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

Going to a South Auckland primary school with a high Maori population meant te reo was always incorporated into our school day. From

Street view: What do you think will happen in the election this year? 010217sp6.JPG I wouldn't have a clue, I think it could go

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

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

Street view: Is Rotorua building enough new homes? I think it's probably just right. If you build it people will come, and I don't

A_140715bf21.JPG Some time ago the roundabout at the junction of Yaldhurst Rd and State Highway 1 in Christchurch was abandoned in

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

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

I had just started eating one of my favourite takeaway meals, namely butter chicken at the local Rotorua plaza, when my meal was interrupted

230117aw03.JPG Hard out, definitely, anything for Rugby. ALI BOYLEN, 39 Central 230117aw04.JPG No way, I don't like football culture. CATHY

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps They say all good things must come to an end, and that couldn't be more true for Raggamuffin. The event's

Finding myself in the queue on a busy Te Ngae Rd, I wonder how many drivers relate their time spent waiting in traffic with the removal

Long gone are the days of free education in New Zealand. It is so far gone in fact that I have begun to wonder whether there was

COMMENT: If there's one thing we can probably all agree on, it's that the slogan "love trumps hate" turned out to be about as useful as tits on a bull.

Always the last to know. I could never understand that. It's not as if men are that good at lying. Research shows women are better

Street view: What is your favourite Rotorua event and why? Probably the Podium because my daughter could do the 2km dash. ALANA