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Stewart: Sour old men love bitter whine
Comment: Elderly, white males are as pesky, autumnal flies for Rachel Stewart.

Unions need support in wage negotiations
Bryan Gould talks about the costs of labour.

Vaccine myths putting children at risk
Yet again, vaccine safety is in the spotlight.

It's only a hedge
Rosemary McLeod examines a call for the destruction of an 80-year-old hedge.

Opinion: Tidal stairs excellent move
Head of news Sonya Bateson is impressed with the new addition to the waterfront.

Opinion: Remembering all on Anzac Day
COMMENT: Anzac Day brings together Kiwis to remember those who fought for us.

Jim Bolger a decent and humane man
Jim Bolger has expressed a view that neo-liberal economic policies have failed.

Opinion: Long road to recovery begins
It's going to be a long road to recovery for Edgecumbe.

Tommy Wilson: Jolting war memories painful
Tomorrow, on Anzac Day let us not forget the wars fought in our own back yard.

It's time our politicians woke up to spiralling P problem
I have never tried meth, and near my 50th birthday, I have no intention of doing so.

Local news still matters
Dawn Picken talks about why Bay people reporting on Bay people is so important.

Jukendo - survival of the fittest
Rosemary McLeod talks about the Japanese art of jukendo.

Editorial: When is Facebook deemed too big?
Latest studies suggest over half of people get their news from Facebook.

Stewart: Thrill of flight never leaves
COMMENT: The sense of wonder, of rising above it all, never gets old, says Rachel Stewart.

Bryan Gould: Good reasons behind Brexit decision
Comment: The British wanted to regain control over their own affairs, says Bryan Gould.

Opinion: Dropped out of a plane - for a good cause
One week ago today I was dropped out of a plane.

Clarke made us appreciate ourselves
COMMENT: John Clarke's genius was what made him distinct, writes Rachel Stewart.

Trump strikes to win support
Knee-jerk missile strike seems a grab for approval by a struggling President.

Flood drives home need to prepare a survival kit
The Edgecumbe flood brings home just how quickly you have to act in an emergency.

Tommy Wilson: Be brave and tell New Zealand's saddest stories
There were two memorable battles among locals last Saturday.

Opinion: Tenacity of human spirit shines through
Opinion: The scale of the devastation in Edgecumbe is difficult to comprehend.

Technology a godsend in emergencies
It was with a pounding heart that I heard the news Edgecumbe was about to flood.

Eva Bradley: Overthinking everything
Babies are profound. They prompt all sorts of profound pronouncements.

Opinion: Debbie taking her toll in Bay
Opinion: If ever a weather event was deceptively named, it's Debbie.

Rachel Stewart: Make the polluters pay
COMMENT: I've always suspected NZ's scarcity of environmental enforcement was willful.

Your view: Letters to the editor
Readers share their views on the week's news in letters to the editor.

Opinion: University students need carparking
Head of news Sonya Bateson shares her disbelief at no parking for a 392-room hostel.