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Jo Raphael: We must take the bad with the good - we can handle it
OPINION: These days it’s like we’re all punching bags.
Opinion: Brainless scumbag looters soaking up precious police time
OPINION: One Hawke’s Bay village has resorted to blockades to deter looters.
Letters: Why does Rotorua seem to have more graffiti and litter than other towns?
Our readers have their say.
Zoe Hunter: When one region is hurting, others need to step up
There are already examples of help flowing from the Bay of Plenty to cyclone-hit regions.
Kiri Gillespie: Greater insight into teenage mental wellbeing a no-brainer
Opinion: We should be learning more about why kids skip school
ChatGPT threatens language diversity in the age of AI
OPINION: Writing itself is a technology that can be used to further inequality.
Sir Howard Morrison Centre opens with gala performance
Opinion: Sound issues mar what could have been a brilliant night.
Sonya Bateson: Social media - we can’t live with it; we can’t live without it
OPINION: I hate social media.
Cyclone Gabrielle shows how real the threat from climate change is
OPINION: The impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle are utterly devastating.
Looks matter when it comes to shopfronts
OPINION: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says the shopping experience starts at the shop entrance.
Opinion: Community effort needed in cyclone response
OPINION: Emotions are going to be running high after a wet summer and recent flooding.
Crispian Stewart: Rotorua teens make their mark in Māori cricket
OPINION: There is a movement in motion within the Māori sporting space.
Sonya Bateson: Why is tipping rearing its ugly head in our society?
OPINION: 'Now I fear that tipping is creeping more and more into everyday life.'
Jo Raphael: Even my dog is more prepared for an emergency than I am
OPINION: Soggy Shaky Isles forces need for emergency preparedness.
Ngahi Bidois: Sharing the fruit of the knowledge tree
OPINION: There is no new knowledge that someone did not know before you.
Sonya Bateson: Expensive school uniforms a yoke around parents’ necks
OPINION: If we got rid of uniforms, we could see hand-me-downs back in the schoolyard.
Letters to the editor: Hollie is right - recovery is hell
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Richard Prebble: Chris Hipkins must capitalise on honeymoon bounce
Events overwhelm governments. New PM shouldn’t just wait for it to happen.
Jo Raphael: Personal attacks on ex-PM shameful
OPINION: At least eight people were charged with threatening to kill her during her term.
Opinion: Building up not out needs embracing
Opinion: The days of the quarter-acre dream could be in the rearview.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Which politicians impressed at Rātana
There was plenty of laughter and good advice for the politicians.
Carmen Hall: Food price hikes will hurt poorest most
Vegetable soup has got me through a few winters.
Two things could prevent fatal drownings. Why is New Zealand not doing them?
Opinion: Dozens of human lives would be saved this year. Here's how.
Jo Raphael: Young people to be praised for their NCEA efforts
OPINION: Our young people are unfazed by small failures.
Should I let my child have a YouTube channel?
OPINION: Age-appropriate channel creation wasn’t a topic my parents had to ponder.
Mark Lister: We’re beating inflation, but it’ll come at a price
OPINION: The most crucial development has been increasing evidence of slowing inflation.
Paul Hickey: Searching for summer, Superstock excitement, giveaways
"This week I’ve really started to feel pretty ripped off."
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to PM’s resignation
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Where’s the plan to combat a looming recession?
OPINION: I found myself investigating how to make reusable toilet paper this week.
Subscribers weigh in on homeowners facing skyrocketing interest hikes
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Trevor Maxwell a pioneer for local politics
OPINION: Trevor Maxwell's a local government legend.
Jo Raphael: Make a plan if you're refixing your interest rates
OPINION: Rising interest rates are causing stress for some homeowners.