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Raukawa-Tait: Talkback role an eye opener
Raukawa-Tait: Time as a talkback host was an eye opener.

Opinion: What do you think of the Lakefront development?
We asked Rotorua residents what they thought of plans for the lakefront.

Letters: Alan Bines remembered fondly
Readers have their say about Alan Bines, early Christmas; and cyclists using the road.

Opinion: Māori business essential to economy
Te Māori columnist Te Taru White shares his views on issues of equity.

Street view: Do you think our local MPs have done enough for Rotorua in the past year?
The Rotorua Daily Post asked people how they thought local MPs had done in the past year.

Bert Robinson: Lack of consultation over bill slap in the face
A Conservation Act amendment has some up in arms.

Decrepit villa sale provides perspective
Opinion: $1m decrepit villa sale should give locals some perspective.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Silver Ferns coach back in the chair
Noeline Taurua has a big job ahead of her.

Rachel Stewart: Women must unite against hard-line patriarchy
COMMENT: Kiwi women are eye-wateringly over-represented in domestic violence statistics.

Opinion: Women's rights movement has a way to go
Suffragettes changed the lives of many women, but there's still more to do.

Suffrage panel: What does 125 years of suffrage mean to you?
We asked local women what Suffrage 125 means to them.

Letters: Every week was Te Wiki o te Reo Māori for Aunty Bea
Readers share their views

Opinion: The Importance of the Māori language – Te mana whakahirahira o te reo Māori
Rawiri Waru shares his view on Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Raukawa-Tait: Funerals show different lives
Raukawa-Tait: The funerals of Aretha Franklin and John McCain were very different affairs.

Letters: Trainers need local racetrack
Rotorua Daily Post readers have their say on matters of the day.

Peter Williams: Serena is calculated, cynical and selfish
COMMENT: A champion is always appreciated more if she or he is a champion person too.

Street view: Are you excited about the royal visit?
We asked people on the street what they think of the upcoming royal visit.

Street view: How does it feel to be a NZ citizen?
We asked the new citizens how it felt to become a New Zealand citizen.

Opinion: Give te reo a go this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Te Ururoa Flavell shares his views on giving te reo a go this week.

Te Wiki o te reo Māori a good start
Integrate te reo into daily life and you'll find it quickly becomes second nature.