I'm really looking forward to presenting the GONS Bill for its First Reading next month. The people I've spoken to and the respondents

The dunny drama of 2017 was a happy moment for liberal-minded people to puff out their chests, preen, and congratulate themselves

It's strange how the death of someone you never met and hadn't seen or heard or in years can bring you to tears. Not to mention giving you a sharp reminder of life's priorities.

Tauranga shops, unlike Rotorua's, will not be able to open legally this Easter Sunday. The news will come as a blow to many Tauranga

Election battles looming in Tauranga and Bay of Plenty a win-win for residents.

The art of storytelling comes in many forms, writes Tommy Wilson.

I don't mind queuing for ice cream, standing in line for a cafe table or waiting for the doctor. But I hate inching along in my car

"I'm writing in response to a column published in the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times on February 22, 2017, titled: Stock

It was Jane Doe's fate to be the fragile basis on which American women won abortion rights back in 1973. When she died this week her

Over the centuries, the courts have developed a range of remedies to protect the ordinary citizen when governments behave in an arbitrary fashion, writes Bryan Gould.

Homeless need compassion I was very disturbed to read some of the comments the public made in the street view comments in Friday's

WORKING CLASS BOY: A group of homeless men treated to a Jimmy Barnes concert soaked up everything he had to say. PHOTO/SUPPLIED A_190916NZHSPLBARNES.JPG When

Credit cards are dangerous things. In today's paper, Tauranga's budget advisory service tells of one family who sought help after

We all know that traditional media are not New Zealand First's biggest support base. In fact, most of the time we come up with a great

It's been ages since I thought about my grandmother's underpants. I never pondered their deep significance at the time, but thanks

COMMENT: Personal battles are waste of energy when tackling climate change requires us all.

The gap between rich and poor is widening again, and more rapidly, and - in the absence of governments willing to do much about it - it will go on getting worse, writes Bryan Gould.

Kiwis may often wonder why in a land of milk and honey and sheep, it is cheaper to buy cheese and lamb and Manuka honey on the other

EDITORIALBy Peter White New Zealand's outstanding sporting achievements at last year's Rio Olympics and Paralympics were rewarded

A 24-year-old man jumps 18m off Omanawa falls and is airlifted to hospital with a serious back injury. An 18-year-old man is fined

I wonder what ultra-rich people are truly good for, apart from braying noisily in posh restaurants and getting their lavish holiday

It may not have been a total victory for medicinal cannabis campaigners, but the announcement that people seeking medical cannabis

COMMENT: If risible views heard on plane above Godzone are pakeha norm then help us all.

I find it hard to believe more than 1800 Western Bay motorists are caught not wearing seatbelts each year. It is such a simple safety

A few months ago our late regional councillor and iwi leader, Awanuiarangi Black told this newspaper that the majority of us know

Not all progress is good. Think of the mobile phone, through which many people live their entire lives, not believing they exist

COMMENT: The US has the best raptors for falconry - eagles, falcons, hawks. I go often. The thought of not going breaks my heart. Yet, here we are.

The Radio New Zealand Building on The Terrace, Wellington. Photo/FileA_050516NZHMMRADIONZ2.JPG I had the privilege of serving for

Urban designer Mark Wassung's vision for Tauranga's transport network is ambitious - and possibly just what is needed to counteract

A few months ago I wrote of my battle with an aggressive stage 4 cancer and my ongoing treatment with chemotherapy. I feel that "battle"