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Jo Raphael: PM's actions show zero tolerance for Covid-19

COMMENT: Covid-19 response shows stark differences between NZ and other countries.

Could Labour govern alone?

Labour could be laughing all the way to the polls. Could they govern alone?

Letters: Social distancing anomalies

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Dawn Picken: You're so vain - you probably think this column is about you

COMMENT: Beauty rituals are a reward after lockdown left us ragged and shaggy.

Zizi Sparks: Let's get the economic recovery ball rolling

Comment: Economic recovery is the next big challenge for the Government.

Letters to the editor: Elizabeth St has important traffic function

Readers have their say.

Stephanie Worsop: Neither Bridges nor Muller can win the war

COMMENT: Both contenders will ultimately be left out in the cold.

Kristin Macfarlane: Having events to look forward to good for mental health

Comment: Normality is great, but there's still a long way to go for some sectors.

Bryan Gould: Now is not the time for politicking

COMMENT: The time for politicking will come in due course. It is not now.

Letters to the editor: Rates increases shouldn't bother Pāpāmoa residents

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Stephanie Worsop: All eyes will be on Budget 2020

Opinion: This year's Budget will be the hardest one yet.

What Tauranga's mayor wants from Budget 2020

Comment: 'I would like to see Budget 2020 map out a clear path to economic recovery.'

Matt Cowley: What the Budget needs to deliver on in the Bay of Plenty

Comment: Funding should go towards NZ's long-term goals, says chamber chief.

Scott Inglis: Let's use level 2 to support local businesses

COMMENT: We must do everything in our collective power to get our economy moving again.

Samantha Motion: Love tourism but hate tourist hordes? Now's your chance

COMMENT: We may never get another opportunity to see the Bay of Plenty like this.

Dawn Picken: Slow slog of lockdown is draining

The last steps of the marathon are the hardest.

Credit to PM for leading nation through Covid-19 pandemic

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Key takeaways from the Covid-19 lockdown

Comment: Three things I've learned at alert levels 3 and 4 we shouldn't forget.