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Opinion: Going dry for July will be challenging
A month without booze? Easy, right?
Letters: Labour preventing needy getting jobs
Labour being irresponsible over prisons and jobs, a reader says.
Opinion: Rugby, league and basketball - a good winter weekend
The All Blacks, New Zealand Warriors and Golden State Warriors all win at the weekend.
Opinion: How free is the free market really?
In a free market, it is almost always the employers that hold all the bargaining power
Letters: Bring culture to Mauao in place of a museum
If we can't have a museum, bring culture to Mauao instead, a reader suggests.
Opinion: Bella Vista decision the right call
A positive to emerge from awful Bella Vista Homes saga has been the community's support.
Letters to the editor: Stadium for Tauranga? Bella Vista, Dame deserving?
Letters to the Editor, June 9, 2018.
Say goodbye to scantily-clad 'trophies'
What a surprise for men to learn women aren't just for staring at.
Opinion: Traffic woes putting school pupils in peril
Getting to school each day has become a hazardous exercise for students in the Bay.
Bus lane across rail bridge can ease jams
A reader suggests adapting the Matapihi Rail Bridge for buses to battle gridlocked traffic
Tommy Wilson: Storytelling at its finest
If you want intelligent children, read them fairy tales, a wise man once said.
Cosmetic surgery can boost confidence
A quick nip and tuck can be worth every dollar
Letters to the editor: Kaimai flashing signs 'a rort'
A reader will continue to ignore the flashing speeds signs on the Kaimai Range
Bryan Gould: Nuclear war threat should not be in Trump's hands
The on-again, off-again Kim meeting tells a great deal about Trump and how his mind works.
Answers sought over felled tree
A reader wants to know why a healthy-looking Mount Maunganui tree has been felled.
Honours highlight the good in our world
No matter your opinion of the honours, the recipients are deserving of recognition.
Letters to the editor: Lower Tauriko speed limit to 50km/h
.A reader shares their ideas on how to improve a traffic tailback
Letters to the editor: 'A sad day for our grandchildren'
Letters to the Editor: May 31, 2018.
Rachel Stewart: Why I've come to love those cows
COMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.
Opinion: Better public transport options will improve a city
Cycle stations, water taxis or shuttles, rail systems, trams and buses - yes please.
Paula Bennett knew what she was doing
The seasoned politician is unlikely to land in the headlines without meaning to
The cold snap makes some people happy
There are a few days left of autumn but it feels like winter.
Letters: Plastic bags aren't the only problems
Why not focus on plastic milk bottles and disposable nappies, a reader asks.
Opinion: Exciting times ahead for Tauranga's city centre
New developments will go a long way towards livening up the city centre.
Letters: Kiwifruit hours not suited to parents
There's a willing workforce of parents, but they can't get childcare for kiwifruit hours.
Letters: Frustration 'boiling over'
Letters: Community's Frustration 'boiling over'
Lizards out and about at the royal wedding
Amal Clooney, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Victoria Beckham? All lizards.