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Opinion: Junior cricketers traveling in record numbers to Hawke's Bay
OPINION: I have great memories of playing at junior cricket camps.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Kicking the habit of delaying holidays
OPINION: Breaks bring much-needed balance in a crowded life.
Felix Desmarais: Why I’m calling for a moratorium on picnics
OPINION: Camping and picnics have something in common.
Jo Raphael: New Year's resolutions need stickability
OPINION: Congratulations — you made it to a new year, now what will you do?
Luke Kirkness: Drink-driving tests must be ramped up to address the issue
OPINION: The number of breath tests and driving under the influence convictions has shrunk
Pass or fail? - New Zealand's report card
OPINION: Did New Zealand pass or fail this year its report card this year?
Sonya Bateson: Respect the power of the ocean
Opinion: Suddenly, I felt myself being dragged out to sea. It all happened so fast.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Look out for our police officers, they are family, friends and neighbours
Opinion: The public has a responsibility to make sure our behaviour doesn't endanger cops.
Jo Raphael: Ease up on the booze for a clear head
OPINION: We're no longer consuming alcohol like we used to
Tommy Wilson: No one has been made poor by giving
OPINION: Money will not take care of our homeless, but the community can.
Felix Desmarais: The five types of Boxing Day
Opinion: Which type of Boxing Day will you have?
Maryana Garcia on the foodbank appeal: People are gifts who keep on giving
Opinion: Journalist reflects on the gifts the appeal has given her.
Another holly, jolly Bay of Plenty news parody
OPINION: Samantha Motion returns with another musical take on the year in news
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on crime waves fuelled by price of tobacco
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Paul Hickey: 2022 highlights, breakfast show, merry Christmas
Paul Hickey discusses some highlights of 2022 and wishes the community a merry Christmas.
Opinion: Thank you Rotorua for amazing generosity in 2022 Christmas Appeal
Rotorua Weekender reporter Shauni James shares appeal highlights and thanks.
Luke Kirkness: Common sense must prevail over the summer break
OPINION: We can't let Christmas or summer be an excuse not to isolate.
Sonya Bateson: Christmas is a time to cherish family and home
OPINION: Home is where your family is.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the construction slow-down
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Premium Debate: Nation staring at decades of pain
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: My prediction for 2023
Opinion: While I don’t have a crystal ball, it is clear that 2023 will be a tough year.
Crispian Stewart: Visiting cricketers inject more talent into region
Opinion: We should do our best to make the UK visitors welcome.
Opinion: Govt and Tinetti deserve praise for firefighters deal
OPINION: They are real-life superheroes, and deserve to be treated as such.
Kelly Makiha: Housing accord missing vital details
OPINION: There are positive signs but when exactly will emergency housing woes end?
'In past couple of weeks it's hit me that life really is a survival game,' says mum
OPINION: Christmas appeals bring joy to many of our families in the Bay.
Subscribers weigh in on exodus from Labour - a sinking ship or normal house cleaning?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Time to explore NZ with eyes wide open
OPINION: Our country has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
Subscribers weigh in on warning bells ringing for Labour
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up
OPINION: Jo Raphael asks, if not here, then where?
Felix Desmarais: It’s better to sweat than shiver
OPINION: Summer is the best - winter is the worst.