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Subscribers weigh in on damage already done for Govt reelection chances
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Luke Kirkness: Great, we're moving on but there's still Covid caution
OPINION: Lots moved on from Covid-19 a long time ago but there is reason to be cautious.
Comment: This is the most important rule in life
COMMENT: I thought adults had it all figured out but it turns out, maybe not.
Samantha Motion: There will never be another like Queen Elizabeth II
OPINION: The Queen used her celebrity with an amazing grace that befitted her position.
Comment: Mark Lister says if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em
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Jo Raphael: Emergency housing pain can't hide in the shadows now
OPINION: It's a sore, left to fester and now we're in crisis.
Sonya Bateson: Living within your means is more difficult if you're poor
OPINION: When you're on the breadline, a windfall burns a hole in your pocket.
Subscribers weigh in on shining a brighter light on white-collar criminals
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Opinion: Lack of women running for local body elections part of bigger problem
Opinion: Less than 0.05 per cent of the region's population is standing for a council.
Letters: Buy up properties affected by hospital revamp
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: AIMS Games' triumphant return important to kids
OPINION: I wish AIMS Games was around when I was at intermediate.
Felix Desmarais: The pronunciation of 'helicopter' has me in a spin
OPINION: Language reaches across barriers and cultures to our mutual humanity.
No easy fix to health professional shortage
OPINION: Midwifery never stops and these people should be remunerated accordingly.
Opinion: Is climate change to blame for prevalence of potholes?
OPINION: Local roads, state highways, rural roads; none are spared the scouring forces.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers give their views on road potholes
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Easier for young minds to absorb new languages
OPINION: Te reo is everywhere. And in a few more years it'll be more common still.
Subscribers weigh in on Māori unemployment being at historic low
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Opinion: It's time to address our Covid future and return to normal
OPINION: Heading to Queensland has changed my perception with our Covid response.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers have their say on Sam Uffindell bullying investigation
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the Sam Uffindell saga.
The Prem Debate: Subscriber views on problems plaguing construction sector
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Comment: Why New Zealand should study wiping student loans
OPINION: The move would go a long way to easing the burden of debt
Felix Desmarais: Unlocking my love for the regions
OPINION: Big city life might be action-packed, but living in the regions has its perks.
Subscribers weigh in on bland tasting Zespri kiwifruit
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Comment: Embarrassing stories from the doctor's surgery
OPINION: Laughter is the best medicine, except if you have broken ribs and diarrhoea.
Sonya Bateson: Solving the Bay of Plenty's traffic woes
We've got to have the infrastructure to make public transport work.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers give their views on mill workers being locked out
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Carmen Hall: Let's hope the headwinds facing farmers will abate
OPINION: No matter which way you spin it, the outlook looks grim
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react as costs spiral for farmers
OPINION: Premium subscribers weigh in on the cost of fertiliser for farmers.
Zoe Hunter: People in financial trouble should ask for help
OPINION: There is power in people acknowledging they need help and taking action
Letters: Use of chemicals on reserves is backward thinking
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to 'single over-50s struggling to survive'
OPINION: 'This is a sad reality which is only going to get worse'
Felix Desmarais: Why I need people to stop telling me how good I look
COMMENT: There's a little fatberg in all of us, writes Felix Desmarais.
Ngahi Bidois: Through listening, looking and thinking we receive wisdom to speak
OPINION: Every ta moko is different and identifies the characteristics of the wearer.