A $4.9 million upgrade is planned for Rotorua Airport, this for a council controlled organisation that made only $414,000 profit last

A TIME TO GIVE: Salvation Army corps officer Kylie Overbye urges the community to give at this time of year. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER

I strongly oppose the proposed $5 million Rotorua Airport revamp. We upgraded the airport five years ago and it is still very much

Street view: Did you feel the earthquake? 141116sj01.JPG We think we did, the windows rattled a little bit. GRACE MORGAN, 65 Kawaha

Street View - Do you think Donald Trump will be a good president? * 131116paulDP.JPG I don't think he will be. He's too involved

What Americans have seen for decades is an elite system where a few have hijacked a political system which had convinced the masses

In an attempt to shake the feeling of consternation as the reality of a Trump presidency sunk in, I browsed through local political

It's that time of year again - the Christmas decorations are starting to sneak into the shops and the festive season will soon be

The speed limit on some New Zealand roads looks set to go up. Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss yesterday released a new "speed

OPINION: John Paul College students (from left) EJ Dubouzet, 15, Kate Bird, 15, Brianna Lewis, 15, Cody Hunter, 15, and Harrison Hill

Street View: Do you Know what Armistice Day is? What does it mean to you? I have heard of the word but I don't know. WILLIAM SKIPWITH

091116bf5.JPG Yes I do. I don't have one yet, but I will get one. $44 million is quite a bit. I think I'd spent it wisely. Good luck

Street View: Are you following the US election? How do you think it will impact us in Rotorua? I do when I'm watching the news

We asked some of those being made official New Zealand citizens at today's ceremony: What made you want to live in Rotorua? I love

I am amazed that Andrew Little is offering to spend $60 million a year to provide work for unemployed young people when the same scheme

Street view: What's the best way to get unemployed youth into jobs? 071116sp6.JPG Make it enticing and payable. JOHN CHADWICK, 71 Kawaha

The time has come, unfortunately, when we have to consider very carefully if selling fireworks to individuals is the right thing to

So the All Blacks' record winning streak is over. We're not all that used to the All Blacks losing, especially to teams from the

Last week the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent, the lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. By comparison to

COMMENT: Reducing a woman you've never met to her physicality is not a compliment; it's weird and inappropriate.

Street View: Do you think seclusion rooms in schools should be banned? 031116bf1.JPG No. Because there has to be some way to chastise

Does Rotorua need another public fireworks display? I say yes. I don't particularly like fireworks, I admit anything more exciting

Perhaps your correspondent Jim Gray (Letters November 3) might consider offering his own ideas to overcome this shameful problem in

It was with interest that I read Rod Petterson's thoughts on a drug-free tenancy clause being included in the agreement of rental

Street view: Has Steven Adams' success made you more interested in basketball? 021116bf3.JPG I don't know who that is. The only

I commend Jackie Evans (Letters, October 27) on her proposal but I am somewhat lost as to what happens when the first motel is filled

Never take candy from strangers is a catch cry most of us parents preach to our kids. Then we throw all that wisdom out the window

Street View: Do you think firework sales should be banned to the public? No, I think it's become a bit of a tradition. HUNIA ROGERS

With the P contamination of homes on the increase don't you think it's time the landlord was given the chance to protect his/her asset

I am left wondering why the $31,000 report commissioned by council and conducted by the National Research Bureau was only released