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Marcel Currin: Always start with the evidence
I choose to believe the scientists trying to give us bad news about climate change.

Editorial: Kiwi teen's deed hits high note at home
One of the biggest stories circulating the newsroom this week is the 16-year-old Kiwi girl whose self-penned song Royals has hit No1 on the United States Billboard charts.

Martine Rolls: Social media role growing in elections
Have you sent or handed in your orange envelope with voting papers yet or are you leaving it to the last minute?

Editorial: Boating needs a rules revamp
Doubtless, the country's coroners may feel the messages contained in their findings are not getting through.

Editorial: Nervy wait for cup win
I'm only ever a yachting fan when the America's Cup is on and right now my lack of knowledge of the sport is causing some frustration.

Editorial: Heroes choose to act
Driving in heavy rain, crossing a busy road or riding a bike in peak-hour traffic all involve a degree of risk.

Tommy Kapai: Signs we're feeling cup tension
Hopefully by the time this goes to print we are all on a "Cup Hi" and singing bye bye American Pie after wishing Larry a warm Kia Oracle.

Editorial: Time to act over suicide
It is encouraging to see Coroner Wallace Bain take action over the ongoing failure of mental health support systems in relation to the death of two young Tauranga men.

Editorial: Snapper catch limit essential
Tauranga recreational fishers have so far adopted a pragmatic view of the Government cutting the snapper catch limit from nine to seven per day.

Editorial: Yes, it's child abuse
Before I had children the most precious thing I carried in my car was my morning flat white.

Editorial: Not just question of sport
Thousands of school children are in Tauranga this week to take part in a locally grown success story: the NZCT AIMS Games.

Editorial: No free holiday in vans
I love a bargain, but it irks me when people want something for free at a cost to others.

Peter White: Referee spoils great occasion
Saturday night's test match between the All Blacks and Springboks should have gone down in history as one of the all-time classic encounters between the world's two greatest rugby powers.

Marcel Currin: Goggle-box killed conversation
Suddenly everyone has a flat screen television and I remember when 29-inch TVs were the hugest things on earth, writes Marcel Currin.

Editorial: Teen's device offers hope
It says something about those charged with finding a solution to Tauranga's tsunami problems that a high school student may have beaten them to the punch.

Editorial: Cancer walk unites our city
The annual "pink walk" has become part of Tauranga's calendar over the past decade, turning The Strand bright pink each October as thousands of women walk to raise money for Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Service.

Martine Rolls: Dreams are free and good for you
When life as a single mum who also works full-time gets a bit much, and it sure does at times, I like to dream a little.

Editorial: Parking U-turn cheered in CBD
As far as U-turns go, it was pretty impressive. Bowing to public pressure, Mayor Stuart Crosby used this week's mayoral candidates' forum to announce a reversal of the council's unpopular decision to hike parking charges to $3 an hour.