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Kristin Macfarlane: Having events to look forward to good for mental health

Comment: Normality is great, but there's still a long way to go for some sectors.

Letters to the editor: Petition to preserve Springfield Golf Course will continue

Readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Now is not the time for politicking

COMMENT: The time for politicking will come in due course. It is not now.

Rob Rattenbury: There is a lot to be said for old friends

Comment: Good friends are thin on the ground at times but are true forever.

Comment: Separation anxiety to peak as school, work returns

If you are experiencing anxiety, you are not alone.

Dawn Picken: If it quacks like a duck - beware the propagandist

COMMENT: Sharing half-baked hypotheses during a global pandemic can be deadly.

Zizi Sparks: Covid 19 coronavirus - what needs to change now we're at level 2

Comment: Some businesses may be lost forever. They won't get by without our help.

Samantha Motion: Life hacks and lessons from level 2, day one

Comment: Level 2 proves to be an utterly joyful experience.

Letters: Don't ignore health advice

Rotorua readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Key takeaways from the Covid-19 lockdown

Comment: Three things I've learned at alert levels 3 and 4 we shouldn't forget.

Comment: Economy, freedom - and trust come with alert level 2

The rules around level 2 have been revealed.

Letters to the editor: Silver lining for homeless in pandemic

Readers share their views on local news.

Letters: Leave golf course alone

Rotorua readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Rates need to be spent kick-starting local economy

Comment: Councils should be careful with their spending during the pandemic.

Zizi Sparks: It's time to ease recreation restrictions

COMMENT: More freedom will mean fewer breaches.

Letters to the editor: Thank you to the mystery poppy placer

Readers share their thoughts on local news.