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Beware of changeable sea conditions
Regional lifeguards finish week-day patrolling at the end of this week at most beaches.
Rachel Stewart: Yee-ha! Rodeo is doomed
COMMENT: So, we all know in our hearts that rodeo is wrong.
Today we celebrate Waitangi Day
Today we celebrate the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Letters to the Editor: TECT cheques, One Love
Letters to the Editor, February 5, 2018.
Graeme Simpson: Kidsworx, something for every kid
Kidsworx is designed for children 12 and under, giving them a chance to ride.
Letters: One Love, TECT cheques
Letters, February 3 2018: One Love, TECT cheques, NZ Post, roading
Trustpower changes may be too radical
COMMENT: Trustpower share drop adds to customers' worries.
Rosemary McLeod: Children's complaints shouldn't be ignored
The American gymnastics scandal shows what happens when people fail to listen
Letters: GST on food, NZ Post and reckless overtaking
Letters: GST on food, NZ Post and reckless overtaking
What's next move after cheque?
Not surprisingly, there is no shortage of objectors to stopping of lump sum.
Tommy Wilson: Let's support TECT
Community kingpins provide a lifeline to help fund those in need.
Opinion: Housing unaffordability has flow-on effects
House prices are rising, traffic increasing, and young professionals being priced out.
Letters, January 29: Omanawa Falls, drug laws and Maori wards
Letters: Omanawa Falls; Maori wards and drug laws.
Letters: Maori wards; cell phone users; mental health inquiry
January 25: No need for Maori wards, dangerous drivers, mental health changes
Rosemary McLeod: Body image anxiety taking over
The cult of the body is designed to undermine confidence and make life miserable.
Dawn Picken: Happy Birthday, and don't forget to wear sunscreen
Fourteen-year-old girls – be proud. If you work hard, we'll help you achieve your goals.
Letters: Mobile phones, ports and rubbish
Letters: Mobile phones, ports and rubbish
Omanawa Falls' allure is in its exclusivity
Omanawa Falls' allure as hidden paradise will be destroyed by visitors.
Letters to the editor: Stop the separatism; baby is not news
January 24: Maori wards separatism, baby news not news
Rachel Stewart: Boy racer noise drowns quiet country life
COMMENT: Why do we have to put up with these stupid antics?
Letters: A solution to stop the use of cell phones while driving
January 23: A quick way to stop people using cell phones while driving, dead wood
Opinion: Tauranga's affordability drops
Tauranga's unaffordability threatens to erode the future of our city.
Silly season of Maori politics begins
The next two weeks will be what some see as the silly season of Maori politics.
Letters: Scamming the scammers
January 22: Scammer scammed, littering's wider effect, Hawaiian nuclear threat a test?
Todd Muller: Climate change a big challenge
Guest view: Todd Muller talks climate change and its challenges