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Jo Raphael: Former water baby grateful for lifeguards
Between the Flags campaign highlights work our surf lifesavers do.
Zizi Sparks: Christmas appeals making all the difference
The past six weeks have seen donations for food banks flow in.
Jo Raphael: You're not bulletproof on the roads
Drive safely, go home and see your loved ones.
Bryan Gould: Parting company with the voters is never a good idea
The lesson is not so much about how to win an election as about how to lose one.
What is New Zealand society doing to men?
"Many New Zealand men have developed a fear of being alone with small kids."
Letters: Pine over plastic any day
The city's Christmas tree and being lonely are topics on letter writers' minds today.
Carmen Hall: The first time it was two black eyes and a bruised face
OPINION: Men need to keep their fists to themselves.
Graeme Simpson: Mountain biking book 'like Christmas'
The book demonstrates how dynamic the trail network is and how it continues to grow.
Letters: Te Taumata o Ngāti Whakaue thankful for loyal support
The trust has thanked people and entities which have maintained support.
Kiri Gillespie: Okere Falls red tape sad and short-sighted
Letting red tape stymie the future of a successful festival is sad.
Jane Trask: Moving house is an emotional time
Moving house can be an emotional time for some and straightforward for others.
Buddy Mikaere: There is a real joy in sharing life with chickens
One of the little-known joys in life is quietly sitting in the middle of your hen pen.
Letters: Clear conscience and benefit the community
Rotorua readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: We could do with more kindness in politics
Humanity means seeing the other person's point of view.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: PM should have visited Ihumātao
'Always show up with a willingness to listen'.
Katee Shanks: I feel sad and angry at what Whakaari has done
COMMENT: Monday will forever remain in New Zealand's history as a dark day.
Jane Trask: Christmas magic a parenting delight
What little white lies do you tell your children to keep the magic of Christmas alive?
Buddy Mikaere: White Island a reminder nature is a monstrous, unfeeling force
Nature is not always a giver of the ineffable sweetness, according to Buddy Mikaere.
Bryan Gould: The Government has to do better
Ministers give the impression they think talking about something is as good as doing it.
Opinion: Rob Rattenbury - Te reo Māori needs nurturing
Unless you are immersed in the language daily it is hard to maintain any fluency.
Dawn Picken: Moving sparks existential crisis
Shifting house triggers existential crises, begging the question: "Why do we have stuff?"
Graeme Simpson: Suspension an important part of riding experience
Suspension can make a huge difference to the way your bike feels.
Review: Modest size does not mean modest sound
Opus catches moods, as instrument weave musical strands.