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Letters: Give Waiariki voters credit for choosing Coffey
Politics is still a hot topic for letter writers, including the Waiariki contest.
Opinion: Greens can learn from Maori Party
Why a Greens and National coalition isn't a silly idea.
Letters: Church has strict no-drugs policy
St Lukes vicar Alex Czerwonka responds to a recent court story about a drug dealer.
Letters: Don't take on crooks
Readers comment on shoplifters and how lovely Rotorua is looking at the moment.
Opinion: Teacher shortage reaching crisis point
Opinion: We have a teacher shortage that is reaching crisis point.
Letters: Nation waits on Winston with bated breath
A reader thinks New Zealand voters want a change of government - but what will Winston do?
Letters: Our history should be passed on to our children
Readers write about passing history on to the next generation & the language of the Treaty
Rachel Stewart: I'm not afraid of big bad Winston
COMMENT: Peters has always demonstrated a willingness to do a deal, says Rachel Stewart.
Letters: Time to hold local MP to promises
Letters: Readers discuss local and central government.
Bryan Gould: Take nothing for granted when it comes to Winston
Don't assume Winston Peters will go with the party that got the largest share of votes.
Opinion: An election that will go down in history
Opinion: This year's election will be one that goes down in history.
Letters: Charge for Hamurana Springs unwelcomed
LETTERS: Readers share their thoughts on the Hamurana Springs charge and Miss Rotorua.
Local singlespeed legend defies gravity
There's a reason why Garth Weinberg is known as The Alien.
Letters: Cycle lane waste of parking space
Letters on the cycleway, a kaka in Lynmore and responsible boy racers.
Street view: What do you think of the Te Manawa construction delay?
We asked people on the street their thoughts about Te Manawa construction being delayed.
Street View: Will you vote in election?
We asked people on the street if they plan on voting.
Opinion: Election is all about leadership
Opinion: I think this election is about leadership. And leaders that feel right.
Opinion: Election 2017 - Time to make your own decision
The media are now often seen as the enemy by those glued to a political viewpoint.
Letters: Support for MP Todd McClay
MP has delivered the goods for our good, say readers.
Profits over people the cold reality
People who weren't alive in the 80s have known nothing but monetarism.
Letters: Why are public servants flying everywhere?
Readers write about non-essential air travel, Labour policies and thoughts on GMO.
Rachel Stewart: Why women will decide this election
COMMENT: Labour's leader is aspirational for women and won't pull ponytails.
Letters: Don't believe English's promise
Readers' views on the 4-laning of Te Ngae Rd and the Hemo roundabout sculpture.
Dial set to move on clock and politics
Daylight saving starts Sunday, will it be a harbinger of a new government?
Letters: Prove cannabis is harmless
A reader says cannabis should be proven harmless before it was made legal.
Letters: Wake up call to synthetic cannabis smokers
Synthetic cannabis smokers and gang members are topics for our letter writers today.
Letters: Hemo sculpture - iconic or ironic?
Readers weigh in on the news the Hemo Gorge sculpture has run into problems.
Letters: Subdivision won't help city's need
A reader questions whether a new housing development will meet Rotorua's needs.
Opinion: Govt bureaucrats must be up to job
Opinion: The government should no longer tolerate spectacularly unsuccessful CEOs.
Letters: Lakefront deserves dynamic building
Readers share their views on the planned new lakefront spa and Maori language use.
Letters: Why marijuana should not be legalised
Readers write about the legalisation of marijuana and one man's mayoral aspirations.
Rachel Stewart: Don't feel sorry for farmers
COMMENT: National is talking up the urban-rural divide to get votes, says Rachel Stewart.