Opinion: What I want from Tauranga City Council
A wishlist from a keen Tauranga City Council observer
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Letters: New 'concrete park' in Mount Maunganui continues to irk
Readers have their say
Letters: Adult fun missing from Mount New Year's celebrations
Readers have their say
Opinion: Learning the sun safety message the hard, and painful, way
Learning the sun safety message, the hard and painful way.
Tommy Wilson: Opinions are like pigs
On media, pundits, opinions and parks with long-as Māori names
Eight ways to wow Bay visitors
No one does summer in the Bay quite like my family.
Opinion: Stop the visitor blame game
It's easy to blame tourists for petty misdeeds, but what's the point?
Opinion: Drugged driving deterrents need careful consideration
It may be that New Zealand cannot wait for better technology
Opinion: Thoughtless thieves despicable
The theft of Zack Mutton's $4500 kayak shows thieves have no regard for others.
Bryan Gould: Loving Lachie until the end
The passing of each pet brings its own heartache.
Luxury accommodation could mean better publicity for Bay
Stars could see more of the Bay if they were able to stay in luxury hotels in Tauranga.
Tommy Wilson: Hitting the links takes me back
Golf is a fickle mistress and not for those who lose their tempers easily.
Goal for 2019 - read more books
While summer in the Bay is beach and barbecue time, it's also library time
Opinion: How much power does a coach have?
Sports reporter David Beck looks at the impact a new coach can have on a team.
Opinion: Teeth should be serviced as often as your car
COMMENT: Time spent looking after your teeth now can save money and pain in the future.
Bryan Gould: Democracy is not just about having elections
The feminisation of politics is a great thing for democracy.
Letters: Bring back the surfing sculpture from Phoenix carpark
Readers have their say.
Tommy Wilson: Digital detox - to hell with the cell
When did we sell our cellular souls to Facebook and Google
Letters: Revamped carpark in Mount Maunganui disappointing
Readers have their say.
My disgraceful doctor's visit at Tauranga Hospital
COMMENT: Beck Vass hoped her appointment would go smoothly. It didn't. Here's why.
Bryan Gould: 'Wellbeing' budget about dollars and sense
COMMENT: A "wellbeing" approach promises a change in the way we identify economic goals.
Tommy Wilson: The kaupapa of kindness will lead us into 2019
If ever there is a way to trump Trump, it surely has to be with the card of Kindness.