David Beck: Freedom or freedumb? Protesters prove nothing
OPINION: Dear protesters, you can go home now, thanks.
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Letters: Government deserves more credit for Covid response
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The mess in Wellington can hardly be called a protest
Comment: Protesting is more than a big get together, more than a party.
Kiri Gillespie: The museum lesson Tauranga could learn from Rotorua
Opinion: Rotorua has a great museum culture while Tauranga doesn't even have a museum.
Premium Debate: Rainbow Springs proposed to close
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Zizi Sparks: Why those opposed to compulsory te reo in schools miss the point
Opinion: There are more pros than cons to studying te reo.
Jo Raphael: Don't waste your breath spouting conspiracy theories
OPINION: The Big Boost Campaign is on.
Rob Rattenbury: We must acknowledge the effects of colonisation
OPINION: We cannot change our history, but we can learn from it and not repeat it.
Dawn Picken: A message for singles before V-day
OPINION: Some of us are giving Cupid a break this Valentine's Day.
Carmen Hall: Let's make period undies available in schools free
Poor access to period products can affect students' attendance and engagement at school.
Carmen Hall: It's time to restart this $5.2b sector
OPINION: A lack of international students have left some businesses barely hanging on.
Opinion - Paul Hickey: Awards, pillow fighting champs, studio tour and afternoon tea
Paul Hickey discusses the business awards, pillow fighting champs and afternoon tea shout.
Premium Debate: Subscriber views on the international student sector
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Jo Raphael: Your dog is better off at home by himself
OPINION: Rover should stay at home while you run your errands.
Samantha Motion: After the year of the vax, these people deserve our thanks
OPINION: Next week marks a year since New Zealand began rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine.
Opinion: When Queen's reign ends, republic question will re-emerge
Is an overseas monarch still appropriate to New Zealand's evolving identity?
Jo Raphael: Travel is the light at the end of the tunnel
OPINION: It's time to restore the tourism balance.
Bay of Plenty's cafe selection a foodie's dream
Reporter Shauni James shares some of her Bay of Plenty cafe recommendations.
Colour and music abound in hometown theatre success
OPINION: The whole cast shines in this musical.
Dawn Picken: Let's get together again - reconnection at last?
The hope of mass reunion is here at last.
Paul Hickey: Resilient businesses, goals, back-to-school giveaway
Paul Hickey discusses resilient businesses, smart goals and back to school giveaway.
Samantha Motion: MIQ's short hello and long goodbye
OPINION: MIQ came to - or rather, was dropped on - Rotorua one weekend in June 2020.
Premium Debate: Subscriber views on the kiwifruit labour shortage predictions
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Luke Kirkness: Why today's make or break for the Government
OPINION: Are we in for some Covid-19 reprieve with a border announcement looming?
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Standing together in the face of Omicron
Opinion: No one is safe from COVID-19 until everyone is safe.
Letters: Whaka 100 decision 'another nail in Rotorua's coffin'
Our readers have their say.
Carmen Hall: Cancel all the major events until we navigate through Omicron
A lot of angry people out there who have lost money trying to showcase their events.
Rob Rattenbury: Climate change is a sleeping giant that needs our attention
Opinion: By the time the world cottons on to climate change it may be too late.
Opinion: Paul Hickey - Life in red, school initiative and love stories
Paul Hickey discusses being in the red, a school's initiative and Valentine's Day stories.
Letters: 'Pretty' projects stymie core services
Our readers have their say on council projects and road maintenance
Taupō thumbs up and thumbs down
Readers submit their appreciation and gripes for the last week.
Letters to the editor: Call for Lakefront playground shade 'astounding'
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: British crime dramas and the artistry of building a case
'It's the hard slog, leg work that I admire.'