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Opinion: Alcohol free means alcohol free...even if you're VIP

OPINION: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says there should be no exceptions.

Cocaine use soars, beyond 'small pockets' of NZ society

It comes as methamphetamine and MDMA consumption nationwide has been on a downward trend.

Business Digest: Farm Environment Awards winners announced

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‘Could be the end of your business’: Insurance Council of NZ warns those with no coverage

It's a bad time, as many businesses have taken on substantial debt to survive Covid.

'We're tired of waiting': Educators meet in Tauranga ahead of nationwide strike

Demands include better pay, more help in the classroom and support for counsellors.

Readers share feedback on pensioner who can't afford to retire

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on pensioners and retirement.

Sonya Bateson: Drag performance for children just cute, wholesome fun

OPINION: Dressing up can be magical.

Mystery of the missing doctor: New CCTV footage released over vanishing

David Holland was last seen at his Pāpāmoa Beach home on March 11 last year.

Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing

OPINION: Kapa haka places us amid angels and warriors, past present and future.

Opinion: Time for more focus on financial literacy in schools

OPINION: Kids need to be told the realities of how money works.

$3.06m in rates outstanding after regional council enacts new collection system

It has been 3 months since Bay of Plenty Regional Council began collecting its own rates.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on plight of elderly living in cars

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Te Matatini showcases huge commitment from all involved

OPINION: I saw Te Matatini showcasing the best kapa haka in the world.

Opinion: Retirees shouldn't be on the bones of their backsides

Jo Raphael says Kiwis should enjoy the fruits of their labour in their golden years.

Opinion: Cut the grass, not the costs - it'll be worth it in the long run

OPINION: Kiri Gillespie says let's not welcome tourists back with scruffy berms.

'My heroes': How Ukrainians in the Bay are feeling one year on

'I still can’t believe it. It’s scary. I have been through sadness, anger, and denial.'