Latest from BOPT Opinion

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.

Zizi Sparks: Time to make contact tracing a legal requirement

OPINION: Don't give people like me a choice, step up contact tracing requirements.

Danielle van Dalen: Avoiding America's political polarisation

Opinion: Is New Zealand heading in the same direction as the United States?

Kristin Macfarlane: Who are the ignorant people flushing wipes down the toilet?

Opinion: Say it with me: Wet wipes do not get flushed down the toilet.

Bryan Gould: Impressive school improving life chances of its pupils

OPINION: The school is clearly doing some - or perhaps many - things right.

Letters to the editor: Time to terminate waste collection deal

Opinion: Readers have their say.

Samantha Olley: Rescue helicopters followed the golden rules at Whakaari / White Island

Opinion: But they've faced heavy criticism. A new 60 Minutes piece is the latest example.

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?

Letters to the editor: Good education is the best example

Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: The problem with improving NZ's rail system

Railways helped open NZ but many lines foundered due to the lack of population increase.

Stephanie Worsop: Where's the variety in little boys' clothing?

Girls' clothing racks are full of brightly coloured shirts, bedazzled overalls and more.

Samantha Motion: 10 really good things from 2020

Opinion: Okay, a lot of bad stuff has happened. But let's take a little break from that.

Dawn Picken: Sad reflection of a fearful country

OPINION: The mood in our house was grim on Wednesday night.

Bryan Gould: The nightmare is over if Trump loses

OPINION: I predict the winner will be Joe Biden - the right person for us.