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Dawn Picken: Reflection, deflection and the best cheese toastie ever
OPINION: Hard conversations are especially wrenching for the conflict-averse.
Jo Raphael: Stop likening NZ to Nazi Germany
OPINION: We don't have it as bad as Anne Frank did.
Paul Hickey: Milestones, home improvements, pets and Xmas events
Paul Hickey discusses milestones, home improvements, pet apps and Christmas events.
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
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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
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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.
Dawn Picken: Tell me a story
Listeners in Tauranga recently gave storytellers a rare gift: undivided attention.
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
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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
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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.
Letters: Councils need to plan for higher-density areas
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The Premium Debate: Why are banks 'going through statements with a fine tooth comb'
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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
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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
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