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Rail was a winner in Budget 2019. Photo / File

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Opinion: Rail could be the way forward

13 Jun, 2019 4:00am
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Rail is a winner from Budget 2019

Finance Minister Grant Robertson during his Wellbeing Budget 2019 presentation in the lock-up at Parliament, Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Problems didn't crop up overnight, and will take time to fix

6 Jun, 2019 2:30pm
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Budget 2019 was not a BS Budget.

Trolling can get very personal at times with tragic consequences. Photo/Getty.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Internet trolls are gutless

30 May, 2019 10:56am
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The internet provides us a platform to remain, if not anonymous at least at arm's length.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Alfred Ngaro could prove us wrong

23 May, 2019 8:00am
4 minutes to read

Can Alfred Ngaro successfully start a Christian Party?

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait and guest speaker nurse Alice Street. Photo / Supplied

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Celebrate the successes, despite the adversities

16 May, 2019 4:00am
4 minutes to read

You will find dedicated nurses in every hospital in the country.

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has a big job on her hands. Photo / File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Welfare reform is an investment

9 May, 2019 4:00am
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Welfare reform needs a multi-departmental approach

We love to hate taxation, but it's the way to create a fairer system for all. Photo / file

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Down to brass tax - rich have no reason to fear fair

2 May, 2019 11:00am
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A Capital Gains Tax equals a fairer system of taxation, Raukawa-Tait argues.

Verbal abuse is a mental health safety issue. Photo / Getty Images

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Opinion: Health and safety should not be trivialised

25 Apr, 2019 4:00am
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Verbal abuse is a mental health safety issue and it should not be trivialised.

SPORT

Comment | Israel Folau gives Christians a bad name

24 Apr, 2019 9:00am
4 minutes to read

Holier-than-thou people are hard to budge, they're not the "contaminated ones"

Te Pākira Marae in Whakarewarewa where a tangi was held for five members of the same family. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Opinion: Enormous amounts of love needed

11 Apr, 2019 4:00am
4 minutes to read

Looking at five coffins set out along one wall, I was overcome with utter sadness.

Entering adulthood these days appears to be far tougher than in years gone by says Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. Photo / Getty

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: How times have changed for young people

4 Apr, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Who would want to be a young person embarking on adult life these days?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern waves to the crowd after the huge Friday prayer meeting at Hagley Park, Christchurch, yesterday. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Kindness is not a sign of weakness

28 Mar, 2019 5:38am
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: No one should have been surprised by our Prime Minister last week.

A photo of Don Reisterer taken in 1998 when he was Mayor of Opotiki. Photo/File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: A good councillor values their community

7 Mar, 2019 4:20am
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Opinion: Late mayor of Opotiki a role model for local government.

Malcolm Rewa, 65, in the dock at the Auckland High Court. Photo/File.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: So many 'what-ifs' in Malcolm Rewa's life

28 Feb, 2019 4:47am
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What can we Learn from Malcolm Rewa?

Geoff Williams and Merepeka Raukawa-Tait at a Rotorua Lakes District Council meeting in 2016. Photo / File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Advice on body language hard to swallow

21 Feb, 2019 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

What's a politician to do when her body language betrays her thoughts?

NEW ZEALAND

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The racists I look out for are the covert ones

14 Feb, 2019 5:30am
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Merepeka Ruakawa-Tait: The racists I look out for are the covert ones.

The climate is right to tackle bullying and harassment in New Zealand workplaces. Photo / Getty

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Opinion: Tipping point reached on bad workplace culture

31 Jan, 2019 4:26am
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'If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect then you need to get out'

The waterfront of Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores. Photo / Getty Images

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Reflection on immigration

17 Jan, 2019 4:00am
5 minutes to read

'They were all incredibly brave. Those who left their country to start a new life'

Children pose with member-elect Deb Haaland, Sharice Davids, Barbara Lee during the first session of the 116th Congress at the US Capitol on January 3. Photo / Getty Images

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Election of Native American women shows tide is turning

10 Jan, 2019 8:03am
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The two new Congresswomen are known for their forthright views.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: DHBs have a tough job

3 Jan, 2019 4:00am
3 minutes to read

Our country's DHBs are doing the best that they can.

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Opinion: Every city needs big dreamers

27 Dec, 2018 4:00am
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COMMENT: New ideas often run into opposition, but thank goodness for visionaries.

