Letters: Western Bay risks losing democracy
Democracy has its flaws, but it's still preferable to a dictatorship.
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Rachel Stewart: Animal cruelty – a storm is coming
COMMENT: If you're shocked now, your hair will soon curl.
Opinion: Trying a little tenderness in troubling times
Tommy Wilson reflects on how times have changed over the past decades.
Opinion: Food allergy sufferers should feel confident eating out
Mixing up someone's food is dangerous - even life-threatening.
Letters to the editor: Does Tauranga really need an 'Eat Street'?
A proposed upgrade to liven up Tauranga's Wharf St has been questioned by a reader.
Bryan Gould: Why are teachers striking now?
COMMENT: Teachers' strike a long time coming, but why now with a sympathetic Government?
Letters to the editor: Plastic not so fantastic
Readers share their thoughts on plastic and roadworks.
When did farmers stop being heroes?
Farmers used to be our heroes, but times are a'changin'.
Opinion: Will is part of the problem on the slope
Will Johnston takes a visit to the snow, as does everyone else.
Letters: A Tauranga alien?
A Wellington ex-pat asks if Tauranga's history is relevant to her.
Opinion: Plastic bag ban a small win for the environment
Every plastic bag you use is going to end up back in the environment.
Opinion: Death comes to us all
It may be morbid to think about, but it's the one thing we all have in common.
Letters: Brash not racist but egalitarian
How can it be unjust to seek fair treatment for all Kiwis, a reader asks.
Opinion: Major artists coming to Tauranga is exciting
How lucky are we to have a plethora of musical options in our city?
Give Tauranga a harbourside promenade
A reader asks for a promenade from Trinity Wharf to Harbourside
Young athletes need support, not instructions
Shouting commands to your child during a sporting event does more harm than good.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Villé the cat isn't a conventional beauty but he is much loved.
Rachel Stewart: Why kill animals after an 'attack'?
Comment: Animals attack us when we invade their space and we need to realise this.
Combine Tauranga and Western Bay councils
Save costs by combining Tauranga City and Western Bay District councils, a reader says.
Opinion: New dining precinct would do wonders for Tauranga's restaurant scene
What Tauranga lacks, Rotorua makes up for in spades.
Bryan Gould: Jacinda Ardern has a strong case for satisfaction
Jacinda Ardern has a strong case for satisfaction.
Letters: Lauren Southern/Stefan Molyneux protesters
Letters to the Editor: August 6, 2018
Letters: Council's Bella Vista offer laughable
Letters to the editor: Readers have their say
Germaine Greer causes outrage ... again
Opinion: Women were trivialised, badgered, insulted and disbelieved in rape cases.
Don't rubbish our home sweet home
Let's tidy pollution we can see – and that which we can't.
Letters: Council hotel deals sparks concern
Letters: Council hotel deals sparks concern.
Opinion: Treating commuters like guinea pigs
The changes to the roads around the Maungatapu Underpass must be doing drivers' heads in.
Letters: Health and safety ruining playgrounds
A fun playground has been ruined by the health and safety police, a reader says.