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Letters to the editor: Defacing shows why Tauranga needs festival
Readers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: We need to be proactive, not reactive
Opinion: We need to start looking further into the future to look after later generations.
Jo Raphael: Rates are a necessary evil
OPINION: The status quo is no longer acceptable.
Opinion: Lockdown needs innovation, not just risk management
After a year of Covid-19 it seems we haven't learned anything.
Letters to the editor: Senior falls statistics are sobering
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: Urgent focus needed on challenged children
Opinion: Helping kids with developmental issues should be top priority.
Matt Cowley: Funding our region's future
Opinion: TECT must do something to protect the cheque for the next 30 years, but what?
Stephanie Worsop: More to be done to achieve true gender equality
Opinion: It's better being a woman in 2021 than 1821 but it's still hard.
Stephanie Worsop: Going down the rabbit hole of pet peeves
Opinion: Everyone has their own specific pet peeves, what are yours?
Dawn Picken: It's not cancel culture, it's progress
OPINION: It's only cancel culture when you don't like the change, Dawn Picken writes.
Tsunami scare: How did we cope?
A potential tsunami forced us to find out how effective our evacuation plans are.
Letters: Infrastructure projects should focus on the now, not future
Readers have their say.
In a pandemic, till alert level 4 do us part
OPINION: My fiance and I are just going to go with the flow when planning our wedding
Jo Raphael: Aucklanders who escape lockdown are putting us at risk
OPINION: We all have a right to feel angry.
Danielle van Dalen: Keep politics local to avoid anxiety
It's the local decisions that have the biggest impact on our daily lives.
Zoe Hunter: The Auckland ripple effect - we all need to be responsible
OPINION: People's actions can affect everyone in a Covid world.
Letters to the editor: Council needs to sort out Omanawa Falls
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: Pandemic complacency should be punished
Opinion: I love our nation's casual vibes but sometimes stronger action is needed.
Jo Raphael: Our child poverty shame is letting us down
OPINION: Are we really the best country in the world to be a child?
How did my strict Italian mum turn into a soft, indulgent nonna?
Opinion: When you became a parent, did you watch your own parents turn soft?
Claire Trevett: What's eating Simon Bridges?
OPINION: There is method to Bridges' madness, but his colleagues may not agree.
Zizi Sparks: Bring on more ratepayer groups
Opinion: The more the better when it comes to representation.
Stephanie Worsop: Trampoline injuries raise questions about cotton wool kids
Opinion: Kids may be shielded from more dangers but are they learning risk management?
Samantha Motion: Up to us to listen in and speak out on local affairs
Opinion: Participation in a democracy is a two-way street.
Letters: An exciting time for arts in Tauranga
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters: Why not wind up TECT and pay everyone out?
A reader says a payout would give 49,000 people enough to install solar.
Kelly Makiha: Police chase rethink needs to save lives
Opinion: A rethink of the police pursuit rules will hopefully be a lifesaver
Rob Rattenbury: Do closeknit neighbourhoods of bygone days still exist?
Opinion: We're all so busy nowadays but should we still be connecting with our neighbours?
Stephanie Worsop: Addressing period poverty a win for all
Opinion: No person should be disadvantaged by a natural bodily function.