I am very unhappy but not surprised with the Rotorua Lakes Council vote to support Easter trading. I don't blame the council however

​Periods. Pads. Tampons. Have I lost you yet? It seems for some the topic is an uncomfortable one not suitable for public discussion.

Street View: Do you think the Maori Party/Mana deal will help them at the election? 220217km1.JPG I don't think there needs to be

Street view: What do you think about Rotorua bus stops, skate parks and sports grounds becoming smokefree from today Wednesday and

John Pakes (Letters, February 20) offers four opinions not justified by the facts, in my view. He refers to Dr Reynold Macpherson

COMMENT: There's something about animal farming and meat-eating that defies rational gravity.

Over the course of my lifetime societal attitudes to drink driving have completely changed. While 40 years ago having a few drinks

Street view: How would you describe the weather this summer? 200217sp9.JPG Very bad, there was too much rain. KAYLA BACON, 18 Central 200217sp5.JPG It's

Rotorua's citizens will have a lot of sympathy for the people of Christchurch over the loss of life, property and livestock in the

Parenting wowsers are starting to make me angry.

This week the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) was officially launched in Rotorua, and what a fantastic concept of learning

A_240616bf7.JPG Congratulations to the mayors of Rotorua, the Far North, and Gisborne, for having the courage to confront issues of

COMMENT: If we had more people in Parliament who would live long enough to experience the results of their actions, we'd all be better off.

It was good to see last year the number of Rotorua organisations and individuals contributing to the Treasury-supported Tackling Poverty

I was devastated to see on the news the destruction by fire of the beautiful St John's Church in Rotorua. St John's had been my church

Street view: Are you prepared for an emergency? 160217sp1.JPG No not really, I don't have an emergency kit but looking to set one

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps Right now hundreds of cultural performers throughout the Bay of Plenty are nervously waiting in anticipation

In his column "Mandatory reo" (Rotorua Daily Post, February 6), Tommy Wilson states " ... our mothers were punished for speaking their

Street view: Do you think there should be stricter rules on foreign drivers? 140217sj01.JPG I don't think there should be stricter

COMMENT: Personal battles are waste of energy when tackling climate change requires us all.

Just what is going on in New Zealand? Myself and many others have complained often about the tax on food. This is an abomination

Street view: do you know anyone in Rotorua struggling in the rental market? 130217seanDP.JPG Everyone, it's hard to find a home

Easter Trading is a tricky issue to navigate. It does seem ridiculous that Rotorua, up until now, has not been able to trade on Easter

In response to Ryan Gray's letter February 10. In the 1980s I was still at school, I started work at age 10 and was paid $2.50 an

Street view: Do you enjoy cycling? 120217sj01.JPG I do like cycling, I'm not an avid cyclist so I don't put on the lycra and go

Nutrition is one of the building blocks to good health - and better mountain biking. Rotorua's Cati Pearson knows that better than

A_030217bf3.JPG / Risky experiment: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has joined forces with two other regional mayors to instigate

EDITORIALBy Peter White New Zealand's outstanding sporting achievements at last year's Rio Olympics and Paralympics were rewarded

COMMENT: The teddies and cupids Valentine's Day brings are vile but dedicating a day to romance is still a lovely idea, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

The image of St John's church going up in flames is one that will be forever seared in the memory of those who saw it. Which, thanks