WELCOME: Eraia Kiel is happy to have welcomed a family in need to Apumoana Marae just before Christmas. PHOTO/BEN FRASER Throw open

I applaud the Apumoana Marae committee for opening their doors and their hearts to those currently in need of temporary housing in

Street view: Describe your perfect Christmas. With all my family, all my children and grandchildren around. MARY TAYLOR, 76 Rotoiti The

Street View: What was the best school trip you ever went on? There were none when I was at school. RUSSELL BAWDEN, 70 Springfield 211216kd01.JPG Going

A_040310NZHGBCHURCH1.JPG There appear to be some inconsistencies around our application of hate speech. After watching TV shows

More choice when it comes to schooling can't be a bad thing, can it? We report today on an application which, if approved, could

Keith Garrett's opinion (Letters December 19) avoids the fact that Steve Chadwick and most of her incumbent supporters on council

Street View: Have you spent more on Christmas presents this year? 201216aw03.JPG Yes, but it's all for my kids. I think they are

The end of 2016 is fast approaching which means we want to hear who you think should be the Rotorua Daily Post Person of the Year. We're

Street view: What do you think needs to be done about child poverty in Rotorua? 161216bf4.JPG There's no simple answer. My daughter

Over recent months, there seems to have been a real theme of those struggling in our community. While once the issue of homeless

MOVING ON: A reader says it is time to accept the results of the local government election and move on. PHOTO/FILE A_040216sp13.JPG In

As Rotorua residents, we all feel the vibrancy, positivity and growth in our wonderful city. Now we know this feeling is supported

Pike River transcends politics, governments and big business; Pike River is about Kiwis - because all of us, each and every one are

Street view: What do you think is a good way to keep children entertained in the summer holidays? Going to music concerts. JOHN

COMMENT: New tectonic plates for Kaikoura would be a great way to start 2017 but if not world peace will do nicely.

The council portfolio leaders have been announced and I was astounded to see that the second-highest polling councillor has not been

Street View: Dave Dobbyn is coming to perform at the Rotorua Seafood Festival in January, who would you like to see perform here? Sade

Recently I had surgery at Rotorua Hospital. I could not fault the excellent service and care given to me there. Welcoming started

Street View - What do you think of the new English/Bennett National Party leadership team? 141216mm1.jpg I think we will have a

Street view: Would you like to see the bike tree at the lakefront stay? 131216sp11.JPG I give it a thumbs up. TAPU NGAWHITI, 50 Te

John Pakes' letter (December 12) attempts to use the recent addition of one Lakes and Rural Community Boardcommunity board representatives

We asked new Kiwis at today's citizenship ceremony what they liked about living in Rotorua. 131216gn05rdp.JPG People are really

Whilst I must agree with the title of John Pakes letter " Groups deserve place at table" (Letters, December 12) I cannot support the

Street view: What do you like most about Christmas? 121216sp1.JPG I like family get-togethers and the food. JOHN RONGO, 47 Western

After attending various tangi it was a nice change to recently attend a fundraising event for Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Koutu students

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps Growing up, we lived on a farm south of Timaru right on the main road. While we had the tranquillity of farm

The governance of our city has been put in place with the important Strategy and Operations committees remaining as "committees of

The Rotorua Daily Post talked to some of our new citizens.

The Rotorua Lakes Council's proposed Community Housing Partnership is a carefully considered but in my view slow and ponderous response