It's only a hedge
Rosemary McLeod examines a call for the destruction of an 80-year-old hedge.
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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.
Tommy Wilson: Be brave and tell New Zealand's saddest stories
There were two memorable battles among locals last Saturday.
Opinion: Tenacity of human spirit shines through
Opinion: The scale of the devastation in Edgecumbe is difficult to comprehend.
Technology a godsend in emergencies
It was with a pounding heart that I heard the news Edgecumbe was about to flood.
Eva Bradley: Overthinking everything
Babies are profound. They prompt all sorts of profound pronouncements.
Opinion: Debbie taking her toll in Bay
Opinion: If ever a weather event was deceptively named, it's Debbie.
Rachel Stewart: Make the polluters pay
COMMENT: I've always suspected NZ's scarcity of environmental enforcement was willful.
Your view: Letters to the editor
Readers share their views on the week's news in letters to the editor.
Opinion: University students need carparking
Head of news Sonya Bateson shares her disbelief at no parking for a 392-room hostel.
Graeme Simpson: Busy time for mountain biking
Graeme Simpson: So much to talk about at the moment when it comes to mountain biking.
Your view: Letters to the editor
Readers share their views on issues affecting Tauranga this week.
Dawn Picken: Beating around in the bush
Dawn Picken volunteered for three days at camp with her son.
Editorial: E-smoke move makes sense
The Government will change the law to legalise the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes.
Of hair and military cover-ups
It's hard to believe any school insists on military-style boys' haircuts
Failing user pays plan for tourism disappointing
Targeted rate on hotels and accommodation providers is struggling to attract support.