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Jo Raphael: Let's pronounce our place names right
COMMENT: Let's do justice to te reo Māori.
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COMMENT: It is up to us to meet councils halfway.
David Beck: Why I'm learning te reo as a 29-year-old pākehā
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Bryan Gould: One way or another, the tax tab comes for us all
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Kristin Macfarlane: Ignorance valued speaking another person's language over my own
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Kiri Gillespie: Who I think the dark horse is in the local election race
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Samantha Motion: Five weeks to the election - here's who I think will win in the Bay
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Dawn Picken: Is New Zealand a fascist state?
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Stephanie Worsop: I didn't want a fixer-upper but that's what we got
COMMENT: At least one part of my home is a construction zone every month.
Labour's policy - a salve for small business?
COMMENT: Small businesses are desperate for support but the devil will be in the detail.
Letters to the editor: Defunct carpark should be made into a park
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters to the editor: Action on drugs needed now not later
Bay of Plenty Times readers have their say.
Kristin Macfarlane: No kisses or hand shakes - so why is it okay to touch eftpos buttons?
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
Kieran Madden: Consensus on the importance of early years
COMMENT: It's good to see bipartisan policies on children's development.
Comment: Masks making Covid fight trendy - but did they come too late?
COMMENT: Masks are latest fashion accessory - but they should have been employed sooner.
Letters to the editor: Illegal dumping an eyesore and disgrace
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: New Zealand has enough imported holidays, it's time for Matariki
COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.
Bryan Gould: The endearing social aspects of Kiwi life
COMMENT: Challenges remain though, and we must recognise how much there is to be done.
Letters to the editor: Exorbitant charge to sort relationship issues
Readers have their say.
Kiri Gillespie: Meth scourge will bring us to our knees
COMMENT: We, as a community, need to do more to have zero tolerance to the drug.
Zoe Hunter: Why my dad is a hero after near tragedy
COMMENT: Zoe Hunter writes about the power of dads and shares why she loves hers.
Kiri Gillespie: Now is not the time to strike for more money
COMMENT: Primary care nurses are vital and deserve more but their timing is poor.
Samantha Motion: Should Tauranga's dysfunctional council be replaced?
COMMENT: The clamouring for a clean-out is growing every week.
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COMMENT: A busy travelling lifestyle makes way for more home-time.