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Opinion: 'Today we grieve, tomorrow we must educate'
Toi Ohomai is to form stronger relationships with the Muslim community.

Bryan Gould: Folau's views a legitimate target for criticism and comment
Will other players suffer consequences for their online endorsement of Folau's sentiments?

Courage needed when farming through the dry
Comment: During droughts or drought-like conditions, be aware depression is very real.

Comment: Vaccination the best rebellion
Children of anti-vaxxers can do better, because they know better, writes Dawn Picken.

Opinion: It might be time to embrace esports
Competitive esports, also known as professional gaming, is on the rise.

Opinion: Fire at historic building a tragedy
Hundreds of firemen have been working hard to control the Notre Dame blaze.

Letters: More questions need to be asked over council projects
Letters: More questions need to be asked over council projects.

Letters: Israel Folau's views should be ignored
Letters: Israel Folau's views should be ignored says reader.

Bryan Gould: We need to raise mature youth
Puppies and young people are the same - they think the universe revolves around them.

Letters: Put a toll on the Kaimai tunnel
Bay of Plenty Times letters to the editor.

Opinion: Helping youth reconnect to highway of life
Having one-on-one counselling is paramount as Mike King knows well.

Letters: City council chief executive a breath of fresh air
A reader says he is impressed with Tauranga City Council's new chief executive.

Opinion: Rain lifts farmers', orchardists' spirits
Bay farmers and orchardists have welcomed much-needed rainfall, writes Darryl Jensen.

Opinion: Free Tauranga school bus trial a no brainer
Could a free school bus service solve Tauranga's peak hour traffic woes?

Dawn Picken: Surviving the parasite parade
Rose-coloured glasses and a silver lining magnifier are vital in autumn.

Letters: Speed change safest option for Welcome Bay Rd
Readers discuss speed limits, gun laws and the Crusaders.

Letters: Begging bylaw long overdue in Tauranga
Letters: Begging bylaw long overdue in Tauranga.

Bryan Gould: PM's international mana and prestige
Bryan Gould: Jacinda Ardern's international mana and prestige.

Graeme Simpson: Company hits global stage
Nzo has become a key cog in the mountain biking community

Letters: Motorists endure lengthy delays
Letters: Tauranga motorists have had to endure lengthy delays

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.

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