Latest from RDP - Opinion

Comment: Why I'm cancelling generational cancel culture
COMMENT: Listen up, Gen Z. I've got a message for you, you ungrateful little scamps.

Michele Hunter: Ferry service will only enhance our city
OPINION: Ferries are a perfect opportunity to add value to our city.

Letters: Stay strong on Three Waters opposition, council
Our readers have their say.

Opinion: I dream of a day when we can all walk our streets with Pride
OPINION: It's been an interesting month, writes Gordy Lockhart.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on rental market shift
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: Why adaptability is so important
OPINION: Adaptability is a precious skill and one adulthood helps grow.

Jo Raphael: Winter ills and chills just as disruptive as Covid
OPINION: It's time to look at how to adapt with a second wave of Covid looming.

The Prem Debate: Ex-boozers on Dry July and beyond
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on Dry July and giving up booze.

Comment: Iso mandate stems from lack of trust in public
OPINION: Can we be trusted to do the right thing when we're sick?

Letters to the editor: Famous old song still has relevance for Rotorua
Our readers have their say.

Dr Tony Farrell: Documentary on booze confronting but necessary
OPINION: What is now required is a legislative change to stop the continuing harm.

Premium Debate: Firefighters threaten industrial action
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say over the firefighters' strike action plan

Sonya Bateson: There's a reason abortion is referred to as healthcare
OPINION: It may sound like an oxymoron but, in my opinion, abortion saves lives.

Samantha Motion: US opioid crisis is lapping at our shores - is NZ ready?
Many who die from the drug do not know they have taken it.

Comment | Let MPs share controversial views - then let the voters decide
OPINION: Voters deserve to know where individual MPs stand on controversial issues.

Premium Debate: Subscriber views on staged approach to meet district plan
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on Fenton St emergency housing motels.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: No substitute for independent Children's Commissioner
OPINION: The idea to replace the Children's Commissioner with a board is backwards.

Jo Raphael: Forking out for a 15 per cent surcharge?
OPINION: It may be distasteful to some, but let's turn a blind eye to a surcharge.

Rob Rattenbury: US is a beautiful but complex nation
The investigation into the attack on the US Capitol is well underway

Letters: Upset about reserve sales? When did you last use one?
Our readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Political cracks widening on gun control in the US
OPINION: Cracks are widening in the US political landscape over gun violence.

Sonya Bateson: Rainbow Youth centre fire: Hate brings out the love in others
OPINION: Fire is a dark cloud over the LGBTQ+ community's continuing fight for acceptance.

A former meth addict's inspiring story of recovery has touched our readers
OPINION: Premium subscribers weigh in on the issues.

Why Matariki is far more than a new public holiday
Opinion: It was during a hīkoi I realised the depth of knowledge associated with Matariki.

Opinion: New Year in summer is terrible - Matariki makes it right
Opinion: It's good to set goals - but summer's a sucky time to start.

Bethlehem College chair Paul Shakes on religion, rights and mutual respect
OPINION: Bethlehem College's Christian beliefs include loving and caring for everyone.

Letters: Council funding better spent elsewhere, not on a new plaza
Our readers have their say on council's vision for the city centre and unregistered cars.

Paul Hickey: Matariki celebration, caffeine and shopping, local events
Paul Hickey discusses Matariki celebrations, caffeine and shopping, and local events.

Zizi Sparks: Councils should consult openly and often
Opinion: Bring communities along on the journey to give them ownership.