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Hundreds of firemen have been working hard to control the Notre Dame blaze.
Rachel Stewart: Dignified death of a feisty farm cat
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Letters: Council decisions do not inspire confidence
Letters: April 17 - Critical eye on council.
Letters: More questions need to be asked over council projects
Letters: More questions need to be asked over council projects.
Letters: Israel Folau's views should be ignored
Letters: Israel Folau's views should be ignored says reader.
Bryan Gould: We need to raise mature youth
Puppies and young people are the same - they think the universe revolves around them.
Letters: Put a toll on the Kaimai tunnel
Bay of Plenty Times letters to the editor.
Opinion: Helping youth reconnect to highway of life
Having one-on-one counselling is paramount as Mike King knows well.
Letters: City council chief executive a breath of fresh air
A reader says he is impressed with Tauranga City Council's new chief executive.
Opinion: Rain lifts farmers', orchardists' spirits
Bay farmers and orchardists have welcomed much-needed rainfall, writes Darryl Jensen.
Opinion: Free Tauranga school bus trial a no brainer
Could a free school bus service solve Tauranga's peak hour traffic woes?
Dawn Picken: Surviving the parasite parade
Rose-coloured glasses and a silver lining magnifier are vital in autumn.
Letters: Congestion Tauranga's biggest problem
Readers discuss congestion and the begging ban.
Opinion: Tahuriorangi's gesture shows humility
Sports reporter David Beck says Tahuriorangi playing club rugby says a lot about the man.
Letters: Speed change safest option for Welcome Bay Rd
Readers discuss speed limits, gun laws and the Crusaders.
Letters: Begging bylaw long overdue in Tauranga
Letters: Begging bylaw long overdue in Tauranga.
Bryan Gould: PM's international mana and prestige
Bryan Gould: Jacinda Ardern's international mana and prestige.
Graeme Simpson: Company hits global stage
Nzo has become a key cog in the mountain biking community
Letters: Motorists endure lengthy delays
Letters: Tauranga motorists have had to endure lengthy delays
Opinion: Ministry of Education urged to do the right thing
There has to be change, for the sake of Neihana Renata and his family writes Kelly Makiha.
Letters: Passenger rail a good population growth strategy
Letters: Passenger rail a good population growth strategy.
Comment: Tauranga's begging bylaw raising awareness of what is happening on our streets
Now the honest conversation can start about the solutions, writes Tommy Wilson.
Dawn Picken: Knee-jerk reaction? More like one small step for humanity
We don't need knee-jerkers when it comes to solving problems - we need pragmatists.
Letters: Thumbs-up for Greerton traffic changes
Readers have their say on the city's transport situation and Māori grievances.
Opinion: Let the local league drama begin
There may be fewer teams in the mix but there's still a lot to like about BOP rugby league
Letters: Students encouraged in anarchy
Letters: Students shouldn't have taken the day off to protest over climate change.
Opinion: Is $75 for a few hours reasonable for Crankworx?
Has the recent Crankworx mountain biking event become too popular?
Rachel Stewart: Outlook grim despite the allure of denial
COMMENT: Species extinction and extreme weather are only going to get worse.
Stuart Pedersen: The danger of groupism
Judge the individual, not the group that person belongs to, says Stuart Pedersen.
Comment: Buses, oh what a missed opportunity
Tauranga needs a first-class bus system - fast, writes Samantha Motion.
Letters: Mother Earth will be glad to see us gone
Letters: Tauranga children right to strike over climate change
Commentators should not be attack dogs for political parties
COMMENT: Political commentators have a duty to be balanced, writes Bryan Gould.