Katie Holland is the Rotorua Daily Post's Deputy Editor
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Opinion: Museum needs fixing - at what cost?
The latest museum news will force the Rotorua community to weigh up the building's value.
Holland: Breaking down Budget's impact
So that was the Budget. Done and dusted for another year.
Opinion: Keep teaching teens about contraception
Opinion: No one can say with certainty what's behind the halving of the teen birth rate.
Opinion: Tenacity of human spirit shines through
Opinion: The scale of the devastation in Edgecumbe is difficult to comprehend.
Opinion: Debbie taking her toll in Bay
Opinion: If ever a weather event was deceptively named, it's Debbie.
Opinion: Bay is perfectly placed to enjoy Auckland
Opinion: Why those of us in the Bay of Plenty are perfectly placed to enjoy Auckland.
Police shoot dog dead in Kaingaroa Forest incident
A police officer has shot and killed a dog after four dogs were set on him in Kaingaroa Forest township tonight.
Opinion: Deaths get you thinking about life
It's strange how the death of someone you never met and hadn't seen or heard or in years can bring you to tears. Not to mention giving you a sharp reminder of life's priorities.
The ridiculousness of taboo tampons
Periods. Pads. Tampons. Have I lost you yet? It seems for some the topic is an uncomfortable one not suitable for public discussion.
Opinion: Medicinal cannabis change a major step forward
It may not have been a total victory for medicinal cannabis campaigners, but the announcement that people seeking medical cannabis
Opinion: Let's consider moving the summer holidays
In my childhood memories of Christmas holidays the sun is always shining, it's never raining and cardigans aren't required. It's
Navy identifies points of interest in lake search
The navy, police divers and search and rescue continue to search for a 48-year-old man missing in Lake Rotoiti, five days after he
Opinion: A timely reminder to take care on roads
While Christmas is meant to be a time of happiness and joy, the lead-up to the big day can be stressful, tiring and downright frantic
Opinion: Doctors' strike sends message
Whether or not their roster demands are met, one thing the striking junior doctors have achieved is an increase in public awareness
Opinion: Teachers must have a voice
Teachers are - in my view - some of the hardest working and undervalued people in New Zealand. Sure, they get more official holidays
Editorial: Senseless violence in community has to stop
When the subject of gangs in the community comes up it's easy to dismiss it as something that doesn't affect us. We hear of violence
Staying home to learn is COOL
There's very little that can't be done online these days - from banking to dating to the weekly grocery shop. So perhaps we shouldn't
Editorial: Distress of street shooting widely felt
No matter the circumstances, the loss of a young life is always a tragedy. Shargin Stephens, who died on Tuesday nearly two weeks
Editorial: Jerseys show players caring
It's a sport that's traditionally been associated with the most macho of attitudes. Rugby players are meant to be tough, staunch
Editorial: Beach buy shows the power of NZ people
You've got to love people power. A crowdfunding campaign to buy an Abel Tasman beach - described by its owner as "the best beach on the planet" - has reached its $2 million target, writes Katie Holland.
Editorial: Spotlight on Parliament as prisoners seek vote
Being sent to prison deprives an offender of their liberty. What else it should deprive them of is not so black and white, writes Katie Holland.