Carmen Hall: Cigarette addiction has cost me tens of thousands of dollars
COMMENT: But giving up smoking is not as easy.
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Katee Shanks: I'll never look at Whakaari the same way again
It's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.
Zizi Sparks: We'll never be the same again after White Island
One month on the effects of the eruption are still seen in the small community.
Buddy Mikaere: Let's hail the delicacy that is the New Zealand mussel
COMMENT: They deserve an international reputation.
Zizi Sparks: Help Surf Life Saving NZ so it can help you
COMMENT: Help lifeguards stay afloat. You never know when they might do the same for you.
Kiri Gillespie: We're getting fat and lazy and we're to blame
And now we're paying the price at our funerals.
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.
Dawn Picken: Eight things that could make life better
Aspirations for a better Bay of Plenty in 2020
Jo Raphael: Former water baby grateful for lifeguards
Between the Flags campaign highlights work our surf lifesavers do.
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.
Letters: Te Taumata o Ngāti Whakaue thankful for loyal support
The trust has thanked people and entities which have maintained support.
Kiri Gillespie: Okere Falls red tape sad and short-sighted
Letting red tape stymie the future of a successful festival is sad.
Jane Trask: Moving house is an emotional time
Moving house can be an emotional time for some and straightforward for others.