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Rob Rattenbury: What has happened to the right of NZ politics?
National's plunge in polls - down to 22.5 per cent in one - raises big questions.

Kiri Gillespie: 'Three Waters mandate makes laughing stock of councils'
Opinion: The Government steamrolling Three Waters will only end in tears.

I'm planning a pandemic wedding - and it's quite a challenge
Opinion: I don't even know what the alert level will be next week let alone in six months.

Letters: Councils need to plan for higher-density areas
Our readers have their say.

The Premium Debate: Why are banks 'going through statements with a fine tooth comb'
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Can you forego barista coffee to get on the property ladder?
OPINION: Be prepared to lay your cards on the table for banks to give you a home loan.

Luke Kirkness: Hīkoi protesters aren't seeing the full picture
OPINION: A date must be set when New Zealand will leave the lockdown system.

The Premium Debate: Landlords say tax loophole is 'bribe' to switch to social housing
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom
OPINION: Those wanting more freedom must be willing to prove their vaccination status.

Rob Rattenbury: Facing perils of Facebook
OPINION: A closed and private Facebook group may not be as safe as you think.

Premium Debate: What you think about Steve Chadwick's action plan
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Rachel Ward: Let me tell you about the birds and the bees
Opinion: Watching the birds became a daily attraction.

Dawn Picken: An insider's guide to the ICU for the vaccine hesitant
ICU a reality for more people amid Covid-19. You don't want to go there, says Dawn Picken.

Tributes like kids' emotion haka for Wainui a way to show we care in Covid times
OPINION: Restrictions on funerals have been one of the hardest parts of the Covid era.

Samantha Motion: Dear Auckland, you are all we want for Christmas
OPINION: Today, the Government is set to give more detail about the path out of lockdown.

Luke Kirkness: Stop pussyfooting around Covid-19 rule-breakers
OPINION: Hard punishments would stop any of these would-be rule-breakers

The Premium Debate: Demolished state homes and end-of-year stress
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Zoe Hunter: Why I got my second jab on Super Saturday
OPINION: Five reasons why I rolled up my sleeves for Super Saturday.

Dawn Picken: It's a crazy time to turn 16 - advice for my teenaged son
Opinion: What a crazy time to turn 16 - or any age.

No more stop-start running campaigns
Comment: 'As I lay vomiting on the back lawn I had a crushing realisation'

Letters: Vaccination mandate may be the shove we need
Rotorua Daily Post readers have their say.

Opinion: Already-vaccinated Kiwis can help on Super Saturday
OPINION: One jab or two, Super Saturday is for you, too.

Luke Kirkness: How to tackle unemployment in the Bay of Plenty
Opinion: Thousands are unemployed but why not put them to good use?

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Homeless crisis among our biggest issues
OPINION: 'If housing is one of your biggest assets why neglect it?'

Zizi Sparks: Government needs to explain vaccine passport workings
Opinion: We urgently need more clarity on just how vaccine passports will work

Dr Rees Tapsell: 'The virus will escape Auckland and we must be ready'
OPINION: Vaccination is our single best defence against Covid-19.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Oranga Tamariki is 'dysfunctional'
OPINION: It's the responsibility of whānau, hapu and iwi to look after their own children.