Opinion: Why traditional Maori leadership styles still matter
Maori leadership styles of the past can still influence Maori voting behaviours today.
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Street view: Rotorua welcomes new NZ citizens
For some new citizens it took many years to decide to become New Zealanders.
Opinion: Trades sector growth boost needed
Opinion: Jobs in the trade industry are set to grow, but this growth needs to be fostered.
Comments: Meth hui welcomed by community
Readers comment on Saturday's meth hui and the axing of the Hunga Manaaki service.
Street view: Which industry would you like to see grow in the region
Street view: Which industry would you like to see grow in the region
Letters: Everyone's role to stop terrorism
Views on terrorism, shop noise, evolution, bikeways and praise for Rotorua Hospital.
Opinion: Most Muslims are peace loving
Opinion: The majority of Muslims are your normal everyday people.
Street view: Lions vs Maori All Blacks
We ask locals if they will be heading to the Rotorua Lions game next weekend.
Letters: Debating the origins of the universe
A reader's views on the origin of the universe.
Street view: Are you spending more?
We ask locals if they are spending more at the moment.
Letters: Too noisy for some customers
Noisy shops and a ratepayers' group 'jargon' are the topics of today's letters.
Letters: Sell cigarettes from police stations
Our letters discuss climate change and thieves stealing cigarettes.
Street View: If you could live in any Rotorua suburb which would you choose?
We asked Rotorua locals which suburb they would choose to live in.
Street View: Who do you think should be given a Queen's Birthday Honours?
We asked people who should be given a Queen's Birthday Honours and why?
Aquatic Centre needs a revamp, not the skatepark
A submission by the RDRR group is leaving a bad taste in a letter writer's mouth.
Letters: Head's in the sand if you think we're not growing
Deputy mayor Dave Donaldson hits back at a letter writer.
Street View: What brand or store would you like to see in Rotorua?
We asked people what brand or store they want to see in Rotorua.
Opinion: Don't let your past get in the way of a good future
You don't have to be privileged to be named on the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Opinion: Spaces and Places Strategy to help with facility development
Megan Cleverley of Sport Bay of Plenty discusses the Spaces and Places Strategy.
Letters: Vaccination vital to protect vulnerable
Views on vaccination, Springfield Rd intersection, rugby, ethnic diversity and evolution.
Opinion: Bruce Horne writes a tribute to John Chadwick
Bruce Horne writes a tribute to John Chadwick this week.
Review: Christopher Hutton in the Rotorua Concert Chamber
A rich and varied performance from Christopher Hutton in Rotorua.
Opinion: Taken aback by airport security checks
It happened not once but twice - I was pulled aside for an additional security check.
Letters: Base planning on long-term needs
Readers' views on the council's spatial plan and current attitudes to school uniforms.
Street view: What do you do to protect yourself against identity theft?
We asked people what steps they take to protect themselves against identity theft.
Opinion: An exciting time to be a sports fan
An exciting time for sports fans, with the Lions tour and the America's Cup under way.
Letters: Evolution an established fact
Readers respond to a call for the Bible to be taught in schools.
Street View: Does the rising cost of going to the landfill bother you?
We ask locals how they feel about dump prices going up.
Street View: Where do you get good hospitality in Rotorua?
Locals tell us where you get good hospitality in Rotorua.
Letters: City needs covered coach stop
A reader argues for a covered main coach stop for bus-travelling tourists.
Stewart: Beaten down by radio ads nauseam
COMMENT: Could you live without advertising? Oh, dear God, how I could.
Letters: Use tax money to teach Bible in schools
A reader wants his tax money to pay for the Bible to be taught in our schools.
Should there be gender neutral toilets and changing rooms in secondary schools?
Should be gender neutral toilets and changing rooms in secondary schools?