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Buddy Mikaere: White Island a reminder nature is a monstrous, unfeeling force
Nature is not always a giver of the ineffable sweetness, according to Buddy Mikaere.
Bryan Gould: The Government has to do better
Ministers give the impression they think talking about something is as good as doing it.
Opinion: Rob Rattenbury - Te reo Māori needs nurturing
Unless you are immersed in the language daily it is hard to maintain any fluency.
Dawn Picken: Moving sparks existential crisis
Shifting house triggers existential crises, begging the question: "Why do we have stuff?"
Graeme Simpson: Suspension an important part of riding experience
Suspension can make a huge difference to the way your bike feels.
Review: Modest size does not mean modest sound
Opus catches moods, as instrument weave musical strands.
Bryan Gould: A catalogue of American cultural takeover
New Zealand might as well have been transplanted to the American Mid-West.
Opinion: How boy from humble home inspired a mayor
Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick on why the Christmas Appeal is vital.
Graeme Simpson: Excitement builds for grand opening of BMX track
The wheels were put in motion five years ago.
Zizi Sparks: What it's like being drawn into the Black Friday hype
COMMENT: I was in and out in record time.
Letters: Black Friday is now Black Week ... or longer
Rotorua readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: Things need to change before more lives are lost
COMMENT: Children are being found with unexplained brain injuries and broken skulls.
Letters: Hard-working groups are making a difference
Rotorua readers have their say.
Kelly Makiha: Why chicken poo taught me the value of money
Why meeting BurgerFuel's new young franchise owner Ashley Nairn was a breath of fresh air.
Letters: Increase in number of gulls in the Rotorua CBD
Rotorua readers have their say.
Letters: Rubbish dumping is a form of guerrilla warfare
Rotorua readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: Kerbside rubbish collection overdue in Tauranga
The council is proposing to introduce a kerbside collection and it's about time.
Opinion: Take a moment this festive season
Rotorua Chamber of Commerce president John McRae asks you to give back this Christmas.
Bryan Gould: Haka makes me feel at home
The most impressive moments of a school prizegiving were the many haka performed.
Opinion: Armed tactical police needed on the ground
No New Zealand cop wants to shoot anyone.
Letters: Te Manawa is not the heart of the city's issues
Rotorua readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: Creeping costs are ruining Christmas
COMMENT: All this festive spending is getting out of hand.
Graeme Simpson: Enthusiasm thriving in younger generation
New generation of mountain bikers coming up.
Samantha Motion: Good riddance to Tauranga's begging ban
COMMENT: What was the end goal of banning begging and rough sleeping?
Why two Rotorua kids want you to give back this Christmas
Two Rotorua students share why they think the Christmas Appeal is so important.
Jane Trask: It's time to start thinking about our own funerals and their cost
How can we reduce costs in our own funerals? What are our options?
Zizi Sparks: Pride parade needed in Rotorua and Tauranga
More can be done to support pride in the Bay of Plenty.