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![Opinion: Housing crisis is a disaster so why is there little empathy for its victims?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Housing crisis is a disaster so why is there little empathy for its victims?
Opinion: 'It’s absolutely disgusting that our country has such a severe housing problem.'
![Opinion: Penalise teen criminals - but do it this way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Penalise teen criminals - but do it this way
Opinion: Do you remember your teenage years?
![What the US presidential election could mean for the markets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What the US presidential election could mean for the markets
OPINION: The US economy can perform well under governments of all shapes.
![Sonya Bateson: The kind of 'free ride' we should give jobseekers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sonya Bateson: The kind of 'free ride' we should give jobseekers
OPINION: The 'free ride' for beneficiaries is over, according to PM.
![Opinion: Breaking down barriers in New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Breaking down barriers in New Zealand
How do we break down barriers between communities to improve social cohesion in NZ?
![Opinion: Prosecuting homeless beggars seems pointless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Prosecuting homeless beggars seems pointless
Opinion: "Being poor should not be a crime."
![Sonya Bateson: Being a grandparent is a privilege, not a right](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sonya Bateson: Being a grandparent is a privilege, not a right
OPINION: A lot of conflict arises between modern parents and grandparents.
![Food prices should be lower - despite extreme weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Food prices should be lower - despite extreme weather
OPINION: I thought fruit was supposed to get cheaper in the summer.
![Opinion: Where to from Waitangi with a kete full of hope?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Where to from Waitangi with a kete full of hope?
OPINION: How do we harness hope and share it with those who need it most?
![Opinion: Education standards will increase with great parenting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Education standards will increase with great parenting
OPINION: Schools will thrive when parenting thrives.
![Opinion: What to do when you see a shark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: What to do when you see a shark
'Bronzies are one thing but great whites are quite a different kettle of fish'.
![Opinion: What our recycling says about us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: What our recycling says about us
OPINION: It’s on us, as responsible citizens, to take care of our own waste.
![Editorial: Uplifting survival tale also highlights water safety basics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Uplifting survival tale also highlights water safety basics
OPINION: Our editorial on the critical issues raised by Will Fransen's survival story.
![Sonya Bateson: Now's the perfect time to start building good habits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sonya Bateson: Now's the perfect time to start building good habits
OPINION: New Year’s resolutions aren’t for everyone.
![Opinion: We're in dire straits if we can't get everyone paddling in the right direction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: We're in dire straits if we can't get everyone paddling in the right direction
OPINION: We all have the potential to play a part on this waka ride.
![It's okay to say 'no' this Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
It's okay to say 'no' this Christmas
OPINION: Putting on a happy face for family and friends can feel like a mammoth task.
![Subscribers react to upward pressure on rents amid record migration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Subscribers react to upward pressure on rents amid record migration
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
![Why New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go further](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go further
OPINION: By next week, disposable vapes need to have nicotine limits and safety features.
![Opinion: Stop treating renters like naughty children](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Stop treating renters like naughty children
Opinion: Being a renter is an expensive and stressful business.
![How the Mount's wild New Year's Eves were tamed — and what was learned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How the Mount's wild New Year's Eves were tamed — and what was learned
OPINION: Teens and young adults used to come from all over to get drunk.
![Opinion: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe in Whakaari/White Island case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe in Whakaari/White Island case
Opinion: 'How has WorkSafe been held to account?'