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Shauni's Dancing Diary: The pressure is on
Reporter Shauni James discusses pressure leading up to Harcourts Dancing with the Stars.

Letters: Have your say on council voting system
Council voting systems, wind at Kaue cemetery, Crankworx award, general elections.

Opinion: NZ benefited by Turei's decision
Opinion: You won't see me putting the boot into Metiria Turei.

Letters: City has gone to the dogs
Readers share their gripes with the council and the city.

Letters: Rates unclear when it comes to museum
Readers' thoughts on rates and social housing.

Opinion: Byelection prospect leaves me torn
Opinion: The prospect of a $19k byelection has left me in a strange state of indecision.

Letters: God bless the kind hospice souls
Letters on the Rotorua Hospice new building opening and red light runners.

Street view: What would you like to see most in the upgrade?
We asked people what they would most like to see in the skate park's upgrade.

Letters: Get tougher on bad drivers
Readers weigh in on road safety and driver behaviour in Rotorua.

Letters: Koutu Rd needs speed humps
Letters on Koutu Rd traffic, council members' trip to China and predictions in the Bible.

Opinion: Have a say in country's future
Opinion: Please, listen to your politicians and have your say at election time.

Opinion: Time to charge for plastic bags
Opinion: Call for a levy on single-use plastic bags brings a strange sense of deja vu.

Letters: Mental health a community issue
Readers' letters on mental health and the ChristChurch Cathedral.

Opinion: Running red lights needless risk
Opinion: Why on earth are drivers in Rotorua still driving red lights?

Street View: Do too many people run red lights in Rotorua?
We asked people on the street if they are seeing a lot of red light offences.

Letters: Waiariki may not be Maori party turf much longer
A reader questions whether Waiariki will remain 'Maori Party" turf this election.

Opinion: Adapting to change is key
Team NZ are an example and role model to all of us as we face future changes.

Opinion: Election fever heats up with first public debate
Get informed or don't bother voting in this year's election.

Letters: Photo captures the joy of snow
A reader says Friday's front page photo captured the delight and joy of kids in the snow.

Security app marries community and tech values
How a business idea, technology and community values came together to solve a problem.

Letters: Farewell to a football character
A tribute to Neil 'Peanut' Shaw, "one of the great characters of the NZ football scene".

Opinion: School show brings back memories
Senior reporter Kelly Makiha tells why a local school talent quest brought back memories.

Opinion: Shining the spotlight on suicide
Opinion: You would think we could handle speaking openly about mental health. We don't.

Opinion: Snow turns us all into big kids
There's nothing like the hint of snow to turn us all into big kids.

Letters: Crankworx not a great investment
Letters on the value of Crankworx and the proposed Rotorua Special Housing Accord.

Letters: Museum closure raises questions
After the indefinite closure of the Rotorua Museum, readers have questions.

Letters: Cathedral only benefits churchgoers
Readers' views on the ChristChurch Cathedral, Lake Okareka and Rotorua Museum.

Letters: Kapa haka competition thrilling and moving
A reader writes in praise of the recent schools kapa haka competition.