I spent a day in Kawerau this week. I spoke with the councillors and mayor, visited businesses and the economic development unit

Street view: What do you think of the Hobson's Pledge Trust and its policies? 300916bf6.JPG I probably don't really know too much

Concerns have been raised about poor voter turnout in local body elections. That does not worry me. It means that, hopefully, those

Street View: If you could work for any one of the emergency services, which one would it be? 290916bf1.JPG The police I guess. They

Congratulations to the Apumoana Marae committee for their decision to assist Rotorua's homeless. I am surprised at MP Te Ururoa Flavell's

Street View: Do you think local marae should take responsibility for housing the homeless? 280916sp1.jpg Yes, they should. But I

Street View: What can be done to encourage more people to vote? Make it more appealing to young people, it would be good to teach

Whose responsibility is it to make sure people have a roof over their heads? Many people - including Te Ururoa Flavell and Monty

The article regarding the proposed development of Mt Tarawera (Rotorua Daily Post, September 26) is to my mind long overdue and if

Sydney Harbour. Photo/Ngahihi Bidois Last weekend I presented a leadership keynote to Strategic IT in Sydney. To be more precise:

ACTION: Blair Hartley and other Hamurana and Kaharoa residents are taking action about roads in their area which they think are dangerous

Street view: What's the best part about daylight savings? 250916sj01.JPG Extra daylight time at night. ALLEN THEOBALD, 70 Central 250916sj02.JPG It

There's nothing that gets people going more than talk about bad drivers and dangerous roads. On Tuesday last week the Rotorua Daily

Street view: What is the best thing in Rotorua to keep kids entertained during the holidays? 230916rd01.JPG The lakes, parks and

The Human Rights Commission has this week stopped short of endorsing the legalisation of assisted dying. On Wednesday the commission

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps While there's nothing I enjoy more than a good debate over who will be the best mayor for our city and who

Street view: Who was your favourite teacher and why? 220916bf5.JPG My teacher when I was 16 because of how they taught and they

Street view: The Rotorua Business Awards finalists are announced today. What do you think makes great customer service? 200916sp5.JPG Staff

Tena ano tatou katoa. A few weeks ago, a piece of legislation was passed through Parliament under urgency which sought to amend the

Street view: What are your thoughts on medicinal cannabis? 190916sp1.JPG Get rid of it all together because it affects a lot of people

Letter writers tackled lack of housing for Maori and also the real reasons for empty shops and declining patronage in the CBD.

We asked four people at the Grey Power meet-the-candidates event what they look for when choosing their councillors.

COMMENT: Things are about to get desperate for Rotorua's 130 homeless families housed in motels as the town prepares for the tourism season.

A letter writer is appreciative of the incredible care she received at Rotorua Hospital.

Street view: What age do you think kids should be allowed on social media? 150916sp4.JPG I think it's all an educational journey

I have now come to terms that I have to have two wheelie bins and a crate - for the next 15 years, whether I like it or not. As

Be out and about for the people. - YVONNE WHITNEY, 34 Western Heights. We need more buskers, more street performers, more entertainment

Teachers are - in my view - some of the hardest working and undervalued people in New Zealand. Sure, they get more official holidays

I disagree with RLC's Strategy/Partnership Leader Jean- Paul Gaston's belief that the changes to the CBD over the last three years

Street view: Are you looking forward to kerbside recycling? Yes absolutely. It's going to be heaps easier to keep the rubbish somewhere