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Stop judging able-bodied beneficiaries
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The Government should look at supporting pensioners into kiwifruit work, a reader says
Wilson: Remember the good sorts in life
If you had the opportunity to meet anyone alive on the planet today, who would that be?
Our own SOS appeal for foodbank donations
Help us help the Tauranga Community Foodbank.
Rosemary McLeod: What is one to wear to a Royal Wedding?
One would wear one's diamonds, but they slipped down the back of the sofa
'Other' mothering happening all over Bay
Motherhood has drenched my spirit in humility and etched my face with worry.
Why Elton John in NZ is a 'must see' event
Elton John will play more than 300 shows on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour.
Letters: Museum vote a resounding no
Regardless of voter turnout, the museum vote was still a no, a reader says
Letters: Better uses for Gate Pa Bowling Club
The empty bowling club is a missed opportunity, a reader says.
Bryan Gould: Social media and politics
Social media has a widespread influence - including in the political arena
Road safety work can save lives
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Letters: Folau could save spiritual lives
Be wary of false teachers, a reader says.
Letters: Just another broken promise
Once you break an election promise it becomes so much easier to break more, a reader says
Opinion: Museum plan looks shaky
Opinion: The result of a referendum on whether the city should have a museum.
Banged up but in one piece after bike fall
Can any good come from a mountain bike crash?
Dear Clarke, about that looming Dadhood
Advice for a soon-to-be stay-at-home Dad who probably doesn't want or need it.
Letters: Intersection blockers causing gridlock
Learn the road rules and stop blocking intersections, a reader asks.
Letters: Pale, stale male is snide terminology
The pale, stale male terminology is popular with the infallible left, a reader says.
Ardern breathes new life into Commonwealth
NZ Prime Minister presents the image of a country that dares to be different.
Opinion: Bad things come in threes
Sonya Bateson is hoping the run of bad luck is at an end
Tommy Wilson: Maori seat only fair
TV debate between Hobson's Pledge spokesman and 'born-again racist' will be enlightening.
Right and wrong way to eat feijoas
Opinion: Office face-off over the best way to eat feijoas.
Letters: Folau outrage reveals subjectivity of freedom of speech
It is so sad that the entire commentariat has hammered Israel Folau, a reader says.
Dawn Picken: Eight signs you're smitten by your dog
How to tell if your dog has you wrapped around its paw...
Kate's glamour a far cry from realities of birth
Catherine looked stunning mere hours after the birth of her third child - is that normal?
Letters: Tauranga drivers don't follow road rules
A reader compares his experience on the narrow, windy roads of Ireland to Tauranga.
Keep Harold the giraffe in our schools
Will Johnston hopes people will support the BOP Life Education fundraising breakfast.