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Carmen Hall: The first time it was two black eyes and a bruised face

OPINION: Men need to keep their fists to themselves.

Comment: Why it's time to ditch the royal family

Comment: Having a Head of State who is a foreigner seems archaic in a democracy.

Carmen Hall: White Island tourism operators not to blame

Enter at own risk.

Steve Braunias: White Island latest tragedy in year of grief and unimaginable terror

Comment: As a name, White Island is about to take on a new and terrible resonance.

Jarrod Gilbert: Simon Bridges' problem with getting tough on gangs

Comment: Targeting the gangs is a winning tactic in politics but there's a very big but.

Zizi Sparks: Kerbside rubbish collection overdue in Tauranga

The council is proposing to introduce a kerbside collection and it's about time.

Letters: Too much talk and not enough action

Rotorua readers have their say.

Camps achieved goal of healthier young kiwis

COMMENT: How NZ built a very Kiwi way of raising children's living standards.

Ngahi Bidois: The most important thing is people

The newly elected Laked DHB Board member is on a mission to "make health better".

Rachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater plan

COMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived

Rod Vaughan: Fixing our killer highways is years overdue

COMMENT: Regional New Zealand in revolt over horror highways.

Opinion: Pharmac funding boost gives hope to many

Sadly the announcement is too late for thousands.

Rachel Stewart: Nope, I'm not taking a guilt trip in my V8

COMMENT: Gripe about my dream car and I'll rip the Velcro off your Tevas.

Rachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warned

COMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.

Rachel Stewart: Monty Python or Shakespeare - tragic theatre of the Greens

COMMENT: State of the climate begs the question - what good are politicians anymore?

Comment: How NZ justice system treats our most vulnerable most harshly

We need to be progressive enough to acknowledge our indigenous population has been failed.

Rachel Stewart: Get disconnected - you'll find real world again

COMMENT: Time's precious, there are things to see before the lights go out.

Being pissed off, sad, upset or deflated means you care

Black Caps displayed the Kiwi fight we know and love in Cricket World Cup final.