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Opinion: Jigsaws solve life's puzzles
Ngahi Bidois shares the life lessons he has learned from putting together jigsaw puzzles.

Kiwi unknowns warm up Winter Olympics
Opinion: Why do I love the Olympics? It's a chance for stars of our minor sports to shine.

Letters: School uniforms should be a government cost
Letters: Readers discuss school uniforms, humour and protecting endangered fish.

Opinion: Ultramarathon runners bring joy
Watching people cross the Tarawera Ultramarathon finish line was an awesome experience.

Graeme Simpson: Next generation lining up
One of the best things about mountain biking is kids growing up pretty much in the forest.

What does it mean to be a Kiwi?
We asked new citizens what it meant to become and be a New Zealander.

Fond memories of performing arts centre
Letters on SHMPAC, homelessness, fishing bylaw, our new library and more.

Ultra athletes prove nothing is impossible
Incredible athletes who complete ultramarathons are an inspiration.

Letters: Fisheries proposed bylaw a privilege for Maori
Readers' views on proposed changes to fishing in our lakes.

Street View: Did roadworks affect how you got to school?
We asked parents if nearby roadworks changed how they got to school on the first day back.

Street View: Do you celebrate Waitangi Day?
We asked people on the street whether they celebrate Waitangi Day.

Rachel Stewart: Yee-ha! Rodeo is doomed
COMMENT: So, we all know in our hearts that rodeo is wrong.

Opinion: Good call to cut down 18 trees
Our love affair with beautiful old trees is now put in context, writes Kelly Makiha.

Priority change needed to break poverty cycle
Homelessness and child poverty are letter writers' topics today.

Street View: What do you like about Flochella?
Flochella was on at Tikitapu on Monday, we asked people what they were enjoying about it.

Opinion: Labour off to cracking start
Labour has grown in popularity but can the party keep up its good start?

Panel dissects Govt's first 100 days
Our election panel give their views on how they think the Government has performed.

Street View: How has the new Govt gone in first 100 days?
Locals give their views on the new Government.

Exciting times for library lovers
Library lovers are looking forward to checking out our new Te Aka Mauri.

Councillors right to question decisions
Readers react to this week's council committee recommendation on the aquatic centre.

Letters: Remove GST on food
A reader asks why New Zealand can't have tax-free grocery food, as other countries do.

Letters: What global warming?
A reader questions whether we should be concerned with global warming.

Opinion: Remembering Darcy the man
Ngahi Bidois dedicates his column to a friend who died recently.

Street View: How did you spend the long weekend?
The Rotorua Daily Post asked people how they spent the long weekend.

Letters: Visitors choose natural beauty over art
Letters: Readers discuss the pros and cons of using art to decorate the city.

Street View: How are you beating the heat?
We asked people out and about how they're coping with the high temperatures.