Zizi Sparks: Rotorua mayor's leadership appointments understandable in my view
COMMENT: Leaders need like-minded people in their top teams.
COMMENT: Leaders need like-minded people in their top teams.
COMMENT: For most of us, 2020 will be neither smashing success nor abject failure.
COMMENT: But giving up smoking is not as easy.
It's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.
One month on the effects of the eruption are still seen in the small community.
COMMENT: They deserve an international reputation.
COMMENT: Help lifeguards stay afloat. You never know when they might do the same for you.
Reggae was back and Rotorua loved it.
Other projects may need to take a back seat.
Our country's reality is that we all need to play a role in a clean water solution.
Rotorua leaders and people on the street share their hopes and wishes for 2020.
Recognising the people who quietly make way for greatness.
There is no salvation for any of us if we go on asserting that nothing need change.
The past six weeks have seen donations for food banks flow in.
Drive safely, go home and see your loved ones.
The lesson is not so much about how to win an election as about how to lose one.
"Many New Zealand men have developed a fear of being alone with small kids."
The city's Christmas tree and being lonely are topics on letter writers' minds today.
OPINION: Men need to keep their fists to themselves.
The book demonstrates how dynamic the trail network is and how it continues to grow.
The trust has thanked people and entities which have maintained support.
Letting red tape stymie the future of a successful festival is sad.