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Jo Raphael: Lockdown sadness turns to gladness
COMMENT: Local tourist attractions need our support.

Letters to the editor: Nothing to fear in cannabis legislation
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: Scaremongering harming our image
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Bryan Gould - Scoring points off pandemic
COMMENT: We should, for once, be allowed to congratulate ourselves on a job well done.

Comment: Government investment great but what about Tauranga?
Comment: Of the $12.35m invested in the region over the weekend, Tauranga saw $660k.

Comment: Death of Constable Matthew Hunt devastating for all
Okioki i runga i te rangimarie tetekura mo tangata toa, - Rest in Peace brave warrior.

Jo Raphael: The creative ways people are remembering their loved ones
COMMENT: The ways ashes can be memorialised are endless.

Zizi Sparks: Volunteers keep the wheels turning
Comment: Spare a thought for those who give their time freely.

Letters to the editor: Make returning Kiwis feel welcome
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty nothing to worry about
Comment: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty disappointing but inevitable.

Letters to the editor: Time to unite not politicise
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: User pays, but so should the Government
COMMENT: The Government should meet the basic needs of people in mandatory quarantine.

Letters: We let ourselves down in relation to quarantine visitors
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Ugly attitudes could return if we forget the past
COMMENT: Death of Vera Lynn brought back memories of another time.

Zizi Sparks: Rotorua as a quarantine base shouldn't be a problem
Comment: Let's show those in managed isolation how welcoming Rotorua can be.

Letters: Humanitarian crisis has become politicised
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Election already heating up so pay attention
Comment: It's time to start thinking about who will lead the next Government term.

Dawn Picken: History is a work in progress
Comment: History is a work-in-progress. Should our monuments reflect that?

Letters to the editor: Accountability needed for quarantine slackness
OPINION: Readers have their say.

David Beck: The dangers of online outrage
An innocent business was targeted by outraged Facebook users on Wednesday.

Letters to the editor: Nothing but talk when it comes to housing
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: Experts have let the country down
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Kristin Macfarlane: A loss can make you appreciate what you have
OPINION: Here's hoping the community has a new appreciation for what comes to their city.

Bryan Gould: What will be the fate of National under Muller's leadership?
COMMENT: Labour knows too well the damage done when a party in opposition is divided

Patrick Walsh: A yes vote on cannabis will be a disaster
COMMENT: Secondary school principal Patrick Walsh has his say on the cannabis referendum.

Letters to the editor: Flags, cannabis and all lives matter
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Is it time NZRFU gets out of Super Rugby?
Super Rugby started with hiss and a roar but is fizzling.