Not surprisingly, there is no shortage of objectors to stopping of lump sum.

Community kingpins provide a lifeline to help fund those in need.

House prices are rising, traffic increasing, and young professionals being priced out.

Letters: Omanawa Falls; Maori wards and drug laws.

January 25: No need for Maori wards, dangerous drivers, mental health changes

The cult of the body is designed to undermine confidence and make life miserable.

The end of an era could be looming for TECT cheques.

Readers give their views on Tect's proposal to abolish its annual payment.

Fourteen-year-old girls – be proud. If you work hard, we'll help you achieve your goals.

Omanawa Falls' allure as hidden paradise will be destroyed by visitors.

January 24: Maori wards separatism, baby news not news

COMMENT: Why do we have to put up with these stupid antics?

January 23: A quick way to stop people using cell phones while driving, dead wood

Tauranga's unaffordability threatens to erode the future of our city.

The next two weeks will be what some see as the silly season of Maori politics.

January 22: Scammer scammed, littering's wider effect, Hawaiian nuclear threat a test?

The road or the driver?

Guest view: Todd Muller talks climate change and its challenges

January 19:

Insults and stereotypes are easy, writes Dawn Picken

Three teenage Tauranga Judo Club members are off to a three-day national camp in Nelson.

January 18: Headlights on at all times a good idea

Learning another language expands the mind and te reo is perfect for this.

The French women's response to the #metoo movement is pretty rich, Rosemary McLeod says.

January 17: Maori representation, report bad driving, Trump obsession, roading priorities.

What's in a name?

Trump may now realise that he is destined to go down in history as a disaster.

January 16: Bad misspelling, Maori councillors, slow delivery, right-wing views.

False alarms in any form are always a wake-up call.

Think twice before using your phone while driving.