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Letters: Legislation should focus on cannabis harm, not ideology
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Tommy Wilson: Do we really need to get high at all?
Time for a cool change, so the song says - is it time to change cannabis laws?
Kiwifruit - from bust to boom: Teaching the next generation
Teacher Hilary Johnson talks about Katikati College’s innovative pilot horticulture programme aimed at getting students into the kiwifruit industry.
Nikorima adds value in the wrong places
Kodi Nikorima is a versatile player but the Warriors need to strengthen other areas.
Letters: Current road toll approach is not working
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Letters: Councillors have power to change driver behaviour
Councillors have power to change driver behaviour, a reader says.
Gridlock: More gold plated expressways not the answer: Phil Twyford
Phil Twyford gives his view on how to solve the city's traffic woes.
Gridlock: We all need to be part of the solution, writes Dylan Thorne
Our traffic series has highlighted the complexity of the problem facing our city
Gridlock: Congestion isn't right problem to solve - international expert
A lecturer in Urban Infrastructure and Policy at University College London has her say.
Letters: Government and council need to act on traffic issues
The Government and council need to act on traffic issues, a reader says.
Gridlock: Cyclists aren't the enemy, says Kiri Gillespie
There needs to be greater awareness, and acceptance, of cyclists on our roads.
Gridlock: Congestion is a symptom, and it can be our vehicle to change
There is, however, a light shining through our congested tunnel.
Calling time out on disrespect towards developing referees
It's time to call time out on disrespectful attitudes towards developing referees
Wilson: Respect for kaumātua and elderhood diminishing
We are getting older - but not wiser, writes Tommy Wilson.
Gridlock: Hundreds of millions of dollars wasted, says Stuart Crosby
Total rethink needed on how we deliver transport for the future.
Opinion: Rugby field no place for violence
If you punch someone on the street you could go to jail, so why not on the sports field?
Gridlock: Tauranga's traffic issues reveal a dire situation, says Nigel Tutt
Transport congestion is cause for real concern, writes Nigel Tutt.
Rachel Stewart: Earth is heating up and activism will too
COMMENT: The environmental movement, like every other movement, is changing dramatically.
Letters: Time to deliver safer roads
It's time that this Government delivered on safer roads, a reader says.
Gridlock: Tauranga a victim of its own success, says Dylan Thorne
Comment: Tauranga is a great place to live, but it is facing a big, unyielding problem.
Gridlock: We need answers and action now, says Mayor Greg Brownless
Link between transport and housing has become very apparent, writes Mayor Greg Brownless.
Bay of Plenty letters: Get people out of cars to help ease congestion
Letters: Get people out of cars
Letters: District council's rubbish pick-up is unsatisfactory
The rubbish and recycling service provided for visitors is unsatisfactory, a reader says.
Tommy Wilson: Why we still march on Anzac Day
COMMENT: Emotional Anzac Day march in Te Puna gives rise to some questions.
Opinion: More help needed for service members' mental health issues
Many veterans say the government has fallen short of helping with PTSD.
Opinion: Bay rugby veterans giving back
Some of the Bay's best players have returned to club rugby with great effect.