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Jo Raphael: We have the land and trees. Let's build the houses
OPINION: It's time for a return to mass state housing.
Letters: Governments like to forget the past on housing
Our readers have their say.
Dear diary: How a journal helps keep me sane
OPINION: I'm always looking for tools to help improve my own mental health.
Luke Kirkness: How I spent two months living in a laundry
Opinion: Luke Kirkness shares his thoughts after two months in the Bay of Plenty.
Samantha Motion: Bay Patrol is the sun-soaked summer of dreams and nightmares
Opinion: Summer rewind on Bay Patrol - but it's not all fun and games for the lifeguards
School holidays, toy crazes and prize giveaways
Paul Hickey discusses the first school term finishing, toy crazes and prize giveaways.
Zizi Sparks: Are Kiwis afraid of hard work?
OPINION: If blue-collar job availability is anything to go by, we may be.
Jo Raphael: Power through the daylight saving adjustments - it's worth it
OPINION: Despite its pitfalls daylight saving needs to stay.
Rob Rattenbury: Why we now need tradies more than ever
Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no plumbers, builders, electricians?
The upside of social media
OPINION: Social media is a cesspool. It's also a repository for good memories.
Stephanie Worsop: Skates, palazzo pants and Buffy - suspiciously familiar 2021 trends
Opinion: Trends that whisk you back to your childhood are a charm in unsettling times.
Kiri Gillespie: Aussies have got it right, so why haven't we?
Opinion: Regulating sunscreen is a no brainer. It's too important to leave to good faith.
Opinion - Paul Hickey: Toy inventions, TV show anticipation and busy life
Paul Hickey discusses kids toys, tv show Vegas, life getting busy and giveaways.
Kiri Gillespie: Knowing how to do this could save lives
Opinion: Training worth the investment - and miracle survival stories reinforce this.
Letters to the editor: Glass at playground symbolise council's priorities
Opinion: Readers have their say
Luke Kirkness: Dear employers, you need to change things up
Opinion: Whoever thought a five-day working week was a good idea needs to walk the plank.
Samantha Motion: Good neighbours must do travel bubbles right
Opinion: High fences don't necessarily mean we have walls up.
Rob Rattenbury: Racist cops few and far between
Opinion: The few bad apples are very much in the minority and are got rid of quickly.
Stephanie Worsop: We need to do better at hiring people with disabilities
Opinion: Everyone needs to have a hand in creating a more equal employment playing field.
Dawn Picken: Is time running out for daylight saving?
Opinion: We can add joy to our country by making daylight saving time permanent.
Stephanie Worsop: Turning my millennial self into a Gen Z
Opinion: Can I let go of my millennial ways to be cool like the younger generation?
Opinion: Remove the veil of secrecy of council workshops
OPINION: Complaint to Ombudsman describes workshops as "intellectual sleight of hand".
Paul Hickey - Easter here, pet names and theatre passes
Paul Hickey discusses Easter activities, stories behind pet names and a new theatre show.
Jo Raphael: Easter the perfect time to spread kindness
OPINION: Easter's the time to pay it forward.
Zizi Sparks: Why you should care about long-term council plans
Opinion: A long-term plan affects everyone in the region.
Letters to the editor: Low fences make good neighbours
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Kelly Makiha: Good morning, this is your wake-up call
Opinion: Type 2 diabetes can happen to us but we can do something about it.
Letters to the editor: Positive alternatives to fluoridation of water
Readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: I didn't master any skills over lockdown
OPINION: Everyone experienced lockdown differently but we were in it together.
Rob Rattenbury: Why names are important - it's about respect
This is not about a cultural difference; it is about respect and thoughtfulness.
Letters: Urgent action needed on footpath repair
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Dawn Picken: Government's fluoridation decision the right call
OPINION: Too many people choose to do nothing when it comes to public health