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Letters: No problems with our gun laws

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters: Mobility scooters give new lease of life

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters: Councillor should be given a chance

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Kiri Gillespie: Swim skills help but not as much as caution

Swimming skills don't mean anything if you're in panic mode.

Letters: Protesting during ceremony disappointing

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Kiri Gillespie: Robbers need to wake up and get a life

Who'd be a dairy owner these days?

Bryan Gould: 'Democracy is a fragile flower'

Columnist Bryan Gould analyses the merits and vulnerabilities of democracy.

Letters: Bring back the death penalty

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Opinion: Delaying gratification pays dividends

We live in a gotta-get-it-now society. Can we buck the trend?

Letters: Fine article allows us to share in grief

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters: Shuttle bus service instead of underpass

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Children are the innocent casualties of war

Children should not have to suffer the trials of war and discontent.

Dawn Picken: My 10 pieces of advice for my teenage son

It's okay to feel, fall and fail. Just get back up.

Letters: Former councillor thanks the community

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: When a free lunch isn't free

Children need an equal playing field to succeed as adults.

Samantha Motion: What Tenby Powell needs in a deputy mayor

He says he wants a woman but would an experienced councillor be a better pick?

Letters: Here's hoping Powell can inspire the council

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters: Let's unite behind the science

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.