Clark V. Woodhouse

Posted 11:56am Sunday 1st May 2016

David Clark We are all born helpless.  None of us would survive to adulthood without parents or guardians to ensure we had necessary nurture, food and shelter.  And we’re lucky to be in New Zealand. Everyone has the opportunity to get ahead with the help of publicly funded Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse

Posted 11:58am Sunday 17th April 2016

Dr David Clark The government decided to accept 600 additional refugees from Syria last year. As a result, a small cohort of families will soon be arriving in Dunedin from refugee camps in and around Turkey. Most have been in the camps waiting for a very long time, without the resources to Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse

Posted 11:30am Sunday 3rd April 2016

David Clark Right-wing Governments always scare-monger and say that raising the minimum wage causes job losses.  History tells us otherwise.   In fact, I hazard that there will be a Nobel Prize up for grabs for the economist that can demonstrate the real-world nature of the Read more...

Michael Woodhouse | Issue 2

Posted 3:02pm Sunday 6th March 2016

Imagine you’re a shopper in Tokyo. New Zealand lamb is for sale in the supermarket beside Australian lamb. Both products presently have a 38.5 percent tariff applied to them. Those who enter the TPPA will have that reduced by 9 percent, then eventually eliminated.  If Australia enters Read more...

Woody's Word | Issue 6

Posted 3:11pm Sunday 29th March 2015

T he Hyde Street Keg Party (HSKP) has come and gone for another year. 12 arrests, 50 treated for injuries and intoxication, six off to hospital, one ambulance out of action for a week. On one level you might think that, given 4,000 students attended the event, this might not be a bad Read more...

Woody's Word | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015

I have been a Dunedin based National MP for the past six years. I was born and schooled in the Dunedin and, after completing my OE, attended Otago University where I gained a B.Com. I am a chartered accountant and have worked in the banking sector, previously worked at Dunedin Hospital and also Read more...