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Dawn Picken: Listen up, I've got something to say
OPINION: We know when someone's focusing on our words and when they're not.
Letters: Communities need facilities and amenities to grow
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: School leaders burning candles at both ends
OPINION: A happy medium needs to be found for burnt-out school leaders.
Letters: Treatment of speaker at ratepayers' meeting shameful
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: Marriage is so last century, but we can still learn from it
OPINION: The qualities that make a good marriage apply to any sort of long-term union.
Letters: Newspaper reporting of crowd jeering correct
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Waikato cyber attack should come as no surprise
OPINION: Software protection must be taken seriously, otherwise it could be our undoing.
Luke Kirkness: Pāpāmoa is nice but it could be better
Opinion: Pāpāmoa is a nice place but it has a few problems too.
Letters: Abuse at ratepayers meeting appalling
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Carmen Hall: I've been a 'Karen' and have been a rude customer
OPINION: I did not scream and shout or make a scene but I ruined their day
Dawn Picken: Support the Aotearoa renaissance when it comes to buying local
Opinion: We need to support Aotearoa artists if we want to keep enjoying their gifts.
Rob Rattenbury: Has the sun set on the day of the conservative?
OPINION: Has Labour stolen the centre swing voter forever?
Zoe Hunter: Heckling of te reo speaker one of most disgusting displays I've seen
Opinion: If we, as a city, give any space to racism, it reflects on all of us.
Opinion: Abusing service industry staff is not on
Let's not come out the other side of Covid meaner in attitude and human spirit.
Letters to the editor: Lime scooters and buses should collaborate
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters to the editor: Benefit increase small in dollar terms
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: People deserve to be able to do their jobs without abuse
Opinion: Abusing people trying to do their jobs is unacceptable.
Jo Raphael: We're all vulnerable to cyber attacks, Waikato DHB just proved it
OPINION: Cyber attack on DHB was blatant and cruel.
Matt Cowley: Council needs a plan that drives progress
OPINION: Our members generally prefer action and progress over inaction and indecision.
Letters: Police college needs to be reopened
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: Why the nurses' strike is justified
Opinion: Nurses are vital, so they should be valued and paid accordingly.
Felix Desmarais: Running is hard, but facing bigotry is harder
OPINION: As a young queer person, the world taught me how to internalise the bullying.
Jo Raphael: We need more help to stamp out meth scourge
OPINION: Meth users in the Bay are wasting more than $1 million a week.
Letters to the editor: What about the pensioners?
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Mark Lister: Budget was upbeat but what about our debt?
Spending cuts don't win votes especially if parts of the economy are fragile.
Dawn Picken: Refuse the jab, lose the job
Opinion: Some employees need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect public health.
Opinion: How to stay motivated to exercise this winter
Opinion: It can be hard to stay motivated to exercise in winter.
Samantha Motion: Our housing response is broken if it harms one to help another
OPINION: There is good intention in the housing market, but the system is broken.
Luke Kirkness: Why I'm ditching the shirt and tie for chinos and funky socks
Opinion: Challenge the status quo people, do not give in to the man.
Letters to the editor: What's the plan for Tauranga's water shortage?
Readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Why you should care about the Budget
OPINION: It's time to see what the Government has in store for our future.
About the Budget: What to know before the announcement
Opinion: Already the Government has dished out millions of dollars.