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Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up
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Felix Desmarais: It’s better to sweat than shiver
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Jo Raphael: Trikafta funding huge coup for cystic fibrosis community
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Michele Hunter: I’m done waiting for the storm to clear
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The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on GPs under pressure
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Subscribers weigh in - what if the Reserve Bank is wrong?
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Kiri Gillespie: Links Ave issue highlights question of adaption
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Sonya Bateson: Stop giving gifts that are meaningless and wasteful
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Luke Kirkness: People need to take more ownership of themselves
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‘How did Kiwis get through two World Wars, the Great Depression and the 1980s reforms without smashing up the corner dairy?‘
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Spare a thought for political partners
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Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation
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Letters to the editor: Don’t throw rubbish out the car window
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Sonya Bateson: Rising one culture up won’t bring another down
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