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Kristin Macfarlane: The youth revolution we need now is at the ballot box
COMMENT: The general election is on September 19. Will young voters be heard?

Letters to the editor: Selfish actions have ruined it for everyone
Readers have their say.

Opinion: Few things pose a bigger threat than meth
Comment: The Government needs to take a hard-line approach against methamphetamine.

Rob Rattenbury: The important and loving gift of reading to a child
Comment: Reading just as important in today's world for developing children.

Zizi Sparks: Holidays over but businesses still need support
Comment: The time to explore New Zealand isn't over just because the holidays are.

Samantha Motion: There must be a better way to sort out council bickering
COMMENT: Elected officials should think carefully before wielding the complaint stick.

Letters to the editor: Change give way sign to a compulsory stop
Readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Why our tough lockdown restrictions were worth it
Comment: We need only look across the ditch for proof.

Bryan Gould: It's game on with Judith in charge
COMMENT: National at last has a leader who relishes the job.

Comment: Welcome those in managed isolation right this time
Comment: The first time communication was poor, fear spread, let's do it right this time.

Letters to the editor: Supermarkets obliged to fix stolen trolley problem
Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Royalist or anti-royalist?
Rod Rattenbury: The British royal family has only been really British for about 400 years.

Letters to the editor: Hippocratic Oath has been updated
Rotorua readers have their say.

Dawn Picken: The deadliest choices are extreme choices
COMMENT: The pandemic shows how a leader's choices can affect whether we live or die.

Letters to the editor: Is lake weed a Rotorua attraction
Rotorua readers have their say.

Opinion: New Zealand a melting pot like few others
Rob Rattenbury: we are an interesting mixture of cultures and beliefs.

Comment: Road safety vital these school holidays
Comment: As families hit the road these holidays there are a few things to remember.

Letters to the editor: Public plea to thank stranger who paid for meal
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: Why renting is harder for some
COMMENT: Housing is a human right and the market can't deliver that yet.

Letters to the editor: Keep status quo for Marguerita St
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: A heart-felt farewell to Phil Campbell
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: Where to start to save our CBDs
COMMENT: This is not about creating a ruthlessly capitalist zone. It's about identity.

Letters to the editor: Council secrets and spending our money
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Riding the political roller coaster
COMMENT: Public opinion is inherently fickle and can move around with surprising speed.

Letters to the editor: Boundaries needed to protect people
OPINION: Readers have their say.