has been built in Sydney.

Simon Bridges has been riding a big wave this week during his relatively short time as leader of the National Party – Labour’s alleged sex assault debacle.

The untimely death of lawyer Tim Fournier has rekindled a period of Christchurch's criminal history - the turbulent early 1990s.

James Gough's decision not to run for mayor comes as no surprise.

The robbery of Kiwibank in Parklands last week was sort of a blast from the past.

I have an idea for the red zone – leave it the way it is now and let it continue to return to its natural state.