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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Street view: Do you support the doctor's strike? 170117sj01.JPG Yes I do because where I used to live there used to be five junior

Te Ngae Rd is a driver's nightmare and yet there was a solution in the pipeline, instead we now have people trying to avoid Te Ngae

COMMENT: To block someone is not censorship. It's just that I don't want to hear you, or more to the point, for you to hear me, writes Rachel Stewart.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps Finding that special someone can be hard for some, but boy are we making it easier in this day in age. A press

Do you thinks events are supported enough? Simon_Travers.jpg No, because of apathy and the price, there's not a culture of big