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Comment: Group tapping workforce opportunities
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Kiwis may be losing their religion but need reasons to keep the faith in big public data.
Opinion: Time for more focus on financial literacy in schools
OPINION: Kids need to be told the realities of how money works.
Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing
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The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on plight of elderly living in cars
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Te Matatini showcases huge commitment from all involved
OPINION: I saw Te Matatini showcasing the best kapa haka in the world.
Opinion: Retirees shouldn't be on the bones of their backsides
Jo Raphael says Kiwis should enjoy the fruits of their labour in their golden years.
Letters: Hospital care truly appreciated in trying conditions for staff
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Opinion: Cut the grass, not the costs - it'll be worth it in the long run
OPINION: Kiri Gillespie says let's not welcome tourists back with scruffy berms.
Tackling truancy needs community approach
OPINION: Being at school is not just about the academic learning in the classroom.
Tommy Wilson: Te Matatini serves as a benchmark and a beacon
OPINION: Te Matatini showcases another avenue for our kids to explore their identity.
Opinion: Our already anxious country is about to come under a lot more pressure
OPINION: We will do what we can to get through this hard time together.
Jo Raphael: We must take the bad with the good - we can handle it
OPINION: These days it’s like we’re all punching bags.
Opinion: Brainless scumbag looters soaking up precious police time
OPINION: One Hawke’s Bay village has resorted to blockades to deter looters.
Letters: After Cyclone Gabrielle, Govt must step up its priorities
Our readers have their say.
Zoe Hunter: When one region is hurting, others need to step up
There are already examples of help flowing from the Bay of Plenty to cyclone-hit regions.
Kiri Gillespie: Greater insight into teenage mental wellbeing a no-brainer
Opinion: We should be learning more about why kids skip school
ChatGPT threatens language diversity in the age of AI
OPINION: Writing itself is a technology that can be used to further inequality.
Sonya Bateson: Social media - we can’t live with it; we can’t live without it
OPINION: I hate social media.
Cyclone Gabrielle shows how real the threat from climate change is
OPINION: The impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle are utterly devastating.
Looks matter when it comes to shopfronts
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Opinion: Community effort needed in cyclone response
OPINION: Emotions are going to be running high after a wet summer and recent flooding.
Matt Cowley: The inflation standoff we’re yet to solve
COMMENT: Inflation is impacting everyone.
Sonya Bateson: Why is tipping rearing its ugly head in our society?
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Letters: Governments come and go - individuals like Ardern are rare
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Jo Raphael: Even my dog is more prepared for an emergency than I am
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