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Death lurks in sun for unlucky and unwise
It was an absolutely stunning day at Papamoa Beach on New Year's Day. The sun was gloriously warm, beating down from a deep blue sky on to the 1000 or so beachgoers, who were having a fabulous time in the water.
Editorial: Resist those summer bevvies
With summer in full swing, it is often difficult to turn down that evening beer or wine.
Juliet Rowan: Contentment is living the life you have
This year has been a brutal year in many ways, writes Juliet Rowan.
Editorial: Decade on and still no sirens
It is hard to believe it is 10 years since the Boxing Day tsunami. Ten years since waves up to 30m high crashed over Southeast Asia, killing more than 230,000 people.
Marcel Currin: Creativity is never an end in itself
I sat down to log my favourite books and films for 2014. It's a mark of how busy the year has been that my list is so short.
Editorial: Track problem to prove costly
Anita Moran writes: Tauranga ratepayers hope the money they dish out to the council is spent wisely.