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Kelly Makiha: Katchafire brings back the reggae love to Rotorua
Reggae was back and Rotorua loved it.
2020: The year the Bay gets a real transport plan
Other projects may need to take a back seat.
Todd Muller: Clean waterways are everyone's responsibility
Our country's reality is that we all need to play a role in a clean water solution.
Rotorua leaders share their New Year wishes
Rotorua leaders and people on the street share their hopes and wishes for 2020.
Opinion: Shout out to the unsung gems behind our honourees
Recognising the people who quietly make way for greatness.
Bryan Gould: A time for reflection, and change
There is no salvation for any of us if we go on asserting that nothing need change.
Zizi Sparks: Christmas appeals making all the difference
The past six weeks have seen donations for food banks flow in.
Jo Raphael: You're not bulletproof on the roads
Drive safely, go home and see your loved ones.
Bryan Gould: Parting company with the voters is never a good idea
The lesson is not so much about how to win an election as about how to lose one.
What is New Zealand society doing to men?
"Many New Zealand men have developed a fear of being alone with small kids."
Letters: Pine over plastic any day
The city's Christmas tree and being lonely are topics on letter writers' minds today.
Carmen Hall: The first time it was two black eyes and a bruised face
OPINION: Men need to keep their fists to themselves.
Graeme Simpson: Mountain biking book 'like Christmas'
The book demonstrates how dynamic the trail network is and how it continues to grow.
Jane Trask: Moving house is an emotional time
Moving house can be an emotional time for some and straightforward for others.
Buddy Mikaere: There is a real joy in sharing life with chickens
One of the little-known joys in life is quietly sitting in the middle of your hen pen.
Letters: Clear conscience and benefit the community
Rotorua readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: We could do with more kindness in politics
Humanity means seeing the other person's point of view.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: PM should have visited Ihumātao
'Always show up with a willingness to listen'.
Katee Shanks: I feel sad and angry at what Whakaari has done
COMMENT: Monday will forever remain in New Zealand's history as a dark day.
Jane Trask: Christmas magic a parenting delight
What little white lies do you tell your children to keep the magic of Christmas alive?