Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up
OPINION: Jo Raphael asks, if not here, then where?
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Felix Desmarais: It’s better to sweat than shiver
OPINION: Summer is the best - winter is the worst.
Comment: Unpopular transport package the right decision
OPINION: The package, priced at $350 million, hasn't been warmly received by many people.
Jo Raphael: Trikafta funding huge coup for cystic fibrosis community
OPINION: The rollercoaster ride has ended with good news.
Michele Hunter: I’m done waiting for the storm to clear
OPINION: It’s the little stuff that can remind us of the good things.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on Rotorua’s new housing accord
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Subscribers weigh in - what if the Reserve Bank is wrong?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Stop giving gifts that are meaningless and wasteful
OPINION: What we choose to give the people we love and appreciate should spark joy.
Samantha Motion: When the going gets tough, the tough get giving
OPINION: A tough year has not dampened Rotorua's giving spirit.
Letters: Koutu speeding, alleyway needs to be addressed
Our readers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: People need to take more ownership of themselves
OPINION: We can take some easy steps to help relieve the pressure on the health system.
‘How did Kiwis get through two World Wars, the Great Depression and the 1980s reforms without smashing up the corner dairy?‘
OPINION: Dairy owners' group head proposes a solution to robberies.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Spare a thought for political partners
OPINION: Few other jobs where so much additional responsibility is picked up by a partner.
The Premium Debate: Subscriber views on recruitment stresses for hospo, tourism
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Opinion: Why no inquiry into Whakaari tragedy?
It's been three years since the eruption at Whakaari claimed the lives of 22 people.
How to give the best gifts this Christmas
OPINION: Experiences make better gifts than things, Felix Desmarais writes.
Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation
OPINION: At Christmas, we should spend time with ourselves.
Letters to the editor: Where are the Christmas decorations in the CBD?
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Rising one culture up won’t bring another down
OPINION: Our country’s past is our shared heritage and it deserves to be remembered.
Paul Hickey: Decorations up, football fun, super-size catch, Fill the Bus
Paul Hickey discusses Christmas decorations, football fun and more.
Crispian Stewart: Trout fishing tournament hooked on Rotorua
Tyler McGladdery is making his presence felt with some remarkable performances.
Opinion: It's free but we don't take advantage like we should
OPINION: It falls from the sky but I don't think we take enough advantage of it.
Carmen Hall: Pay more on your mortgage if you can
A lot of Kiwis are creatures of habit and take the full term on their mortgage.
Letters to the editor: Worse to come for struggling families
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Felix Desmarais: This is the right way to arrange a toilet paper roll
"We’ve never been more divided - so it’s time we all get on board, on the right track."
Zoe Hunter: Age is no barrier to keeping fit - my dad is proof
My dad jumped in the boxing ring at age 58, and I couldn't be prouder.
Opinion: Reasons why 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote
OPINION: There is nothing dangerous about the act of voting, at least not in New Zealand.
Review: Rotorua Little Theatre’s Treasure Island a bounty of laughs
Rotorua Little Theatre's pantomime Treasure Island is bound to have you giggling.
Premium Debate: Why not allow 10-year-olds to vote?
OPINION: Subscribers have their say.
Premium Debate: Readers respond after nurse gives out minister’s contact details
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Opinion: Lowering voting age wise for NZ's future
OPINION: When you consider the things young people can already do, this just makes sense.
Top athletes up for recognition at awards
The Bay of Plenty Sports Awards will be held on Friday.