Latest from RDP - Opinion

Bryan Gould: Investment bank could be a panacea to economy woes

OPINION: Government could establish an investment bank to stimulate economy.

Samantha Motion: When roads become bitumen battlegrounds

Opinion: We all play a little justification game to excuse our bad driving behaviour.

David Beck: What I learned from helping at the foodbank

OPINION: What better way to understand what a foodbank does than to get involved?

Jo Raphael: Closure needed for Whakaari/White Island victims

OPINION: No investigation, charges, or prosecution can bring those loved ones back.

Rob Rattenbury: Sport is in our DNA - and we're darn good at it

Rob Rattenbury: To say that I am useless at golf is an understatement, I am pathetic.

Fisher Wang: Compassion flows through community this Christmas Appeal

"Rotorua has shown that we will not let despair break us apart."

Stephanie Worsop: The truth about the dreaded 'first winter in daycare'

OPINION: People will warn you about how bad it is for kids but not how bad it is for you.

Dawn Picken: Big Brother is watching

OPINION: Facial images may be collected at a distance, without consent or knowledge.

Dylan Thorne: Support for foodbank appeals overwhelming

The massive response means that more food parcels can be given out.

Tie-wearing requirement unnecessary and outdated

OPINION: The ability to get a job done isn't affected by wearing a tie or not.

Letters: Rotorua's future questioned but local gem praised

Readers share their views on what is making news in Rotorua.

Stephanie Worsop: Why trolls attacked Meghan Markle over miscarriage news

Opinion: Sexism and internalised misogyny has a role to play.

Rob Rattenbury: Housing needs to be Government's top priority

OPINION: If the Government makes homeownership more accessible, it will be rewarded.

Stephanie Worsop: For the love of concerts, get me those tickets

OPINION: The chance to buy tickets for an unexpected act reignited my concert fever.

Samantha Motion: Concerns over homeless stem from pride of place

Opinion: It's time for some straight answers and real solutions on emergency housing.

Dawn Picken: A lot to be thankful for in this weird year

OPINION: For all its weirdness and sadness, 2020 has produced moments of gratitude.

Zizi Sparks: Bad behaviour on buses; how to stop it

OPINION: Everyone has a right to be safe at work.

Zizi Sparks: Why Black Friday isn't just another American fad

OPINION: Not everything about consumerism is bad.