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Matt Cowley: We need more time to consider Three Waters Reform
OPINION: Change needs to happen in a logical order.

Jo Raphael: Wastewater result shows why level 2 rules are needed
OPINION: A positive Covid test in wastewater will have people on edge.

Letters: Delta is airborne, so why are drinking fountains closed?
Our readers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Water reform presents opportunity for National
OPINION: Water reforms are a biggie and will only get bigger.

Luke Kirkness: Govt needs to make housing issues its new priority
Opinion: Another problem shielded by the pandemic needs our urgent attention.

The Premium Debate: Is it time to start taxing inheritances?
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Drawing back the curtain on our mental health
OPINION: Gone are the days when you were told to "buck up".

David Beck: Car thieves leave chaos in their wake
OPINION: Even if it was insured, having your car stolen is a long and painful experience.

Samantha Motion: Three waters reform heading up a creek
OPINION: The public engagement to date does not bode well for local input.

David Beck: Dear parents, please blow my inheritance
OPINION: My parents worked hard for everything they have. I don't want any of it.

Dawn Picken: Running legend backs vaccinations
Opinion: Running legend Anne Audain urges Kiwis to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Luke Kirkness: MIQ decision shows what can be achieved by a community united
Opinion: We've seen what can be achieved when we work together. Let's do it again.

Letters: Cruise ship solution to lack of MIQ availability
Our readers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Moe mai ra Billy Apple, an extraordinary talent
OPINION: Billy's generous time raised many thousands of dollars for Women's Refuge.

Luke Kirkness: New Zealand is the land of opportunities
Opinion: Let's not waste all our good work and get ready to reap the rewards.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers have a say on rising building costs in Tauranga
Have your say by going to bayofplentytimes.co.nz and becoming a Premium subscriber.

Zizi Sparks: Tighten Auckland border or risk a larger outbreak
Opinion: The border seems to be leaking like a sieve

Matt Cowley: Vaccinate to get our freedoms back
Opinion: More people fear hard lockdowns than the risk of catching the virus itself.

Rob Rattenbury: Time to build a new Covid-19 quarantine facility
'Any decent government's first priority is to protect its citizens'

Paora Stanley: Learning reo keeps our language alive
OPINION: Te reo elevates people – it calms the natives and infuriates racists.

David Beck: Needle, thread and footy - stereotypes never, stitching forever
OPINION: I'm glad I've never let stereotypes or societal pressure control my actions

Luke Kirkness: The important next step to get out of the pandemic
Opinion: If you decide not to vaccinate then the past two years have been for nothing.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates
OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.

Dawn Picken: Getting vaccinated is our best shot
We've seen what happens when Covid-19 vaccination rates are low. Aotearoa can do better.

The 90% Project - Scott Inglis: We still have a way to go - get vaccinated
'Repeated high-level lockdowns will eventually break us.'

The Premium Debate: Subscribers have a say on Aucklanders eyeing Tauranga
Have your say by going to bayofplentytimes.co.nz and becoming a Premium subscriber.

Zizi Sparks: Rename New Zealand and move on to bigger issues
OPINION: The name of this country is hardly the biggest issue facing us right now.

Ngahihi o te ra Bidois: We owe it to our history to speak te reo
OPINION: It has taken moments of courage to get te reo Māori to where it is.