Dawn Picken: Covid 19 coronavirus breeding an obsession with data
COMMENT: We are obsessed, terrified and reassured by pandemic numbers at home and abroad.
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Zizi Sparks: City leaders should take Covid-19 pay cut
COMMENT: Taking a pay cut should be a no-brainer for elected officials and council chiefs.
Juliet Rowan: Why am I having weird dreams lately?
Comment: Waking life is increasingly surreal; disturbing dreams may be a sign of trauma.
Letters to the editor: Rotorua lucky to have local paper
Rotorua readers have their say.
Letters to the editor: Symbolic gesture acknowledges the suffering
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Comment: We can't rush permanent decisions
We're not out of trouble yet - Businesses are struggling but health takes priority.
Comment: Kiwi musos are in the fight against Covid-19 together
Bay of Plenty musicians join fight against Covid-19.
Comment: Lockdown experiences are different, comparisons are unfair
Teachers and staff will be dealing with some of the same lockdown issues as everyone else.
Bryan Gould: What we can learn from earlier generations
COMMENT: The crisis is a chance to draw strength from earlier struggles.
David Beck: Why I ban my phone after 8.30pm
It may feel as though the couch has its own gravitational pull but you can resist.
Rob Rattenbury: When men become monsters
COMMENT: Domestic violence is blight on this land that brings shame.
Kristin Macfarlane: Stop the stupidity, stay in your bubble
The actions of self-centred individuals are a real threat to New Zealand.
Leaders, public servants up to the task
The Covid-19 saga will no doubt produce many twists and turns before it ends.
Rob Rattenbury: Covid 19 coronavirus - week two blues
COMMENT: New Zealand will not be the same when this blight leaves us.
Zizi Sparks: Access to information still vital during lockdown
COMMENT: Covid-19 can't be used as an excuse to withhold information.
Dawn Picken: Why we can't be productive during lockdown
COMMENT: Building resilience may be the most productive thing we do in lockdown.
Bryce Heard: Could coronavirus lead to a new beginning?
COMMENT: It seems to me that there are some good things emerging from the adversity.
Steve Chadwick: We will emerge stronger, more connected
Our 'new normal' is impossible to predict but I think we'll see some great innovation.
Zizi Sparks: Covid 19 coronavirus physical distancing boosts social life
It's never been easier or more important to connect with others.
Letters: This is a life-and-death issue
We are all in this together and it's most definitely for the long haul.
Letters: Learn to love our domestic travellers again
It's time to pull up the drawbridges and forget about the overseas tourist dollar.
Benefits of lockdown go beyond health and safety
We're forced out of convenience bubbles - and that can't be a bad thing.
Opinion: Salvaging a shattered holiday in lockdown
COMMENT: What does a holiday where you can't leave your house even look like?
Dawn Picken: 10 ways to kill time without killing other humans
Ten tips for staying occupied and sane during lockdown
Separating work from home while working from home
If you're like me, separation between home and work is needed for productivity in both.
Jane Trask: Level four lockdown shock: No one needs to panic
With a level 4 lockdown under way, there are bound to be a lot of emotions to be felt.
David Beck: It's crucial Covid-19 pandemic isn't followed by a mental health pandemic
COMMENT: The fear of isolation is real but we can get through it together.
From the Editor: Together, we can do this
Our lives have been turned upside down, and inside out.
Letters to the editor: Utilising the racecourse for homeless problem
Readers have their say.