Jo Raphael: Ease up on the booze for a clear head
OPINION: We're no longer consuming alcohol like we used to
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Tommy Wilson: No one has been made poor by giving
OPINION: Money will not take care of our homeless, but the community can.
Bay businesses ready for 'busy summer' as international tourists return
Businesses were planning for "peak demand" around events, festivals and cruise ships.
Another holly, jolly Bay of Plenty news parody
OPINION: Samantha Motion returns with another musical take on the year in news
'This is it': Devastating development in writer's health battle
Dawn Picken wants to 'make the most of helping my kids before I go'.
Booming summer: Thousands to hit the music festivals and events in the region for weeks
A complete guide, from music festivals for all tastes to big sporting events.
Luke Kirkness: Common sense must prevail over the summer break
OPINION: We can't let Christmas or summer be an excuse not to isolate.
Sonya Bateson: Christmas is a time to cherish family and home
OPINION: Home is where your family is.
Regional council posts $10m deficit
The operating deficit was $3.9 million higher than the budgeted deficit of $6.1 million.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the construction slow-down
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Appeal planned after teacher loses bid to prove Covid order dismissal was unjustified
A Taupo science teacher among the 447 Covid-related exodus over 6 months.
Premium Debate: Nation staring at decades of pain
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Flooding, road closures and rescues: Thunderstorms lash Rotorua
'Quite a bit of water in a short period of time.'
Opinion: Govt and Tinetti deserve praise for firefighters deal
OPINION: They are real-life superheroes, and deserve to be treated as such.
Christmas weather looking favourable but thunderstorm risk before then
There is a broad low risk of thunderstorms covering most of the North Island today.
Kelly Makiha: Housing accord missing vital details
OPINION: There are positive signs but when exactly will emergency housing woes end?
'In past couple of weeks it's hit me that life really is a survival game,' says mum
OPINION: Christmas appeals bring joy to many of our families in the Bay.
Blood service seeking 120 more donors: 'It’s such an important cause'
The New Zealand Blood Service is forecasting a busier summer this year than last.
Machete attack: Man’s hand severed in petrol station brawl over chainsaw
Man in 'vigilante' attack at a Gull petrol station will spend eight years in jail.
New Zealander of the Year semifinalists announced
Black Ferns star is on the list of semifinalists for Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.
Sonya Bateson: Fines should be based on a person’s income
OPINION: Fines are not fine when they target low-income people.
'We’re always worried about an outbreak': Meningococcal cases on the rise
Pete and Helen Rowlands want to see vaccines funded for all 16-year-olds.
Caddie great Steve Williams chooses Rotorua for 'last hurrah' in speedway
Starship Foundation and Ronald McDonald House will benefit from the fundraiser.
'Absolutely stoked': BoP men's golf team breaks 10-year NZ title drought
The match was decided on the final hole.
Subscribers weigh in on warning bells ringing for Labour
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up
OPINION: Jo Raphael asks, if not here, then where?
Jo Raphael: Trikafta funding huge coup for cystic fibrosis community
OPINION: The rollercoaster ride has ended with good news.
Michele Hunter: I’m done waiting for the storm to clear
OPINION: It’s the little stuff that can remind us of the good things.
From broken back to Ironman: Athlete heads to start line after horror crash
Craig Stewart was hit by a car while riding his bike but he was determined to race again.
Subscribers weigh in - what if the Reserve Bank is wrong?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Stop giving gifts that are meaningless and wasteful
OPINION: What we choose to give the people we love and appreciate should spark joy.
Supercars champ van Gisbergen to race at Baypark
Newly crowned Supercars champion isn’t taking a break over summer.
Luke Kirkness: People need to take more ownership of themselves
OPINION: We can take some easy steps to help relieve the pressure on the health system.