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Editorial: Help Sallies with their annual appeal
The Salvation Army begins its annual Red Shed Appeal on Friday until May 4.

Ian Fuller: Reducing risk when floods come
So, another "500-year" flood event in the Bay of Plenty, writes Dr Ian Fuller.

Mike Williams: Great comedic talent will be missed
John Clarke spent nearly his entire brilliant career in Australia but he was a kiwi.

Bradley: No bomb but Auckland blows up
Eva Bradley: Only crime worse than rising house prices is a disaster that doesn't deliver.

Long may our freedoms continue
Marriage, in the traditional formalised sense, has never sat well with Bruce Bisset.

Guy Natusch: Bring the memorial back to its place
Veteran wants Napier War Memorial restored at original site.

John Roil: Local solution for a local problem
I've followed with interest the need for more classrooms for schools in Havelock North.

Editorial: Join the fight against evil drug
The eradication of this scourge should be a top priority.

I beg to differ with the police
Columnist Anendra Singh is baffled about a "routine" police stop.

Dr Nick Smith: A national plan for cleaner freshwater
Freshwater is one of New Zealand's key strategic assets.

Jordan Williams: Budget is a chance for major tax reset
For the average earner, a $26 per week tax cut is simply a catch up to the 2010 status quo

Hats off to the stormbusters
OPINION: Doff your hats to the workers and the volunteers

Tim Gilbertson: The moment you've all been waiting for
The most important decision in a generation.

Paula Bennett: Every New Zealander deserves to feel safe
The Eastern Police District was one of four districts we considered the biggest priority.

Our highly productive soils should not be built on
Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association has been in existence for nearly 120 years.

Will real SBW please stand up in Super Rugby?
At face value, SBW's "collar-gate" is commendable but how deep is his faith in Islam?

Support your local (water) sheriff
Don't shoot the Hawke's Bay Regional Council for trying to care, writes Bruce Bisset.

Council must be upfront on contamination
Council website pre-empts the findings of the government water inquiry.

Dorothy Pilkington: Heart of heritage building wiped out
Where is this promised inspirational new war memorial space?

Editorial: We need to keep our kids safe
Anything that protects our young people is good, writes Andrew Austin.