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Let's talk about sex
It's time - again - to talk to my kids about sex, sexting and inappropriate behaviour.
Opinion: Was gay marriage vote really needed?
The question has to be asked - why was the referendum held in the first place?
Denying truth our greatest danger
Talking about the greatest threat to civilisation in everyday conversation.
Climate of change for the Defence Force
OPINION: Climate change is likely the biggest threat to national security we face.
Showing off whanau successes
Sometimes you've got to throw aside the humble pie and shout successes from the rooftops.
As city grows, so do those in need
The Tauranga Community Foodbank needs your help in the lead up to Christmas.
Wearable art on wheels
Singlespeed events in Rotorua have always been spectacular with colourful costumes.
End-of-year exams unforgettable milestone
Many students of today seem to be well prepared for the examinations.
Tauranga's population continues to soar
Growth of city and district has gained pace rapidly in the past decade.
Opinion: Prime Minister must nix the TPP
The trouble with the TPP is that it is not only a free-trade arrangement.
Show me the language
More and more we are hearing our mainstream broadcasters normalising te reo Maori.
Terrible, thanks for asking
Presenting our best selves to the world can cause more harm than good.
You can't do anything about the rain
Events in Rotorua have copped it over the last few years and that's down to bad luck.
Rosemary McLeod: Deniers incite hatred
It appalls me that a bunch of Holocaust deniers could speak at a Pakuranga mosque.
Rachel Stewart: BigAg must wake up to synthetic threat
COMMENT: Artificial milk and meat pose huge risk to farming industry.
Bryan Gould: Challenging the status quo
A new government should trust the good sense of those who elected them in the first place
Life lessons with an Aussie digger
Tommy Wilson spends a train ride with a "true-blue Aussie" notching close to 90.
Your top 5 most read stories of the week
A carjacking, fireworks, and road rage incident are among this week's most viewed stories.
Your view: Letters to the editor, October 27
Readers share their views on minimum wage, the MMP system and alphas in a dog's world.
Rachel Stewart: Basking in glow of bright Ardern era
COMMENT: What's it going to be like while writing under the influence of optimism?
Your view: Letters to the editor
Readers share their views on key issues making news today.
MMP did what it was supposed to do
The formation of a Labour-led coalition Government will be celebrated by many.
Tsunami dangers need heeding
There's wisdom in choosing more than one warning system.
Learning wisdom from an ancient culture
This 25,000-year-old culture has a deep and unclouded wisdom.
Hopes high for Bay of Plenty rugby
A new belief and renewed expectation is growing among rugby fans in the Bay of Plenty.