Dawn Picken: Kiwis returning from overseas should consider themselves lucky
Dawn Picken rants and raves about isolation escapees, jar lids and driving lessons.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromBOPT Opinion
Comment: Road safety vital these school holidays
Comment: As families hit the road these holidays there are a few things to remember.
Letters to the editor: Pilot Bay plan an ill-thought-out project
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: Why renting is harder for some
COMMENT: Housing is a human right and the market can't deliver that yet.
Letters to the editor: Parking meters are the answer
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Matt Cowley: Western Bay's future is exciting if we plan well
COMMENT: As region continues to grow at a rapid pace, we cannot afford to do nothing.
Samantha Motion: Where to start to save our CBDs
COMMENT: This is not about creating a ruthlessly capitalist zone. It's about identity.
Letters to the editor: Pilot Bay dedicated cycle lane long overdue
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Riding the political roller coaster
COMMENT: Public opinion is inherently fickle and can move around with surprising speed.
Letters to the editor: Concern over poor roading decisions
OPINION: Readers have their say.
David Beck: Leaders should inspire
COMMENT: The best way to motivate a team is to inspire them to follow in your footsteps.
Comment: The madness of the past and present
The pandemic is back and it may only be time before we have more lockdowns maybe.
Dawn Picken: Want to keep customers happy? Don't make us wait
Businesses will continue nudging us to pay and stay away.
Samantha Motion: Why it's time to end the Smartgrowth talkfest
COMMENT: We have momentum. Let's not squander it.
Jo Raphael: Lockdown sadness turns to gladness
COMMENT: Local tourist attractions need our support.
Letters: Commonsense solution to cycle proposal
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters to the editor: One-way proposal defies belief
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Carmen Hall: Returning expats must pay for their isolation or quarantine
COMMENT: It's time to get tough before the gravy train crashes off the tracks.
Kate Hawkesby: National's sweating it - anyone missing Simon Bridges?
Comment: Leader Todd Muller under intense scrutiny as National reshuffle top ranks.
Letters to the editor: Differing opinions on Pilot Bay one-way proposal
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Bryan Gould - Scoring points off pandemic
COMMENT: We should, for once, be allowed to congratulate ourselves on a job well done.
Letters to the editor: One-way system a 'half baked' idea
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Comment: Government investment great but what about Tauranga?
Comment: Of the $12.35m invested in the region over the weekend, Tauranga saw $660k.
Comment: Death of Constable Matthew Hunt devastating for all
Okioki i runga i te rangimarie tetekura mo tangata toa, - Rest in Peace brave warrior.
Will Johnston: When you gotta go ... life with a new puppy
COMMENT: Meet Will Johnston's cavadoodle puppy called Bear.
Jo Raphael: The creative ways people are remembering their loved ones
COMMENT: The ways ashes can be memorialised are endless.
Pandemic Parenting: Sometimes, our kids have more than adolescent angst
Comment: Being a teenager is hard enough without the world in freefall.
Zizi Sparks: Volunteers keep the wheels turning
Comment: Spare a thought for those who give their time freely.
Matt Cowley: Local businesses looking down barrel of increased costs
COMMENT: There will likely be a lot of uncertainty from buyers and consumers.
Zizi Sparks: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty nothing to worry about
Comment: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty disappointing but inevitable.
Letters to the editor: Thank you to the Bay of Plenty police
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Ugly attitudes could return if we forget the past
COMMENT: Death of Vera Lynn brought back memories of another time.
Zizi Sparks: Rotorua as a quarantine base shouldn't be a problem
Comment: Let's show those in managed isolation how welcoming Rotorua can be.