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Government needs to listen
Pressure is mounting on the Government to consider ways to improve the mental health.
Fighting until cows come home
COMMENT: Dairy farmers and industry mouthpieces love to say they are environmental angels.
Acknowledging the damage we've done
One of New Zealand's greatest treasures was its sparkling, clean waters
Families need housing safety net
Rising rents are forcing some young people to move back in with their parents.
Bay missing out on tourism
Tauranga gets more than 1.4m visitors a year but has no major tourist attraction.
Dawn Picken: Toasting alcohol-free living
I gave up alcohol last month not for Lent, but for a friend
Don't ask us, it's only our money
Rosemary McLeod talks about how ratepayers are not asked their views on big projects.
Stewart: Sour old men love bitter whine
Comment: Elderly, white males are as pesky, autumnal flies for Rachel Stewart.
Unions need support in wage negotiations
Bryan Gould talks about the costs of labour.
Vaccine myths putting children at risk
Yet again, vaccine safety is in the spotlight.
It's only a hedge
Rosemary McLeod examines a call for the destruction of an 80-year-old hedge.
Opinion: Tidal stairs excellent move
Head of news Sonya Bateson is impressed with the new addition to the waterfront.
Opinion: Remembering all on Anzac Day
COMMENT: Anzac Day brings together Kiwis to remember those who fought for us.
Are we in the final days of democracy?
COMMENT: Democratic values appear to have entered a death spiral, writes Rachel Stewart.
Honour battler for win on pay
Equal pay for the same job is a relatively simple argument.
Jim Bolger a decent and humane man
Jim Bolger has expressed a view that neo-liberal economic policies have failed.
Opinion: Long road to recovery begins
It's going to be a long road to recovery for Edgecumbe.
Tommy Wilson: Jolting war memories painful
Tomorrow, on Anzac Day let us not forget the wars fought in our own back yard.
It's time our politicians woke up to spiralling P problem
I have never tried meth, and near my 50th birthday, I have no intention of doing so.
Local news still matters
Dawn Picken talks about why Bay people reporting on Bay people is so important.
Jukendo - survival of the fittest
Rosemary McLeod talks about the Japanese art of jukendo.
Editorial: When is Facebook deemed too big?
Latest studies suggest over half of people get their news from Facebook.
Stewart: Thrill of flight never leaves
COMMENT: The sense of wonder, of rising above it all, never gets old, says Rachel Stewart.
Bryan Gould: Good reasons behind Brexit decision
Comment: The British wanted to regain control over their own affairs, says Bryan Gould.
Editorial: Select your own holiday
You cannot help but sympathise with Tauranga retailers who opened for the long weekend.
Tommy Wilson: Why baptisms are beautiful
COMMENT: For me, it is what Mahatma Gandhi said of Jesus, writes Tommy Wilson.
Opinion: Dropped out of a plane - for a good cause
One week ago today I was dropped out of a plane.
Clarke made us appreciate ourselves
COMMENT: John Clarke's genius was what made him distinct, writes Rachel Stewart.
Trump strikes to win support
Knee-jerk missile strike seems a grab for approval by a struggling President.
Flood drives home need to prepare a survival kit
The Edgecumbe flood brings home just how quickly you have to act in an emergency.