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Paul Hickey discusses having the flu, non-traditional weddings, luge and Matariki prizes.
Sonya Bateson: Same-sex marriage is real, it exists - and it's a right
OPINION: Marriage isn't a solely Christian concept nor is it just between a man and woman.
Luke Kirkness: My failed dreams and what you can learn from them
OPINION: Make the most of your glory days, you don't know how long they'll last.
Premium Debate: What's fuelling the backlash to co-governance?
Premium subscribers have their say.
Opinion: What is fuelling the racial backlash to co-governance?
Opinion: "Pretty much everything we do is based on Western models and systems."
Letters: Language is a communication tool, not not a cultural requirement
Our readers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: It's time to change how we reward Lotto winners
OPINION: It's time to change how we reward Lotto winners in New Zealand.
Opinion: Credit noose may get tighter, not lead to more home loan approvals
Tweaks to the CCCFA a "band-aid" as more loan applications could be declined than before.
Cost of living - 'Now I'm starting to pay attention'
Comment: A trip to the petrol station gave Rob Rattenbury food for thought.
Premium Debate: Subscribers share stories of having their bank details hacked
Subscribers have their say.
Michele Hunter: Talking about your problems is the new 'she'll be right mate'
OPINION: Let's start talking about what's really going on come wine o'clock.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Luxon should have gone further in condemning racism
OPINION: Luxon should call out the racists at every opportunity,
Sonya Bateson: I was utterly terrified. How do we combat this anti-social behaviour?
OPINION: Reports of harassment and intimidation in public spaces appear to be on the rise.
Opinion: How we're missing the chance to punish bad drivers
Luke Kirkness says the law is the law, and if you break it, you should be punished.
Premium Debate: How climate change could drive up insurance costs
Subscribers have their say.
Bryce Heard: Time for courageous community leadership
OPINION: We need a clear, public, and unequivocal city development plan.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers discuss the state of the building and construction industry
Premium subscribers have their say on the state of the building and construction industry.
Comment: In these strange and angry times, be the driver of change
OPINION: I've often wondered: how bad are things going to get before they get better?
Rob Rattenbury: Broadcasting has changed but it's still the same
OPINION: Radio was the only home entertainment in most New Zealand homes until TV.
Letters to the editor: Rubbish dumpers let everyone down
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Comment: Access to vaping needs to be balanced
OPINION: Kiwi teenagers are preferring e-cigarettes over smoked tobacco
Do local politicians really need to live locally?
Giving up on local candidates being local would be another nail in the coffin.
Jo Raphael: We love Australians - well, most of them
OPINION: We're known for our hospitality, but these Aussie imports are not welcome.
Subscribers debate gang member prison rates
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Parenting guilt is guaranteed
OPINION: Special moments outweigh the guilt of stay at home parenting.
Premium Debate: the merits of early childhood education
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?
OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.
Premium Debate: On emergency housing motels, a stranger's gift and a sector in crisis
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Letters: Rotorua a dumping ground for other towns' homeless
Our readers have their say.
Opinion: Abusing people just for doing their job is not okay
Angry people should instead try a bit of kindness.
Opinion: Just do something - massacres need to stop
OPINION: US, just do something - anything - to stop the massacres.
The bane and the joy of parents: Saturday morning sport
It's the Saturday Morning Sports Run. Most parents will know what that means ...
Comment: Good leaders put their interests last
OPINION: Empathy is leadership in action