Street View: Would you consider being a bone marrow donor? Most probably not because of our tikanga. With Maori what we were born

There are thousands of people who, like me, are appalled by what Brian Tamaki had to say in his sermon about the cause of earthquakes

Street View: Do you know how to do CPR? 221116sp2.JPG No. I think I should really try to learn it, but I've never got round to it. LINDSAY

Street view: What should Barack Obama do if he visited Rotorua? 211116sp2.JPG I suppose go up to the Skyline and look at the view

I am writing this article in Singapore where I am staying with a friend after speaking at an international conference in Kuching

The problem with taking the required break from writing this column, being a candidate in the Local Government and District Health

I don't know about anyone else, but I was quite looking forward to hearing how Reynold Macpherson planned to convince a judge the

So very sorry to hear of the passing of Mita Mohi. I enjoyed the times we played rugby together. Always a mutual friend whenever

In the last two weeks, Te Arawa have lost two rangatira and we continue to mourn their passing. Reverend Te Napi Tutewehiwehi Waaka

In her November 11 letter Deidre Barnett suggests the 120 Koutu residents objecting to a proposed hotel in their suburb landscape

Like a lot of people in Rotorua, we were woken by the earthquake that seemed to go on forever. No damage thankfully but it makes me

Street View: Do you use contactless credit or debit cards? 161116bf1.JPG Yes. I do. It's easier, you don't have to type your numbers

It's a real shame. Don't worry, this is not another Trump opinion piece - if you're anything like me you have seen, read and heard

I am getting over the hand-wringing and whining from media people giving air to Western democracy's electorates not delivering their

Street view: Do you have an emergency kit? 151116sj01.JPG I don't, I just came back from Christchurch as a university student. BLAKE

A $4.9 million upgrade is planned for Rotorua Airport, this for a council controlled organisation that made only $414,000 profit last

A TIME TO GIVE: Salvation Army corps officer Kylie Overbye urges the community to give at this time of year. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER

I strongly oppose the proposed $5 million Rotorua Airport revamp. We upgraded the airport five years ago and it is still very much

What Americans have seen for decades is an elite system where a few have hijacked a political system which had convinced the masses

In an attempt to shake the feeling of consternation as the reality of a Trump presidency sunk in, I browsed through local political

It's that time of year again - the Christmas decorations are starting to sneak into the shops and the festive season will soon be

The speed limit on some New Zealand roads looks set to go up. Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss yesterday released a new "speed

We asked people at Rotorua Airport: What do you like about Rotorua Airport and what changes would you like to see? 101116bf11.JPG It's

I cannot let John Dyer's letter (November 9) go unchallenged. I was involved with the work programmes of the 1970s and 80s. I was

OPINION: John Paul College students (from left) EJ Dubouzet, 15, Kate Bird, 15, Brianna Lewis, 15, Cody Hunter, 15, and Harrison Hill

Street View: Do you Know what Armistice Day is? What does it mean to you? I have heard of the word but I don't know. WILLIAM SKIPWITH

091116bf5.JPG Yes I do. I don't have one yet, but I will get one. $44 million is quite a bit. I think I'd spent it wisely. Good luck

Street View: Are you following the US election? How do you think it will impact us in Rotorua? I do when I'm watching the news

We asked some of those being made official New Zealand citizens at today's ceremony: What made you want to live in Rotorua? I love

I am amazed that Andrew Little is offering to spend $60 million a year to provide work for unemployed young people when the same scheme