Latest from BOPT Opinion

Luke Kirkness: How I spent two months living in a laundry

Opinion: Luke Kirkness shares his thoughts after two months in the Bay of Plenty.

Samantha Motion: Bay Patrol is the sun-soaked summer of dreams and nightmares

Opinion: Summer rewind on Bay Patrol - but it's not all fun and games for the lifeguards

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.

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.