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Zizi Sparks: We can't fix child poverty with band-aids
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Zoe Hunter: Why this year will go down in history
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Jo Raphael: The age-old conflict between landlords and tenants
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Rob Rattenbury: Let's put 2020 behind us
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Dawn Picken: The wisdom of the Stoics - give yourself a break this Christmas
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Stephanie Worsop: Are the gaps in our knowledge getting worse?
Opinion: Everybody has gaps in their knowledge, what's yours?
Samantha Motion: A holly, jolly, news parody of the best Christmas song ever
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Letters to the editor: Capital Gains Tax bad for the economy
Readers have their say.
Stephanie Worsop: Home ownership available to some, not all
Opinion: A rent to buy scheme could help fix the inequality in the housing market.
Kiri Gillespie: Wharf St upgrade just what city needs right now
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Letters to the editor: No reason for the proposed 6.5% rates rise
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Kelly Makiha: Don't take stuff that isn't yours
Taking things you're not entitled to should result in a deterring level of punishment.
Kiri Gillespie: Has retirement saving become a privilege?
We need to remember to think ahead.
Bryan Gould: Our country is in good health and good heart
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Letters to the editor: Central govt rules driving rates increases
Readers have their say.
Kiri Gillespie: Jet skiers often in firing line - but is that fair?
Opinion: Jet skiers are some of the most responsible people I've met.
Rob Rattenbury: ACC doesn't deserve the bad rap people give it
Opinion: Compared to other schemes in developed countries, ACC is the most generous.
Many Kiwis scrambling for keys to the castle
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Stephanie Worsop: The annual Christmas shopping challenge
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Jo Raphael: Cut speed limits outside schools ... now
OPINION: Universal school speed limit reduction is a no-brainer.
Letters to the editor: Apologies becoming valueless
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Letters to the editor: Commission to run council will be un-democratic
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: End-of-year burnout and how to beat it
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