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Letters to the editor: Great to see pension bill before Parliament
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Samantha Motion: We're open to Aussies on planes, why not cruise ships?
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Julian Wood: The side effects of health system centralisation
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Kelly Makiha: Are we a bunch of snobs or is there something wrong with emergency housing?
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Jo Raphael: Marathon participants an inspirational bunch
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Letters to the editor: Judith Collins needs to keep speaking out
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Dawn Picken: Why I believe multi-level marketing schemes are like cults
OPINION: I won't buy anything from a multi-level marketing firm.
Zizi Sparks: CBDs need support if they are to thrive
OPINION: If we want our CBDs to thrive, we need to take responsibility as consumers.
Letters to the editor: History is in the past, leave Greerton's name alone
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Letters to the editor: Commission got it right for Bay Venues
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Let's keep the travel bubbles open as long as possible
OPINION: Freedom is based on trust and we rely on every single person to do their bit.
Letters to the editor: School attendance issue unforgivable
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Rob Rattenbury: A reckoning is coming over the history of New Zealand
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Luke Kirkness: why Greerton is the place to be in Tauranga
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Kiri Gillespie: Ratepayers will have to clean up the mess of Bella Vista saga
Opinion: Construction cowboys need reeling in but $200,000 fines don't cut it.
Samantha Motion: We need a living wage to ease impact of rising rents
Opinion: Shocking accommodation supplement stats show full-time workers are struggling.
Opinion: The local government system is broken
Opinion: What government does now could make or break the future of our growing region.
Zizi Sparks: Health shakeup also needs to look at GP fees
OPINION: The current range of GP fees is astonishing.
Letters to the editor: Boxing should be banned
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: Careers in creative sector should be encouraged
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Opinion: Beware of personal debt: it may come back to haunt you
OPINION: Collectively we need to become more financially literate and wise to risk.
Letters to the editor: Stair removal a loss for Mauao users
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Kiri Gillespie: Reducing speed limits only half the battle to stop speeders
Simply doing the paperwork isn't going to cut it, in my view.
Jo Raphael: Transcending squabbles with Anzac spirit
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