Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps Finding that special someone can be hard for some, but boy are we making it easier in this day in age. A press

Do you thinks events are supported enough? Simon_Travers.jpg No, because of apathy and the price, there's not a culture of big

FREE LOADING: Freedom campers need to realise we are clean and green for a reason. PHOTO/FILE A_221116gn06bop.JPG Last January, my

I wish to thank the unknown couple who came to our assistance with the kind gesture of giving us a substantial amount of money to

I'll admit I'm not the biggest sports fan. I'll watch the All Blacks if it's on and admittedly I do love the Olympics, but for the

Street view: Did you head along to the Bayleys National Sevens competition at the weekend? 150117louiseDP.JPG Yes, I was working

Street view: Do you set New Year's resolutions? No, I never do. RAY RODRIGO, 51 Lynmore No I don't, I'm quite happy with myself

Street view: What do you think of freedom camping? I don't mind it, as long as they respect the environment and the place they're

Greetings to all readers. As a tourist town could we have a better bus area so people can stand out of the rain as in old days, plenty

COMMENT: Let me tell you a story of broken promises, generations of injustice, second-class treatment and now, of political expediency, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

I know lots of people who make racist remarks. Some are my friends. They think they're funny at times, feel important and clever when

A_050214NZHDPWAITANGI25.JPG Ah, the annual Waitangi Day controversy has arisen again. This time it has kicked off by our newly minted

Street view: Celebrity Sam Smith was in town this week - what's your must-do for tourists visiting Rotorua? 120117sj01.JPG Whatever

Do you remember those Ronald McDonald advertisements that used to be on TV with the whole McDonald's clan preaching "make it click?" I

I would like to voice my support for Bryan Gould's column on academic freedom (Rotorua Daily Post, January 10). He raises very valid

Street View: How much te reo Maori can you speak? I can speak a bit. I can't really speak it at work, but I do when I'm back home

Street view: What do you think is the most iconic building in Rotorua? 100117rohanDP.JPG The iSite Visitor Centre for its historical

Under the headline 'English's Choice Questioned' (Rotorua Daily Post, January 10) a Ngapuhi kamatua says Prime Minister English should

Street view: What do you think could be done lower our road toll? 080117sp24.JPG I suppose more education around driving. ALBIE

When can we expect an improvement on traffic backing up at the Redwood/Tarawera roundabout carrying traffic from Te Ngae road into

COMMENT: Not everyone is long and lithe - it's time adverts celebrated a range of body shapes and sizes and recognised beauty is diverse.

Sadly yet another life is lost on the waters of this country. In "Street view" (Rotorua Daily Post, January 5) the public were asked

Street View: Do you consider yourself to be a good swimmer? 050117mm1.jpg No. But, if I had to I could probably swim a couple of

I have been reflecting on my recent interactions with mayors from across the wider region and see that there is a remarkable similarity

Theft is theft. But some rankle more than others. The theft of Coastguard Rotorua gear earlier this week was one example. Thieves

I didn't take exception when asked recently if the cost of going to the marae was the reason we had my sister, Lesley, at home when

Ruth Ferreira (Letters, January 2) deserves our community's help in keeping Rotorua beautiful from the blight of the explosive growth

Street view: What do you think can be done to encourage safe boating? 040117sp7.JPG Just encouraging courtesy. AARON DEMCHY, 42 Central 040117sp8.JPG Compulsory

Street View: Where's your favourite place to holiday? Whangamata, there's just so much there, beaches, fishing, bush, golf and tennis

It's amazing the attitude difference for some people between getting behind the wheel of a car and the controls of a boat. While