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Jill Nicholas says Wait Until Dark has little to fault it.
Opinion: Sex offender should be deported
Opinion: It's not okay for a foreign convicted sex offender to remain in New Zealand.
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A reader shares his views on the gang problems, while another weighs in on city statues.
Street view: The government's plan for 117 new state homes for Rotorua?
Locals views on the recent government announcement on housing in Rotorua.
Street view: Which NZ firm has the best reputation?
We ask locals their opinion on reputable New Zealand brands.
Opinion: Housing plan must become a reality
Opinion: It may seem like an ambitious plan, but it simply must be made reality.
Letters: Living in a turbulent world
Atrocities, violence and friction still everywhere, contrary to fallen heroes' wishes.
Opinion: Remembering all on Anzac Day
COMMENT: Anzac Day brings together Kiwis to remember those who fought for us.
Letters: RDRR members all invited to contribute
Ratepayer group secretary defends call for statutory management at council.
Opinion: Anzac Day a time to come together
Opinion: Anzac Day is a time to think, not just about the past, but the future we want.
Tommy Wilson: Jolting war memories painful
Tomorrow, on Anzac Day let us not forget the wars fought in our own back yard.
Street View: Do you think gangs are a problem in Rotorua?
We asked locals on the street if they think gangs are a problem in Rotorua.
Street view: What do you think of the return of the Hinemoa and Tutanekai carvings?
We ask locals their thoughts on the return of the Hinemoa and Tutanekai carvings.
Opinion: Precious cap needs to be returned
COMMENT: The Tahuriorangi family deserve to have their dead son's cap returned.
Letters: Airbnb poses no harm to city
One questions the crackdown on Airbnb while another wants to see water valves improved.
Letters: Please upgrade the aquatic centre
Readers' views on the aquatic centre and a RDRR call for statutory management at council.
Opinion: Pay increases for care workers long overdue
Opinion: It may be an historic pay increase but why did it take so long?
Letters: Another upgrade for performing arts centre
A reader wonders how many upgrades the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre needs.
Street view: do you think the Rotorua CBD is safe?
We ask locals their thoughts on how safe the Rotorua CBD is.
Jukendo - survival of the fittest
Rosemary McLeod talks about the Japanese art of jukendo.
Letters: Litter on marathon route not a good look
Letters: A marathon entrant is disgusted by the litter she sees while out training.
Street view: Which roads in Rotorua need to be upgraded?
Asking locals their thoughts on the condition of Rotorua's roads.
Street view: Will you be commemorating Anzac Day?
The Rotorua Daily Post asked locals what their plans were for Anzac Day.
Letters: Better safe than sorry with storms
Te Taru White says warnings about Cyclone Cook were not sensational.
Stewart: Thrill of flight never leaves
COMMENT: The sense of wonder, of rising above it all, never gets old, says Rachel Stewart.
Slow to buy into Easter Sunday trading
Easter Sunday Trading has been slow to take off.
What's the worst weather event you've been involved in?
Locals tell us about their worst weather experiences.
Letters: Young man praised for home ownership
Letter writers express their views on a young homeowner.
Street View: What do you think of the options for Rotorua's eastern corridor?
Locals share their views on the Te Ngae Rd traffic solution.