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Zoe Hunter: My New Year's resolution is to donate more to charity
COMMENT: Zoe Hunter says a little can often go a long way

Letters to the editor: Police chase solution 'overlooked'
Readers share their views on issues making the headlines.

Kiri Gillespie: Drink-driving? Then you deserve to get caught
Such trauma is entirely preventable. All it takes a taxi.

Truth is, I'm a total Anglophile
COMMENT: Despite what readers might glean from my columns, I love everything British

A New Year's Eve to suit every life stage
Opinion: The way you celebrate New Year's Eve is dictated by what stage of life you're in.

Zoe Hunter: Don't ignore the safety signs, stupid
OPINION: Zoe Hunter says the signs are there for a reason.

Zizi Sparks: We can't fix child poverty with band-aids
OPINION: Addressing youth homelessness and poverty requires a collaborative approach.

Zoe Hunter: Why this year will go down in history
This year has been etched in memory for many reasons, many of them good despite Covid-19.

Dawn Picken: The wisdom of the Stoics - give yourself a break this Christmas
Opinion: Realising what we could lose can help us appreciate what we have.

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
OPINION: Is it even Christmas without the drunk tank or the boys of the NYPD choir?

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
Opinion: Could the dining precinct come to rival Rotorua's popular Eat Streat?

Letters to the editor: No reason for the proposed 6.5% rates rise
LETTERS: Our readers have their say

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.

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
OPINION: Investment in shares may be the way to grow a deposit for a home.

Stephanie Worsop: The annual Christmas shopping challenge
Opinion: Christmas nears and once again I am completely stumped.

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
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

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
Opinion: End of year burnout doesn't have to be a given.

Opinion: Relationship building needed for our youth
OPINION: The recurring theme of the truancy crisis is a breakdown in relationships.

Jo Raphael: Whakaari/White Island - My heart goes out to everyone affected
OPINION: Answers are needed to help victims heal.

Letters to the editor: Teacher-only days out of touch
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Investment bank could be a panacea to economy woes
OPINION: Government could establish an investment bank to stimulate economy.