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Comment: Government investment great but what about Tauranga?
Comment: Of the $12.35m invested in the region over the weekend, Tauranga saw $660k.
Comment: Death of Constable Matthew Hunt devastating for all
Okioki i runga i te rangimarie tetekura mo tangata toa, - Rest in Peace brave warrior.
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Matt Cowley: Local businesses looking down barrel of increased costs
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Zizi Sparks: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty nothing to worry about
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Bryan Gould: Ugly attitudes could return if we forget the past
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Zizi Sparks: Rotorua as a quarantine base shouldn't be a problem
Comment: Let's show those in managed isolation how welcoming Rotorua can be.
Letters to the editor: Restriction slowing us down
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Comment: Outcry over Rotorua as quarantine base justified
All we can do is wait and hope that there is no risk to those in our communities.
Rob Rattenbury: NZ is a heavily armed country, always has been
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Comment: It's time to start thinking about who will lead the next Government term.
Dawn Picken: History is a work in progress
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Zoe Hunter: Do your homework first before breaking fixed mortgages
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Zoe Hunter: Always be kind to your elders
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Bryan Gould: What will be the fate of National under Muller's leadership?
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Patrick Walsh: A yes vote on cannabis will be a disaster
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