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Zizi Sparks: Are Kiwis afraid of hard work?
OPINION: If blue-collar job availability is anything to go by, we may be.
Jo Raphael: Power through the daylight saving adjustments - it's worth it
OPINION: Despite its pitfalls daylight saving needs to stay.
Rob Rattenbury: Why we now need tradies more than ever
Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no plumbers, builders, electricians?
A fundraiser like no other: A cow, $2000 and hundreds of people
The Bethlehem School fundraiser sounds too outrageous to be true - but it is.
The upside of social media
OPINION: Social media is a cesspool. It's also a repository for good memories.
Stephanie Worsop: Skates, palazzo pants and Buffy - suspiciously familiar 2021 trends
Opinion: Trends that whisk you back to your childhood are a charm in unsettling times.
Kiri Gillespie: Aussies have got it right, so why haven't we?
Opinion: Regulating sunscreen is a no brainer. It's too important to leave to good faith.
Letters: Enough money has been spent on Pike River recovery
Our readers have their say.
Hosting an Aussie? Do tourism a solid and get out and about
Opinion: Get out and make some memories in the new New Zealand.
Kiri Gillespie: Knowing how to do this could save lives
Opinion: Training worth the investment - and miracle survival stories reinforce this.
Letters to the editor: Drawbacks of daylight saving
Opinion: Readers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: Dear employers, you need to change things up
Opinion: Whoever thought a five-day working week was a good idea needs to walk the plank.
Samantha Motion: Good neighbours must do travel bubbles right
Opinion: High fences don't necessarily mean we have walls up.
Rob Rattenbury: Racist cops few and far between
Opinion: The few bad apples are very much in the minority and are got rid of quickly.
Stephanie Worsop: We need to do better at hiring people with disabilities
Opinion: Everyone needs to have a hand in creating a more equal employment playing field.
Dawn Picken: Is time running out for daylight saving?
Opinion: We can add joy to our country by making daylight saving time permanent.
Stephanie Worsop: Turning my millennial self into a Gen Z
Opinion: Can I let go of my millennial ways to be cool like the younger generation?
Letters: Putting council's 'massive' salary cost rise into perspective
Our readers have their say.
Opinion: Remove the veil of secrecy of council workshops
OPINION: Complaint to Ombudsman describes workshops as "intellectual sleight of hand".
Jo Raphael: Easter the perfect time to spread kindness
OPINION: Easter's the time to pay it forward.
Zizi Sparks: Why you should care about long-term council plans
Opinion: A long-term plan affects everyone in the region.
Letters to the editor: 'No' to fluoride and 'yes' to education
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Kelly Makiha: Good morning, this is your wake-up call
Opinion: Type 2 diabetes can happen to us but we can do something about it.
Letters to the editor: Mass vaccinate or bubble will burst
Readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: I didn't master any skills over lockdown
OPINION: Everyone experienced lockdown differently but we were in it together.
Rob Rattenbury: Why names are important - it's about respect
This is not about a cultural difference; it is about respect and thoughtfulness.
Dawn Picken: Government's fluoridation decision the right call
OPINION: Too many people choose to do nothing when it comes to public health
Jo Raphael: This is tiresome, misogynistic and so last century. I'm over it.
OPINION: The critics need to get with the programme - or change the channel.
Review: Tutus on Tour brilliant, but local dancer missed
Review: Tutus on Tour was simply breathtaking.
Letters to the editor: Library and council buildings don't need replacing
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: Not in my backyard: Scourge of suburban moaners
Opinion: There's a difference between dobbing in a party and a popular community event.
Samantha Motion: How lockdown changed my life
Opinion: The lockdown experience flicked a switch and there was no going back.