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Opinion: Could the dining precinct come to rival Rotorua's popular Eat Streat?
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Kelly Makiha: Don't take stuff that isn't yours
Taking things you're not entitled to should result in a deterring level of punishment.
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Letters to the editor: Central govt rules driving rates increases
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Kiri Gillespie: Jet skiers often in firing line - but is that fair?
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Rob Rattenbury: ACC doesn't deserve the bad rap people give it
Opinion: Compared to other schemes in developed countries, ACC is the most generous.
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Stephanie Worsop: The annual Christmas shopping challenge
Opinion: Christmas nears and once again I am completely stumped.
Jo Raphael: Cut speed limits outside schools ... now
OPINION: Universal school speed limit reduction is a no-brainer.
Letters to the editor: Apologies becoming valueless
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Letters to the editor: Commission to run council will be un-democratic
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Zizi Sparks: End-of-year burnout and how to beat it
Opinion: End of year burnout doesn't have to be a given.
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OPINION: The recurring theme of the truancy crisis is a breakdown in relationships.
Jo Raphael: Whakaari/White Island - My heart goes out to everyone affected
OPINION: Answers are needed to help victims heal.
Letters to the editor: Teacher-only days out of touch
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Investment bank could be a panacea to economy woes
OPINION: Government could establish an investment bank to stimulate economy.
Letters to the editor: Speed limit reduction illogical
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: When roads become bitumen battlegrounds
Opinion: We all play a little justification game to excuse our bad driving behaviour.
Jo Raphael: Closure needed for Whakaari/White Island victims
OPINION: No investigation, charges, or prosecution can bring those loved ones back.
Rob Rattenbury: Sport is in our DNA - and we're darn good at it
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Stephanie Worsop: The truth about the dreaded 'first winter in daycare'
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Letters to the editor: Labour's economics an easy target
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Dawn Picken: Big Brother is watching
OPINION: Facial images may be collected at a distance, without consent or knowledge.
Dylan Thorne: Support for foodbank appeals overwhelming
The massive response means that more food parcels can be given out.
Letters to the editor: Landlords should be able to ask for pet bond
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Stephanie Worsop: Winners and losers with more paid sick leave
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