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Matt Cowley: Businesses, councils and Government are in this together
Comment: Small changes could make a big difference to getting businesses earning again.
Will Johnston: My weird list for a weird world
COMMENT: Ladies and gentlemen … Allow me to present a list.
Dawn Picken: Covid 19 coronavirus breeding an obsession with data
COMMENT: We are obsessed, terrified and reassured by pandemic numbers at home and abroad.
Zizi Sparks: City leaders should take Covid-19 pay cut
COMMENT: Taking a pay cut should be a no-brainer for elected officials and council chiefs.
Juliet Rowan: Why am I having weird dreams lately?
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Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Laura Boucher: Lockdown a chance to connect in new ways
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Comment: We can't rush permanent decisions
We're not out of trouble yet - Businesses are struggling but health takes priority.
Comment: Kiwi musos are in the fight against Covid-19 together
Bay of Plenty musicians join fight against Covid-19.
Letters to the editor: Time to encourage farming
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Comment: Lockdown experiences are different, comparisons are unfair
Teachers and staff will be dealing with some of the same lockdown issues as everyone else.
Bryan Gould: What we can learn from earlier generations
COMMENT: The crisis is a chance to draw strength from earlier struggles.
David Beck: Why I ban my phone after 8.30pm
It may feel as though the couch has its own gravitational pull but you can resist.
Rob Rattenbury: When men become monsters
COMMENT: Domestic violence is blight on this land that brings shame.
Kristin Macfarlane: Stop the stupidity, stay in your bubble
The actions of self-centred individuals are a real threat to New Zealand.
Letters to the editor: Stick to the plan and cautious optimism
Readers have their say.
Leaders, public servants up to the task
The Covid-19 saga will no doubt produce many twists and turns before it ends.
Kiri Gillespie: Plenty of double standards in Covid 19 lockdown
Children as young as those I encountered don't have the luxury of making stupid decisions.
Zoe Hunter: Top 10 reasons why my relationship is thriving in my bubble
Reporter Zoe Hunter shares her views on being isolated with her partner.
Rob Rattenbury: Covid 19 coronavirus - week two blues
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Zizi Sparks: Access to information still vital during lockdown
COMMENT: Covid-19 can't be used as an excuse to withhold information.
Dawn Picken: Why we can't be productive during lockdown
COMMENT: Building resilience may be the most productive thing we do in lockdown.
Matt Cowley: The month New Zealand stood still
We will bounce back, but it will take a lot of grit and sacrifice.
Garry Webber: Doing our best in extremely trying circumstances
I am confident our Kiwi spirit will see us emerge stronger than ever before.
Zizi Sparks: Covid 19 coronavirus physical distancing boosts social life
It's never been easier or more important to connect with others.
Letters: Covid 19 means problems getting firewood
It may not be essential but it is necessary to make life comfortable.
Letters to the editor: Decision-makers' grievances should be laid aside
At this extraordinary time of critical decision-making, laying aside grievances is vital.
Benefits of lockdown go beyond health and safety
We're forced out of convenience bubbles - and that can't be a bad thing.
Opinion: Salvaging a shattered holiday in lockdown
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