Flowers sit outside City Life on Queen St in remembrance of British backpacker Grace Millane. Photo/Dean Purcell

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Male bystanders can be a force for change

20 Dec, 2018 5:29am
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Opinion: Male bystanders can be a force for change.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during her weekly post-cabinet press conference. Photo/File.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Change requires team effort

13 Dec, 2018 4:31am
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: A plan to ensure New Zealand thrives

The Speaker, Trevor Mallard, has ordered a review into bullying at Parliament. Photo / File

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Opinion: Action needed now on bullying

6 Dec, 2018 4:00am
4 minutes to read

Winds of change are blowing through workplaces.

The American Black Friday sales phenomenon has infiltrated New Zealand. Photo / Getty Images (posed by model)

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Not everyone can resist the temptation to buy

29 Nov, 2018 4:00am
3 minutes to read

Black Friday discount shopping is an idea imported from America.

Waste and spoilage accounts for an estimated two billion tonnes of food a year. Photo / File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Food wasters should be ashamed

22 Nov, 2018 4:00am
4 minutes to read

A staggering amount of food is going to waste every year.

Armistice Day at Awahou Marae. Photo / Supplied

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Opinion: Message of hope on Armistice Day

15 Nov, 2018 4:00am
3 minutes to read

Modern wars are caught on camera in real time.

Just 34 per cent of Kiwis can access $3000 easily, writes Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. Photo/Getty.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Planning for a better debt-free future

8 Nov, 2018 9:52am
4 minutes to read

Just 34 per cent of Kiwis can access $3000 easily, writes Merepeka Raukawa-Tait.

Jami-Lee Ross entered politics at a young age. Photo/File

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What we can learn from the Jami-Lee Ross saga

25 Oct, 2018 4:31am
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: What can we learn from the Jami-Lee Ross saga.

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Greed starts in the boardroom

18 Oct, 2018 4:30am
4 minutes to read

Has our trust in the financial industry been undermined.

Actress Glenn Close attends at the 65th San Sebastian Film Festival. Photo/Getty Images

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Opinion: Movies worth watching

11 Oct, 2018 4:30am
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Comment: A great movie requires a good story.

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Raukawa-Tait: Meth testing shambles deplorable

4 Oct, 2018 4:30am
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Raukawa-Tait: Housing NZ's meth testing shambles was deplorable.

Typical transportation in Nauru during the Pacific Islands Forum. Photo / File

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Raukawa-Tait: Talkback role an eye opener

27 Sep, 2018 3:00am
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Raukawa-Tait: Time as a talkback host was an eye opener.

Noeline Taurua is in demand in New Zealand. Photo / File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Silver Ferns coach back in the chair

20 Sep, 2018 4:15am
3 minutes to read

Noeline Taurua has a big job ahead of her.

The funerals of Aretha Franklin and John McCain were very different. Photos / Getty Images

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Raukawa-Tait: Funerals show different lives

13 Sep, 2018 4:00am
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Raukawa-Tait: The funerals of Aretha Franklin and John McCain were very different affairs.

A large number of those making up the elderly population are suffering from loneliness. Photo / Getty Images

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Loneliness plaguing elderly

30 Aug, 2018 3:30am
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Study highlighting loneliness in elderly cause for concern.

The Mongrel Mob gang has been outlawed in Queensland. Photo/File

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Opinion: Aussies cleaning out Kiwi crims

23 Aug, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Australians are cleaning out Kiwi gangs.

New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is to speak at Whanganui High School. Photo / File

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Opinion: Targeting Māori youth not discriminatory

16 Aug, 2018 4:00am
5 minutes to read

Māori youth are bombarded daily with all the negative stereotypes.

I have thought of leaving a note on the parking meters I use now stating

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Raukawa-Tait: Parking fine surprise

9 Aug, 2018 4:30am
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: A letter from the Ministry of Justice reveals an unwanted surprise.

Homelessness is a complex problem with no easy solution. Photo / Getty Images

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Rotorua homelessness full of complexities

26 Jul, 2018 4:30am
4 minutes to read

Homelessness is not an easy fix.

Protesters rally in support of charter schools. Photo / File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Charter schools should be a choice for parents

12 Jul, 2018 3:48am
4 minutes to read

Charter schools should be a choice for parents.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Conflicts of interest

5 Jul, 2018 4:30am
5 minutes to read

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Is there a conflict of interest in Wally Haumaha saga?

