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Rules and bylaws won't address homelessness
Comment: Banning beggars and rough sleepers is simply moving the issue somewhere else.
Kelly Makiha: Charles Sturt truly loved Rotorua
Comment: Charles Sturt was a battler for Rotorua.
Zizi Sparks: School right to ban student's facial hair
Comment: You wouldn't go to work looking scruffy, so why go to school like that?
Why Elton John concertgoers shouldn't be mad
The concert was cut short due to circumstances outside the performer's control.
Letters: Is there really a shortage of houses in NZ?
Rotorua readers have their say.
Rob Rattenbury: The downside of reading too much
I am now more confused than ever about everything, writes Rob Rattenbury.
Letters: Saving Concert FM was the right thing for PM to do
Rotorua readers have their say.
A sports reporter's quest for love
"My immediate reaction was that I'd rather head butt a Shakti mat."
Zoe Hunter: Police need more power to put hard line on gangs
People are scared. Crime like this has never been seen in the Bay, writes Zoe Hunter.
Todd Muller: Gang violence unprecedented for Tauranga
COMMENT: Police have our backs but who has theirs?
Jane Trask: Does having tattoos make you less professional?
Are tattoos as taboo as they used to be? Should we accept tattoos as an expression of Art?
Zoe Hunter: Smaller sections should be embraced
COMMENT: But they should also be accompanied by outdoor spaces.
Letters: Some children just have a 'different pitch' to others
Readers have their say.
Opinion: Allowing more single-use plastic bottles has potential to harm wildlife
Do we require more evidence single-use plastic bottles are a blight on our environment?
Rattenbury: Days of commemoration marked by only a few
New Zealand has yet to really grasp the concept of a national day.
Gould: Could money be the servant and not the master?
Can printing money be a bad thing?
Graeme Simpson: Giving back at the heart of Singlespeed Society
It's all fun and games but for serious causes.
Dawn Picken: Single can be satisfying on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day takes on a different meaning when you're single
Buddy Mikaere: Let's keep the national anthem as it is
COMMENT: Our country's song is a bi-cultural icon.
Scammers exploiting death are 'scum'
Let's not make it easy for those taking advantage of grief and goodwill.
Shauni James: Have fun in the sun but don't neglect your skin
It's great to have fun in the sun, but important to be sun smart at the same time.
Letters to the editor: Work ethic, city parking and vehicle noise
Readers have their say.