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Letters: Will lakefront be fenced off during busy season?
Rotorua readers have their say.

Stephanie Worsop: Put differences aside and get on with the job
COMMENT: Elected members need to put their differences aside and work to better our city.

Graeme Simpson: Ultrarunning on the silver screen
"This is where it all started with The Big Bike Film Night."

Zizi Sparks: Why the All Blacks losing the World Cup won't be so bad
COMMENT: Why dwell on the losses when there's so much to celebrate?

Stephanie Worsop: Opposing good investment will kill tourism industry
We should be supporting, not opposing, sustainable business opportunities.

David Beck: My 2019 NRL awards
Sports reporter David Beck reviews the latest season of NRL.

Letters: Highlighting meth scourge should be compulsory reading
Rotorua readers have their say.

Gould: Voter turnout - why do we struggle to cast our votes?
Budding politicians see local elections as a step on the ladder to a political career.

Graeme Simpson: Many hands make light work on Rotorua's trails
There's a sense of camaraderie when you help maintain a trail.

Opinion: Losing Maketu Pies would be losing an icon
Maketu Pies has been placed in receivership and had some interested buyers.

Letters: Rotorua needs leaders who look to the future
Rotorua readers have their say.

Jane Trask: Have your say, go vote
We should all care enough about our place to vote.

Sonya Bateson: Why measles vaccinations and precautions are essential
Vulnerable lives are dependant on the actions of others

How long is Daylight Saving an excuse?
It was an excuse to be late on Monday, but how long can we use the lost hour as one?

Our View: Mental illness still a hidden disease
Mental illness is in many ways a hidden disease.

Graeme Simpson: Ladies being picked up - but it's not what you think
Ladies Shuttle Nights were a big hit last year.

Letters: How dare young people want a safer future?
Rotorua readers have their say.

Our View: Why we should listen to Greta Thunberg
Great Thunberg urgently beats the climate change drum.

Jane Trask: Why I still drive a big SUV despite rising fuel prices
COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I could drive from Hamilton to Rotorua on just $6.

Meth is a scourge but some have broken free
Meth casts a long shadow in New Zealand but there are pockets of light out there.

Opinion: Census shows Government must take action on housing
Our cities are growing, and now we have the figures to prove it.