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Zizi Sparks: Kiwis should be doing everything to reduce the risk of Covid-19
Opinion: Workers facing vaccine mandates need to see the bigger picture.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: I can't stand beauty contests, but this is different
OPINION: Miss Rotorua showcases beauty from a different view.
Letters: Billionaire's cash could be put to immediate use
Our readers have their say.
Comment: Jabs milestone deserves pinch of salt rather than bubbly
Opinion: Should the vaccine progress in Auckland be celebrated or met with caution?
Letters: Events organisers 'despairing', carrying huge financial risk
Our readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: One night of fireworks is not worth the hassle
OPINION: Let's bin fireworks sales and concentrate on big public displays.
Rob Rattenbury: The arts give us welcome distractions to make us smile
OPINION: Let's hope young artists can access funds to help establish themselves.
Kim Gillespie: So, the record got its groove back
OPINION: We've come full circle when it comes to music.
Jo Raphael: Don't let Covid vaccine fears put communities at risk
OPINION: Communities are relying on their leaders to do the right thing.
The Premium Debate: How teacher vaccine mandate is impacting schools
Premium subscribers have their say.
Opinion: Paul Hickey - Short holiday, holiday mishaps, festive events
Paul Hickey discusses his short holiday, holiday mishaps, and festive events coming up.
Letters: Time to ditch colonial planners' quarter-acre paradise dream
Our readers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Euthanasia decision one of my hardest
OPINION: I had to be sure I had enough information to make a decision I could live with.
Rob Rattenbury: What has happened to the right of NZ politics?
National's plunge in polls - down to 22.5 per cent in one - raises big questions.
Kiri Gillespie: 'Three Waters mandate makes laughing stock of councils'
Opinion: The Government steamrolling Three Waters will only end in tears.
I'm planning a pandemic wedding - and it's quite a challenge
Opinion: I don't even know what the alert level will be next week let alone in six months.
Jo Raphael: Can you forego barista coffee to get on the property ladder?
OPINION: Be prepared to lay your cards on the table for banks to give you a home loan.
Luke Kirkness: Hīkoi protesters aren't seeing the full picture
OPINION: A date must be set when New Zealand will leave the lockdown system.
The Premium Debate: Landlords say tax loophole is 'bribe' to switch to social housing
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Younger voices needed in local body politics
OPINION: It is younger voices that I want to hear contributing to decision making.
Luke Kirkness: What else can we eliminate?
OPINION: We will soon need to shift our focus away from the pandemic towards other issues.
Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom
OPINION: Those wanting more freedom must be willing to prove their vaccination status.
Rob Rattenbury: Facing perils of Facebook
OPINION: A closed and private Facebook group may not be as safe as you think.
Premium Debate: What you think about Steve Chadwick's action plan
OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.
Rachel Ward: Let me tell you about the birds and the bees
Opinion: Watching the birds became a daily attraction.
Dawn Picken: An insider's guide to the ICU for the vaccine hesitant
ICU a reality for more people amid Covid-19. You don't want to go there, says Dawn Picken.
Tributes like kids' emotion haka for Wainui a way to show we care in Covid times
OPINION: Restrictions on funerals have been one of the hardest parts of the Covid era.
Samantha Motion: Dear Auckland, you are all we want for Christmas
OPINION: Today, the Government is set to give more detail about the path out of lockdown.