TECT funding in shareholders' hands
March 15: TECT proposal supporters pledging a donation of $9000, says letter writer.
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Kerbside recycling service will benefit us all
In Tauranga, unless you're self-motivated to recycle, there's no real incentive to do so.
Letters: Road upgrades before a museum
March 14: Road safety priority over museum, Maori successes, Census, recycling issues
Opinion: Crime is an unintended consequence of growth
Tauranga has New Zealand's busiest port which risks it becoming an entry points for drugs.
Bryan Gould: Civilisation depends on taxation
The wealthy have an antipathy towards taxes, yet benefit most from public spending.
Letters: Emphasis on Maori blood unnecessary
March 13: Make use of the train tracks, roads before development, blood percentages, wards
To cheque or not to cheque: TECT question
Opinion: Tommy Wilson focuses on the TECT cheque debate.
The week's top 5 biggest stories - what you clicked on
A decision towards kerbside recycling is this week's biggest story online.
Opinion: Claimed efficacy of homeopathy is in stark contrast with evidence-based practice
Mark Hanna responds to a column on pet health care.
Matthew Hooton: Joyce satisfies Nats' bloodlust
National's new boss wants to win the next election and is on track to do it.
Get roading right first
Letters: Development, Air Force complaints, wildlife and public transport.
Opinion: Shot at Stability for Renters
Everyone deserves a chance to stay in their home, even if they don't own it.
Opinion: Less than a warm welcome
There was no warm welcome for tenants moving into Papamoa's emergency housing village.
Rosemary McLeod: Fronting a female is a PR ploy
Wheeling out a female lawyer or spokesperson in tricky situations is a predictable tactic.
Rachel Stewart: Breaking free from addictive web
COMMENT: Online technology is hugely important but too much can be detrimental.
Letters: Traffic, need and recycling
March 7: Traffic jams, urgent attention needed at schools, refund for bottles
Roads must be made safer, what's a life worth?
One stretch of road: 18 lives tragically lost.
Bryan Gould: Creating new money
The one thing that governments are never short of is money.
Opinion: Number of council candidates indicates frustration
A lot of people are frustrated by the direction our city is heading.
Opinion: Life lessons in Bruno Mars fake tickets
Bruno Mars performed in Auckland last week and people fell victim to fake tickets.
Opinion: Cameras revolutionary in film-making
Small cameras like GoPro have democratised adventure film-making.
Tauranga's biggest stories of the week
It has been a big week in news. Here are the week's five biggest stories online.
Becoming a Bag Lady in the Bay
Bag lady aspirations follow a shameful secret - a collection of single-use plastic.
Simon Bridges is in for a rough ride
It's not going to be easy going up against the popular Jacinda Ardern.
National leadership, power switching, free buses
Letters to the Editor, February 28, 2018.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Hey celebrities - we're not that into you
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait shares her views on the celebrities famous for being famous.
Soper: Burning Bridges - new leader won't be next PM
COMMENT: Next National Prime Minister will not come from new leadership pairing.
Letters: Referendum, glass recycling, TECT cheques
February 27: Cost of a referendum, civic duty to recycle, leaving a legacy.