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The Premium Debate: What gives banks the right to trawl through statements?
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Can you forego barista coffee to get on the property ladder?
OPINION: Be prepared to lay your cards on the table for banks to give you a home loan.
Luke Kirkness: Hīkoi protesters aren't seeing the full picture
OPINION: A date must be set when New Zealand will leave the lockdown system.
The Premium Debate: Landlords say tax loophole is 'bribe' to switch to social housing
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Younger voices needed in local body politics
OPINION: It is younger voices that I want to hear contributing to decision making.
Luke Kirkness: What else can we eliminate?
OPINION: We will soon need to shift our focus away from the pandemic towards other issues.
Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom
OPINION: Those wanting more freedom must be willing to prove their vaccination status.
Rob Rattenbury: Facing perils of Facebook
OPINION: A closed and private Facebook group may not be as safe as you think.
The Premium Debate: Man in Mount cave gets a home
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Rachel Ward: Let me tell you about the birds and the bees
Opinion: Watching the birds became a daily attraction.
Dawn Picken: An insider's guide to the ICU for the vaccine hesitant
ICU a reality for more people amid Covid-19. You don't want to go there, says Dawn Picken.
Tributes like kids' emotion haka for Wainui a way to show we care in Covid times
OPINION: Restrictions on funerals have been one of the hardest parts of the Covid era.
Samantha Motion: Dear Auckland, you are all we want for Christmas
OPINION: Today, the Government is set to give more detail about the path out of lockdown.
Luke Kirkness: Stop pussyfooting around Covid-19 rule-breakers
OPINION: Hard punishments would stop any of these would-be rule-breakers
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: All businesses are important to our economy
OPINION: Businesses continue to do it hard.
The Premium Debate: Demolished state homes and end-of-year stress
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Zoe Hunter: Why I got my second jab on Super Saturday
OPINION: Five reasons why I rolled up my sleeves for Super Saturday.
Dawn Picken: It's a crazy time to turn 16 - advice for my teenaged son
Opinion: What a crazy time to turn 16 - or any age.
No more stop-start running campaigns
Comment: 'As I lay vomiting on the back lawn I had a crushing realisation'
Letters: Hospital change can be disruptive but take heart
Bay of Plenty Times readers have their say.
Opinion: Already-vaccinated Kiwis can help on Super Saturday
OPINION: One jab or two, Super Saturday is for you, too.
Luke Kirkness: How to tackle unemployment in the Bay of Plenty
Opinion: Thousands are unemployed but why not put them to good use?
Letters: Get the infrastructure basics right before we beautify
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Homeless crisis among our biggest issues
OPINION: 'If housing is one of your biggest assets why neglect it?'
Zizi Sparks: Government needs to explain vaccine passport workings
Opinion: We urgently need more clarity on just how vaccine passports will work
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Oranga Tamariki is 'dysfunctional'
OPINION: It's the responsibility of whānau, hapu and iwi to look after their own children.
Luke Kirkness: The truth about the Katikati case and Devonport man
Opinion: We are incredibly lucky the Katikati non-case was a team player.
The Premium Debate: Is NZ is paying for Auckland's 'loose' border?
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Rob Rattenbury: Musings about change over a pub meal and a beer
OPINION: Dreams, plans, businesses, careers and job hopes have been shattered for many.
No excuses not to read
Opinion: Reading books doesn't need to be a chore or time-consuming.