In the future, will Rotorua be an age-friendly city? Photo/Getty Images

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Opinion: Will Rotorua be an age-friendly city?

28 Jun, 2018 5:46am
4 minutes to read

Who knows what conditions and circumstances will exist in 20 or 50 years' time.

New Zealand First MP Shane Jones, the Minister for Regional Economic Development. Photo/File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Northland needs the boost

14 Jun, 2018 5:14am
4 minutes to read

Northland has been overlooked year after year.

Former criminal Billy Macfarlane has designed a 12-month prisoner rehabilitation programme. Photo/File

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Merepeka Raukawa Tait - Hope for new offender programme

20 Apr, 2018 4:04am
4 minutes to read

We should be prepared to look at any solution to stop reoffending.

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Opinion: Baby boomers know their own minds

13 Apr, 2018 2:16am
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Opinion: We run the real risk of starting to see older people as some sort of deficit.

On average women currently represent 15.2 per cent of all board positions. PHOTO/GETTY

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Time for new talent around boardroom table

6 Apr, 2018 5:08am
4 minutes to read

Woman are scarce in male-dominated boardrooms.

Victoria University students protest against sexual harassment in legal fraternity on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Wellington. Photo/File

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Sexual violence and harassment is preventable

23 Mar, 2018 3:40am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: Sexual violence is not a women's issue, it is a community issue.

Comedian and mental health advocate, Mike King. Photo/File

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Take mental health out of 'too hard basket'

16 Mar, 2018 5:17am
4 minutes to read

Mental health services are getting harder to access.

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Opinion: Provincial prosperity is on the rise

9 Mar, 2018 1:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: Our greatest strength will be our ability to embrace change.

Residents Bruce Atkins and Dolly Atkins, at the opening of The Care Village in Ngongotaha. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Opinion: Wonder village opened

2 Mar, 2018 4:38am
4 minutes to read

As a health board member I am aware of the valuable role rest homes play.

Elizabeth Donnelly, or Liz Dotcom, the new wife of Kim Dotcom. Photo / File

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Hey celebrities - we're not that into you

28 Feb, 2018 1:47pm
4 minutes to read

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait shares her views on the celebrities famous for being famous.

Judith Collins in her office after announcing she is to stand for the leadership of the party. Photo/File

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Opinion: Nats leader doesn't need mongrel

23 Feb, 2018 6:02am
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Opinion: I find it interesting "having some mongrel" seems to be necessary for new leader.

Perpetual Guardian founder Andrew Barnes. Photo/File

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Opinion: Four-day working week worth a shot

16 Feb, 2018 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: If a four day week supports creativity and innovation why wouldn't you trial it?

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Celebrities - we're not that into you

9 Feb, 2018 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: I don't know why some people feel the need to share and bare all these days.

Our region's lakes are precious and should be looked after. Photo/File

THE COUNTRY

Water quality should be a priority

2 Feb, 2018 10:23am
4 minutes to read

Go jump in the lake. I took that instruction literally and did.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford at home in Auckland after announcing that they are having a baby. Photo/File

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Opinion: Jacinda Ardern represents the new generation

26 Jan, 2018 9:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: I marvel at young people today. They are a generation moving towards the light.

Actresses dressed in black at a Golden Globes after-party. Photo/AP

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Opinion: Women have been harassed at work for decades

12 Jan, 2018 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: When the actresses' black gowns are packed away, what next?

Revellers drink on a man-made sand island in the Tairua estuary on New Year's Eve. PHOTO/FILE

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Opinion: Applaud the Kiwi way of thinking

5 Jan, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: Every now and then Kiwi common sense and sense of humour come to the fore.

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Peace on Earth starts with peace within

29 Dec, 2017 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: This Christmas in particular appears to be about family.

Victims of abuse will be heard. Photo/Getty Images

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Inquiry into abuse of children long overdue

26 Dec, 2017 11:46am
4 minutes to read

Survivors of state care in New Zealand have been calling for inquiry for years.

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Inquiry into state care abuse overdue

22 Dec, 2017 9:56am
4 minutes to read

Opinion: Survivors of state care in New Zealand have been calling for inquiry for years.