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Samantha Motion: New Zealand has enough imported holidays, it's time for Matariki

COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.

Letters to the editor: Affordable rents should be fundamental right

Rotorua readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: The endearing social aspects of Kiwi life

COMMENT: Challenges remain though, and we must recognise how much there is to be done.

Kiri Gillespie: Meth scourge will bring us to our knees

COMMENT: We, as a community, need to do more to have zero tolerance to the drug.

Zoe Hunter: Why my dad is a hero after near tragedy

COMMENT: Zoe Hunter writes about the power of dads and shares why she loves hers.

Kiri Gillespie: Now is not the time to strike for more money

COMMENT: Primary care nurses are vital and deserve more but their timing is poor.

Comment: Paul Hickey - Local tourism, remakes on the way and The Hits Pop 100 Countdown

Paul Hickey discusses local tourism this weekend, remakes and The Hits Pop 100 Countdown.

Opinion: One door closes, another opens

COMMENT: A busy travelling lifestyle makes way for more home-time.

Letters to the editor: What is going on with the sculpture?

Rotorua readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Ardern's three big tests

COMMENT: Ardern has been tested, communicates well, but needs to get rid of the dead wood.

Zizi Sparks: School guidance counsellors important but wider help needed for kids

Comment: More than just counselling needed to help young people.

Stephanie Worsop: Why can't I commit to a hobby?

COMMENT: When you have so many interests, it can be hard to settle on one.

Comment: 'A body is more than what it looks like, it's what it can achieve'

Comment: I don't workout to lose weight, I workout so my body is capable of great things.

Letters to the editor: No complacency when it comes to teen cannabis use

Readers have their say.

Dawn Picken: Changes needed as women do most of the heavy lifting at home post lockdown

We need more than shovel-ready projects to re-employ women in the Covid era.

Paul Hickey - Lockdown woes, Easter eggs and Kiwibank Local Hero Award

Paul Hickey discusses lockdown woes, chocolate and Kiwibank Local Hero Award nominations.

Jo Raphael: There is a reason for hope amid the pandemic

Hope can be a powerful feeling and we need it right now.

Letters to the editor: Council preoccupied with spending money

Rotorua readers have their say.