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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?
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.