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Jane Trask: No New Zealand child should go hungry
Jane Trask has been upset at responses to Labour's new food in schools initiative.
Opinion: Pharmac funding boost gives hope to many
Sadly the announcement is too late for thousands.
Letters: AIMS Games should be cancelled
A reader believes the AIMS Games should be cancelled due to measles risk.
Rachel Stewart: Nope, I'm not taking a guilt trip in my V8
COMMENT: Gripe about my dream car and I'll rip the Velcro off your Tevas.
Our view: Vaccinations crucial amid measles outbreak and looming Aims Games
EDITORIAL: Measles is a risk for the 11,500 students heading to the games next week.
Letters: Delay in Mauao track repairs disappointing
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Dogs teach us about ourselves
Pets can teach us a lot about how we view ourselves.
Calculating the brevity of a long life
It's easy to see our days are numbered, but not so easy to change our lives because of it.
Opinion: What can leadership do for a city divided?
No one has the mayoralty of New Zealand's fifth biggest city in the bag.
Opinion: How councils can be more business friendly
Opinion: There's a straightforward approach councils can adopt to help businesses.
From the Sidelines: Unstoppable Carrington
There appears to be no way to beat Bay of Plenty's Lisa Carrington, writes David Beck.
Letters: Keep the Bayfair underpass to save lives
It was empowering to see locals fighting to keep the Bayfair underpass, a reader says.
Opinion: Mission St debate issues go back to Tauranga's early days
The 11 Mission St issue is quite simple, the Friends of the Elms says.
How much proof do we need before we save our noggins?
We need to use our heads - and science - to protect against head trauma in sport.
Rachel Stewart: Fate of Fonterra - don't say you weren't warned
COMMENT: Years have been spent ignoring fact Fonterra was heading toward the rocks.
Alex Penk: Removing rage from our public debates
Alex Penk discusses the need for civility towards our opponents in political debates.
From the Sidelines: Year of the Steamers?
Opinion: It's early days but the Bay of Plenty Steamers are looking unstoppable this year.
Letters: Bayfair underpass or overpass? That is the question
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: A shortage of money is not a reason for not doing something
Has Reserve Bank deployed all its weapons?
Dawn Picken: Let's put the phrase 'political correctness' on the scrap heap
It's time to retire an old phrase from politics - and everywhere else.
Letters: Assisted suicide could become legalised murder
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters: Voters are capable of deciding on a referendum
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Tommy Wilson: Million-word heir hangs up his pen
Tommy Wilson pens his final column for the Bay of Plenty Times.
Letters: Expert view needed for 15th Ave work starts
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.