Jo Raphael: Voting is so important this election
COMMENT: Voting is how our voices are heard.
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Kristin Macfarlane: How I spent my Lotto winnings ... in my head
Comment: FOMO gets the better of me.
Comment: A chance to rethink the way we vote
Should we maintain in-person voting or move to a postal vote? There are options.
Letters to the editor: E-bikes more likely to improve your life
Readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Learnings as a lawyer I have carried through my life
COMMENT: "Once a lawyer, always a lawyer," writes Bryan Gould.
Jo Raphael: Lockdown is worst-case scenario - but we've got this
COMMENT: Now is the time to be grateful we've got a team of five million..
Rob Rattenbury: In these testing times we all need faith of some kind
Hope and faith are things we should all have, otherwise what is the point?
Dawn Picken: Don't let the virus deniers damage us
COMMENT: Outliers are busy poking holes in the fabric of our five-million strong team.
Kiri Gillespie: People charging on while sick are downright dangerous
Comment: We must change the she'll-be-right attitude.
Will Johnston: Look out for loved ones - and don't panic buy
COMMENT: Panic-contact some friends rather than panic-buying bread.
Comment: Whose job is it to get to know the candidates?
Comment: Is it on the candidates to get out there or the voters to do their research?
Paul Hickey - Let's keep our chins up and remain positive
Paul Hickey discusses Covid alert levels, a Hospice event and more.
Letters to the editor: Very stringent rules will apply to euthanasia
Readers have their say.
Comment: Covid-19 resurgence emotions understandable
The past 24 or so hours have been a rollercoaster of emotions.
Jo Raphael: Masks will be crucial to stop spread of disease
COMMENT: Masks are not a big ask to keep our people safe.
Letters to the editor: Should we favour flora and fauna over people?
Rotorua readers have their say.
World leaders need to follow NZ lead on Covid-19
Opinion: Despite 100 days without community Covid spread, things could still turn.
Bryan Gould: No need to demonise one's political opponents
COMMENT: We all know elections can be polarising as parties square off against each other.
Letters to the editor: Biased views pushed around euthanasia
Readers have their say.
Rob Rattenbury: Māori asking for their right, not a privilege
COMMENT: More Māori representation is needed at the local government level
Zizi Sparks: Government sending mixed messages about Covid-19
Comment: Do we need to buy masks or start planning our next island holiday?
Stephanie Worsop: Goodbye to 'she'll be right' attitude towards mental health
Todd Muller's open and frank discussion about mental health will help usher in new way.
Comment: Face mask suggestion should be taken seriously
Things could change with Covid-19 in an instant.
Letters: Why not share the total Lotto prize money?
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Dawn Picken: Why we should support voluntary euthanasia
Knowing we could exit on our terms would be like a hidden escape hatch.
Kylie Holmes - Nurturing children collection
Rotorua Library have created a new collection called Tiaki Tamariki – Nurturing Children.
Paul Hickey - Great to see positivity from local businesses during tough year
Paul Hickey discusses Westpac Rotorua Business Awards and The Howard Morrison Quartet.
Angela Frank: Opportunities for education at local poetry festival
Angela Frank talks about opportunities coming up as part of Rotorua's Poetry Bomb.
Jo Raphael: Horoscope predictions eerily accurate
COMMENT: This year has become the year of the dumpster fire
Letters to the editor: Teachers named and shamed, why not doctors?
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Comment: Returning travellers need to make sacrifices. We all did
Comment: Small sacrifices need to be made for the greater good.
Zoe Hunter: Why we should keep the toll roads
OPINION: Zoe Hunter says the toll roads should stay.
Bryan Gould: Why Donald Trump would welcome election defeat
COMMENT: This is hardly the behaviour of someone who wants to keep the job.