Opinion: Ministry of Education urged to do the right thing
There has to be change, for the sake of Neihana Renata and his family writes Kelly Makiha.
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Letters: Passenger rail a good population growth strategy
Letters: Passenger rail a good population growth strategy.
Comment: Tauranga's begging bylaw raising awareness of what is happening on our streets
Now the honest conversation can start about the solutions, writes Tommy Wilson.
Dawn Picken: Knee-jerk reaction? More like one small step for humanity
We don't need knee-jerkers when it comes to solving problems - we need pragmatists.
Letters: Thumbs-up for Greerton traffic changes
Readers have their say on the city's transport situation and Māori grievances.
Opinion: Let the local league drama begin
There may be fewer teams in the mix but there's still a lot to like about BOP rugby league
Letters: Students encouraged in anarchy
Letters: Students shouldn't have taken the day off to protest over climate change.
Opinion: Is $75 for a few hours reasonable for Crankworx?
Has the recent Crankworx mountain biking event become too popular?
Rachel Stewart: Outlook grim despite the allure of denial
COMMENT: Species extinction and extreme weather are only going to get worse.
Stuart Pedersen: The danger of groupism
Judge the individual, not the group that person belongs to, says Stuart Pedersen.
Comment: Buses, oh what a missed opportunity
Tauranga needs a first-class bus system - fast, writes Samantha Motion.
Letters: Mother Earth will be glad to see us gone
Letters: Tauranga children right to strike over climate change
Commentators should not be attack dogs for political parties
COMMENT: Political commentators have a duty to be balanced, writes Bryan Gould.
Letters: Vision needed to solve Tauranga's problems
Plenty of ideas out there to make Tauranga better
'Murder on the Menu' has audience in stitches
Playwright Devon Williamson has surpassed himself with "Murder on the Menu".
Tommy Wilson: Moving on from tragedy - lessons learned from 1963 at Omanu School
Tommy Wilson: When is the right time to move on from tragedy?
Letters: Let us all stand up to racism
We all need to stand up to racism, a reader says.
Letters: Experts should get it right first time
Letters: Open the Welcome Bay slip road
Isn't two weeks time enough to get our act together?
Moving on is a myth. What are we really feeling 2 weeks after the Christchurch attacks?
From The Sidelines: Welcome return of Baywide club rugby
Sports reporter David Beck says it is hard to beat the tribalism of club rugby.
Letters: Jacinda Ardern has done us proud
Letters: Jacinda Ardern has done us proud.
Bryan Gould: What makes me a New Zealander
Bryan Gould: 'We are all in the same waka'
Letters: Quick changes to our laws a concern
Letters: Quick changes to our laws a concern.
Letters: Transport solutions need revising
Letters: Transport solutions need to be revised.
Opinion: Heartbreaking ripple effect
To see a man known to be gentle and friendly become shaken and scared is heartbreaking.
Tayla Harris should be able to do her job without abuse
AFLW player Tayla Harris has slammed vulgar comments made about an image of her at work
Letters: Military-style semi-automatics need to go
Letters: Military-style semi-automatics need to go.
Dawn Picken: Thoughts and prayers are not enough after Christchurch
Hatred loses its footing when we stand for justice - and act in love.
Opinion: Sport a chance to come together
Sports reporter David Beck says sport is a way people can unite together.
Rachel Stewart: Owning firearms a privilege not a right
COMMENT: Whatever Govt decides, I am fully prepared to relinquish my semi-automatics.
Letters: Welcome Bay congestion needs to be sorted
Letters: Welcome Bay congestion needs to be sorted