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Rob Rattenbury: Can Biden heal the America Trump divided?
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Jo Raphael: Hospital staff shouldn't be the ones experiencing pain and suffering
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Zizi Sparks: Why not make all road signs bilingual?
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Paul Hickey: Everyone deserves joy this Christmas
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Zizi Sparks: Put cameras in cemeteries to deter vandals
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Jo Raphael: President-elect Joe Biden has an uphill battle on his hands
OPINION: There is a fight ahead and the incoming administration must be prepared.
Letters to the editor: Frustration over roadside growth
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Could Kamala Harris be the next US president?
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Letters to the editor: Te Ngae Rd will continue to be a disaster
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Rob Rattenbury: The problem with improving NZ's rail system
Railways helped open NZ but many lines foundered due to the lack of population increase.
Stephanie Worsop: Where's the variety in little boys' clothing?
Girls' clothing racks are full of brightly coloured shirts, bedazzled overalls and more.
David Beck: Christmas foodbank appeal an opportunity to spread aroha
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Samantha Motion: 10 really good things from 2020
Opinion: Okay, a lot of bad stuff has happened. But let's take a little break from that.
Dawn Picken: Sad reflection of a fearful country
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Bryan Gould: The nightmare is over if Trump loses
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Zizi Sparks: It's time to grin and bear traffic woes
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Kiri Gillespie: Why Lime e-scooters get the green light from me
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Liz Davies: Helping the helpers
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Kieran Madden: Don't underestimate humans in future of work
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Kristin Macfarlane: Why we said 'no' to legalising cannabis
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Bryan Gould: American voters seem ignorant and self-obsessed
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Rob Rattenbury: Spending retirement visiting health providers as the body wears out
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