15% GST on basic groceries is a grossly unjust tax on low income families. Food is not an optional purchase. We all need to eat. The

A_250614NZHSRIJACKIE01.JPGGettyImages-515335530.jpg Seventy-four years ago when the wife of the President of the United States visited

COMMENT: February 6 marks the one day out of 365 on which we are encouraged to contemplate our unique and imperfect history.

Street view: Do you think Rotorua needs more police? 030217sp8.JPG Visible police, I do think so, mostly for the safety of young

I said I would do it and I have. Painted the interior of my sister Lesley's house over the summer holiday. Of course I had help

If you needed proof of rising inequality in Rotorua, all you'd have to do is check out the cover of the Rotorua Daily Post. Tuesday's

Street view: Do you think Maori language should be a compulsory subject in state schools? 020217sp2.JPG I think it should be taught

Street view: What do you think is the biggest problem affecting our lakes? 010217ag01.JPG The farms, all of their run off is definitely

I recently read in your newspaper about the great show of women around the world who are afraid that they might not be able to have

Reference on Saturday's front page (January 28) on speeding. Rotorua seems to have no speed checking devices either fixed or portable

Street view: Does Donald Trump's first 10 days in power worry you? 310117aw01.JPG No, I think a lot of the things he have come up

COMMENT: The US has the best raptors for falconry - eagles, falcons, hawks. I go often. The thought of not going breaks my heart. Yet, here we are.

When you ask most locals where they're from, they will stand up straight, push out their chest and say proudly, "Rotorua". With that

Building homes and infrastructure should be priority While positively agreeing with deputy mayor Dave Donaldson that new homes can't

Street view: What's your top tip for getting kids ready to go back to school? 300116aw01.JPG Bring up the positive aspects of going

When did quantity override quality? In Saturday's edition of the Rotorua Daily Post, we reported on the state of our early childhood

I have been over the continual comparison of my hometown with that of Tauranga for some time, yet once again the old perennial cringe

Street view: Do you think there should be recycling options at the Rotorua night market? 290117candiceDP.JPG Yes of course, every

COMMENT: Trump's signing of death warrant for vulnerable women around world shows exactly what fight is about, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

Prime Minister Bill English has begun his political year by lifting the minimum wage by 50 cents an hour, so that a full time worker

Street view: Do you think the summer holidays should be moved to mid-February to mid-March? 260117bf1 Yes, because the climate is

It's good to have choices. Our new prime minister can choose where he wants to celebrate Waitangi Day. This year he was invited

In my childhood memories of Christmas holidays the sun is always shining, it's never raining and cardigans aren't required. It's

A_150117SPLPIKE1.JPG Your cartoon by Hubbard (January 24) re the Winston Peters "bottom" lining the Pike river disaster is a good

Are there any areas around Rotorua you think the road needs improving? 250117ag1.JPG None that I can think of right now, they're

In response to your correspondent Roger Wootton's concerns regarding freedom camping (Letters, January 19), Rotorua Lakes Council

Street view: Is it hard to find time to do physical activities or play sport? 240117sp3.JPG I think I could find time but mentally

COMMENT: Not even a week into Trump's presidency, it's crystal clear that US citizens are now dealing with a fascist regime, writes Rachel Stewart.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A new survey has revealed participation in weekly sport and recreation activities in Rotorua has fallen. We

CUTTING COSTS: Phil Goff, who is pictured sworn as Auckland mayor by Auckland Council chief executive Stephen Town, is already cutting