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1981 Springbok Tour: Former cop recalls being on duty for Hamilton match
"The few police on the embankment were brushed aside like feathers."
Jo Raphael: Let's keep world at arm's length until we're all jabbed
Opinion: Britain shouldn't throw in the towel and neither should New Zealand.
Letters: I was sceptical but lakefront revamp is beautiful
Our readers have their say.
Paul Hickey: I don't really know how to feel about the Olympic Games
OPINION: Sports fan Paul Hickey is struggling to get enthused about Tokyo Games.
Luke Kirkness: Potholes are there to be fixed, let's do it
Opinion: No one likes a pothole, so why aren't we doing more about fixing them?
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Three Waters loomed large at LGNZ forum
OPINION: Overriding concern was accountability to local ratepayers would be removed
Kiri Gillespie: Natural disasters are telling us something
Increasing natural disaster events should be considered a prompt for getting prepared.
Letters to the editor: Losing the fight against plastic
Our readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: School exclusions warranted, but more could be done to prevent them
OPINION: We should be trying to help children first.
Kiri Gillespie: We need to fight climate change but more homework needed
Opinion: At heart, I'm a greenie, but now's not the time to impose EV legislation.
Rob Rattenbury: 'Crafts make the world a better place'
She who wields a needle is the master of the universe.
Mark Lister: End of QE means rate rise will soon be upon us
COMMENT: Mark Lister says we can't have our cake and eat it too
Zizi Sparks: What owning a dog has taught me
Opinion: We should take a leaf out of a dog's life.
Dawn Picken: Where will we house the next wave of Kiwis?
There's no easy answer for housing the next wave of Kiwi returnees and migrants.
Paul Hickey: Upgraded Lakefront, rare games, dance nerves
Paul Hickey discusses the upgraded Lakefront, games worth a fortune and dancing nerves.
Letters to the editor: Reserve lakefront development judgment until its complete
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: On losing favour with school holidays
Opinion: What the school holidays can teach you about the teaching profession.
Jo Raphael: Family violence victims must be protected
OPINION: There is a heartbreaking highlight of the housing crisis.
Luke Kirkness: Have we made it too easy for people not to work?
Opinion: As the impact of Covid-19 rages on, are we being too soft with the benefit?
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Adults need to speak out against child abuse, before it's too late
OPINION: Parenting is not easy but little children must always come first.
Letters: Stage one of Lakefront revamp underwhelming
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Kelly Makiha: Why I can't stop thinking about Ferro-James' death
I'm sad at what happened to Ferro-James and ashamed this happened in our city.
Rob Rattenbury: How pervasive is white supremacy in NZ?
OPINION: White supremacists do exist in our country, though hopefully not in great numbers
Luke Kirkness: Don't make my fashion mistakes
Opinion: I don't have the greatest fashion sense but here's why you should listen to me.
Samantha Motion: The ocean was on fire but there's a bigger problem in the water
New Zealand's phasing out of single-use plastics is a great start, but it's a slow burn.
Luke Kirkness: What we can learn from England's football team
Opinion: Sport should be more than just entertainment, it should be an encouragement.
Jo Raphael: Stop the inter-generational attacks
OPINION: It's wrong to blame young people for not having the tools to cope with adversity.
Opinion: Paul Hickey - asthma, household milestone, special cruise and Chopper
Paul Hickey discusses asthma, household milestones, a special cruise and Chopper show.
Luke Kirkness: Now not the time to plug into new EV scheme
Opinion: Climate change is a pressing issue but now is not the time for this scheme.
Rawiri Waititi: Tikanga does not discriminate
OPINION: It is common practice to give koha when you visit someone, anyone