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Dawn Picken: A lot to be thankful for in this weird year

OPINION: For all its weirdness and sadness, 2020 has produced moments of gratitude.

Zizi Sparks: Bad behaviour on buses; how to stop it

OPINION: Everyone has a right to be safe at work.

Zizi Sparks: Why Black Friday isn't just another American fad

OPINION: Not everything about consumerism is bad.

Letters to the editor: Welfare nation has become a too well-fed nation

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: Parking meters a simple solution

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Royal Commission of Inquiry needed into violent child deaths

OPINION: Too many children are dying at the hands of those supposed to look after them.

Tiraroa Reweti: Tauranga ructions follow a waka-load of grievances

Opinion: Enough of the 'consultation' thanks, the people of Tauranga deserve respect.

Zizi Sparks: Time for major review of local government

OPINION: When tensions and problems cost money and affect progress, things need to change.

Samantha Motion: Christmas in November? Okay, but just this once

Opinion: The war on Christmas creep should be suspended this year.

Letters to the editor: Do away with single-sex schools

OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: Nuclear option needed - replace city council

Opinion: Commissioners are a 'nuclear option' - and I say bombs away.

Letters to the editor: Where will council money be spent?

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: Council's reputation precedes it

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Roading upgrades need blue sky thinking

OPINION: Safety and population growth should both be considered when upgrading roads.

Samantha Motion: Yes, our region is beautiful - but it can be deadly

Opinion: Recent water tragedies and mishaps in the Bay of Plenty should be a reminder.

Letters: Prisoners could be answer to labour shortage

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.