Latest from RDP - Opinion

Street View: Do you think marae should house the homeless?

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?

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

Editorial: We can help fill housing gap now

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

Letters: Tarawera plans long overdue

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

Letters: Don't complain if you don't vote

I am truly alarmed at the figure given for percentage of voters at local elections - 42 per cent! This is truly alarming. Having

Street View: Will you be checking out the new farmers' market on Sunday?

Will you be checking out the new Rotorua Farmers Market on Sunday? 260916sp7.jpg Is there a new farmers' market? I'll have to check

Opinion: Harbouring life

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

Letters: Are roads really to blame?

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?

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

Street view: What are your thoughts on medicinal cannabis?

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

Opinion: A reason for being political

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

Body should address Maori housing

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

What do you look for in a councillor?

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

Desperate times ahead for Rotorua homeless

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

Letters: Big thanks to hospital staff

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?

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

Letters: Smaller bins please

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

Street View: What do you think the council should do to improve our inner city?

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