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Opinion: Salvaging a shattered holiday in lockdown

COMMENT: What does a holiday where you can't leave your house even look like?

Dawn Picken: 10 ways to kill time without killing other humans

Ten tips for staying occupied and sane during lockdown

Juliet Rowan: The dark reality of week one in lockdown

'I almost panic buy two puppies we have been eyeing in Whakātane.'

Separating work from home while working from home

If you're like me, separation between home and work is needed for productivity in both.

Letter: Being kind making the most of the situation

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Jane Trask: Level four lockdown shock: No one needs to panic

With a level 4 lockdown under way, there are bound to be a lot of emotions to be felt.

David Beck: It's crucial Covid-19 pandemic isn't followed by a mental health pandemic

COMMENT: The fear of isolation is real but we can get through it together.

Letters to the editor: Infected must be made accountable

Readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Working from home - and making the most of a bad situation

These are some strange times.

Letters: Coronavirus not the first epidemic for some

Our readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: No moral leadership in Trump's vaccine grab

COMMENT: Why was it not enough just to obtain access to the vaccine?

Letters: Wrong time to be raising rates

Readers have their say on issues.

Samantha Motion: Confessions of a panic buyer

COMMENT: Stop trolley shaming people who are just stocking up a little.

Letters: Passenger rail ignored at our demise

Handshakes and future transport options are among subjects readers have written about.

Bryan Gould: Coronavirus can be overcome if we pull together

Now is the time for governments to step up to the plate and use their powers for good.

Mosque attacks - 'I'm so sorry your dreams were shattered'

Comment: Those who lived through the trauma will have mental scars to the day they die.