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Opinion: How Kamala Harris has singularly defied conventions

OPINION: The vice-president-elect can be a role model to many.

Navigating the minefield of technology and kids

OPINION: Navigating technology and parenting can be a matter of walking a fine line.

Jo Raphael: Hospital staff shouldn't be the ones experiencing pain and suffering

OPINION: Hospital staff should not bear the brunt of your sharp tongue.

Zizi Sparks: Why not make all road signs bilingual?

OPINION: Bilingual road signs an easy way to showcase culture.

Zizi Sparks: Put cameras in cemeteries to deter vandals

OPINION: There is a balance between grieving in peace and knowing graves are safe.

Jo Raphael: President-elect Joe Biden has an uphill battle on his hands

OPINION: There is a fight ahead and the incoming administration must be prepared.

Letters to the editor: Surgery access frustrations

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Could Kamala Harris be the next US president?

OPINION: Could we have just met the next United States president?

Kieran Madden: Don't underestimate humans in future of work

We must forget about developing 'second-class robots' and more on 'first-class humans.'

Kristin Macfarlane: Why we said 'no' to legalising cannabis

OPINION: The pro-cannabis campaigners' battle relied on people seeking information.

Samantha Motion: There's no shame in talking about prostate cancer

Opinion: Treating prostate cancer as a taboo topic is hurting men, not helping them.

Bryan Gould: American voters seem ignorant and self-obsessed

OPINION: Democracy may not rule in US elections

Letters to the editor: Rubbish and recycling scheme totally unfair

Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Spending retirement visiting health providers as the body wears out

OPINION: Visiting health providers becomes more prominent as the body slowly wears out.

Stephanie Worsop: How big is too big for a first birthday party?

When a small birthday celebration turns into a full-blown party.

Samantha Motion: My fridge is full of unneeded jelly and I blame population growth

OPINION: Old population estimates offer clues to our growth struggles.