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Letters: Increase in number of gulls in the Rotorua CBD
Rotorua readers have their say.
Letters: Rubbish dumping is a form of guerrilla warfare
Rotorua readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: Kerbside rubbish collection overdue in Tauranga
The council is proposing to introduce a kerbside collection and it's about time.
Opinion: Take a moment this festive season
Rotorua Chamber of Commerce president John McRae asks you to give back this Christmas.
Bryan Gould: Haka makes me feel at home
The most impressive moments of a school prizegiving were the many haka performed.
Opinion: Armed tactical police needed on the ground
No New Zealand cop wants to shoot anyone.
Letters: Te Manawa is not the heart of the city's issues
Rotorua readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: Creeping costs are ruining Christmas
COMMENT: All this festive spending is getting out of hand.
Graeme Simpson: Enthusiasm thriving in younger generation
New generation of mountain bikers coming up.
Samantha Motion: Good riddance to Tauranga's begging ban
COMMENT: What was the end goal of banning begging and rough sleeping?
Why two Rotorua kids want you to give back this Christmas
Two Rotorua students share why they think the Christmas Appeal is so important.
Jane Trask: It's time to start thinking about our own funerals and their cost
How can we reduce costs in our own funerals? What are our options?
Zizi Sparks: Pride parade needed in Rotorua and Tauranga
More can be done to support pride in the Bay of Plenty.
Letters: 'OK Boomer' and coping with the vicissitudes of life
Readers have their say
Comment: Life wasn't always so easy for baby boomers
Kids, don't judge us all by those wealthy boomers, writes Rob Rattenbury.
Graeme Simpson: Secret Spot won't be a secret for long
Secret Spot Hot Tubs is no longer secret.
Review: Caught in the Net
Cor blimey, the crazy madcap crew are back in action at the Shambles!
Jo Raphael: Dying with dignity is an option we all should have
Assisted dying should be available to those who need it.
Jane Trask: Why we should support the foodbank appeals
Hungry children find it hard to concentrate and learn in schools.
Comment: Why National is picking on gangs and beneficiaries
Comment: Gangs are handy for dog-whistling politicians to use just before the election.
Graeme Simpson: Our canine friends enjoy the forest just as much as we do
Part of the privilege of living within sight of that forest is choosing when to ride.
Opinion: Open your hearts this Christmas
Today we launch our annual six-week Christmas Appeal for those in need.
Lizzie Marvelly: Irrelevant Guy Fawkes has had his day
COMMENT: It's time for Guy Fawkes to go.