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

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

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

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

There's no excuse for driving drunk. It is one of those things that in times gone by, people could plead ignorance, saying they felt

In response to the letter to the editor about traffic woes affecting our prosperity (January 18), I wholeheartedly agree with the

Street view: If you could buy a house in any suburb, where would it be and why? It wouldn't be Western Heights. I used to live by

BYLAWS NEEDED: Freedom campers are flocking to reserves and ignoring the rules, but councils should do more to stop them. PHOTO/FILE

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps For as long as I've lived in Rotorua, there's always been a niggly yet healthy competitive rivalry with Queenstown. It's