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Zoe Hunter: Our CBDs are on the cusp of transformation
COMMENT: Fast-forward five years and imagine what our CBDs will look like.
Jane Trask: Does having tattoos make you less professional?
Are tattoos as taboo as they used to be? Should we accept tattoos as an expression of Art?
Zoe Hunter: Smaller sections should be embraced
COMMENT: But they should also be accompanied by outdoor spaces.
Letters: Tauranga Northern Link funding argument 'a disguise'
Readers have their say.
Opinion: Allowing more single-use plastic bottles has potential to harm wildlife
Do we require more evidence single-use plastic bottles are a blight on our environment?
Letters to the editor: White Island and smaller sections
Readers have their say on issues.
Bryan Gould: Printing money not always a bad thing
Hats off to the Chinese who took action to ensure coronavirus doesn't ruin the economy.
Rattenbury: Days of commemoration marked by only a few
New Zealand has yet to really grasp the concept of a national day.
Gould: Could money be the servant and not the master?
Can printing money be a bad thing?
Letters to the editor: Dogs, State Highway 2, buses and TV weather
Readers have their say on issues.
Dawn Picken: Single can be satisfying on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day takes on a different meaning when you're single
Buddy Mikaere: Let's keep the national anthem as it is
COMMENT: Our country's song is a bi-cultural icon.
Letters to the editor: Roading, national anthem and NZ First
Readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: TV ads necessary evil but could be less intrusive
Without television commercials, it is said, there would be little to watch.
Scammers exploiting death are 'scum'
Let's not make it easy for those taking advantage of grief and goodwill.
Shauni James: Have fun in the sun but don't neglect your skin
It's great to have fun in the sun, but important to be sun smart at the same time.
Policing a tough gig, but the training was harder
You kept your head down, worked hard and got qualified.
Samantha Motion: Who deserves the most credit for the Tauranga Northern Link?
COMMENT: Flurry of political back-patting follows announcement.
Jane Trask: Let the 2020 school year begin
Teachers and parents and students anticipate another big year ahead.
Letters: Safeguards around End of Life Choice Bill 'not robust'
Readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Political parties are vitally important
Without political parties, parliament would be a collection of disorganised individuals.
Letters: Paying Kiwi teachers more might be cheaper overall
Readers have their say.
Rob Rattenbury: Who runs the world? Volunteers
The value of volunteer labour alone equates to $3.5 billion annually and climbing.
Jane Trask: Undies, undies, undies, TOGS!
'What really is wrong with a little female butt cheek?'
Zoe Hunter: Tsunami system needs fixing before real emergency strikes
People might not react next time around, writes Zoe Hunter.
Sheree Trotter: Visiting Auschwitz profound and disturbing
Comment: Visiting Auschwitz all the more disturbing for the resurgence of antisemitism.
Samantha Motion: Hotels and a tale of two towns
Comment: Does Tauranga need to catch up to Rotorua?
Kiri Gillespie: Don't tell me not to eat meat
All of this environmental white noise and societal finger-wagging is tiresome.