Latest from BOPT Opinion

Letters to the editor: Stair removal a loss for Mauao users

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Kiri Gillespie: Reducing speed limits only half the battle to stop speeders

Simply doing the paperwork isn't going to cut it, in my view.

Jo Raphael: Transcending squabbles with Anzac spirit

OPINION: We will remember them.

Rob Rattenbury: Our lives could have been so different without the Anzacs

The Gallipoli campaign left families without sons, husbands, fathers and brothers.

Samantha Motion: How to spot lifestyle creep before it's too late

My goal is a balance between future-focused frugality and enjoying my money.

Dawn Picken: Justice for George - a sad, small victory

OPINION: Are we inching closer to a world where Black Lives Matter?

Samantha Motion: Land use changes par for course in housing crisis

Opinion: Golf courses are not exactly multifunctional spaces open to the community.

Letters: Health system reforms a step backwards

Readers have their say.

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.