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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Removal of pokies a good move
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Rawene Masonic Hotel's removal of pokie machines the right move.

Rachel Stewart: Why I've come to love those cows
COMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.

Letters: Shame on those who let Lakehouse be demolished
The demolition of the Lakehouse has got a letter writer's back up.

Weather not just a talking point for homeless
Weather is not just a talking point for the homeless.

Letters: Let's learn from the council's mistake
Letters writers talk about a council rating mistake and praise a columnist.

Political Roundup: Is the new Govt already failing Māori?
COMMENT: There's no doubt Māori are disadvantaged - how to deal with it is the question.

Nothing like reading an actual newspaper
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Reading the news online doesn't compare to a physical newspaper.

Review: Striking combination of instruments at Toru Trio concert
Hanno Fairburn reviews the latest concert at St Luke's Church.

Opinion: Nothing new in Budget speech for tertiary education
Readers have their say.

Lucky ones have faith and work hard
Te Māori columnist Ngahi Bidois talks about luck and people who seem to have it.

Letters: City skatepark worth repairing
Letters: One reader discusses the skatepark while another talks about Israel.

Hosking: Good riddance to Māori ward nonsense
COMMENT: How in 2018 can you single out a race and offer them something no one else gets.

Opinion: Royal wedding refreshingly modern
The royal wedding was the beginning of something new.

Graeme Simpson: Rotorua dogs luckiest in the country
Dog park a great place for socialising your dogs.

Opinion: Budget provides some hope
Opinion: Budget provides hope for struggling families.

Letters: Review of Tomorrow's Schools both needed and desired
Letters: A reader discusses the anniversary of Tomorrow's Schools Reforms.

Rotorua politicians react to the 2018 Budget
Steve Chadwick, Fletcher Tabuteau and Todd McClay shared what they thought hit or missed.

Street view: Budget 2018 reaction in Rotorua
Rotorua residents react to the Budget 2018 announcements.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Budget needs to address pressing issues
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait discusses the 2018 Budget and the issues it needs to address.

Letters: Time to stop talking about plastic and do something
Letters: Readers discuss banning plastic and a roadside job half done.

Rachel Stewart: Ministry's cunning plan fails again
COMMENT: Farmers should have acted sooner but MPI should have too.

Opinion: What do you like about Mokoia Intermediate?
We asked year 8 pupils at the school what they liked about it.

Rangatahi are future leaders and successors
Te Maori columnist Te Taru White talks about potential of Te Arawa rangatahi.

Temptation killed the cat so stay away from loan sharks
Loan sharks and Lego are topics for our letter writers today.