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Comment: Good leaders put their interests last

OPINION: Empathy is leadership in action

Marvellous Mr Mac: The teacher and author-illustrator winning over reluctant readers

Primary teacher Mr Mac writes to make kids laugh and to encourage reluctant readers.

'We have families, we're just doing our job': Road worker speaks out on abuse

Bottles, golf balls, and daily verbal abuse are being hurled at road workers by motorists

Rejected marine research facility on reserve land back on cards

A bid for the centre was blocked in 2020, now it is back with the public for feedback.

Byelection candidates urged to be 'anti-racist' by race relations commissioner

'What leadership says is very important to how our communities behave.'

Opinion: 'Fat girl!' The story of (another) verbal hit-and-run

OPINION: Why is it always a loser in a crappy car?

Letters to the editor: Subdivisions are the root cause of congestion

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

'Fearless': Former All Black 'Red' Conway remembered

Richard 'Red' Conway notably had a broken finger amputated to play for the All Blacks.

Zizi Sparks: There are no winners in council's legal action against motels

Rotorua's council has lodged court action in the Environment Court against nine motels.

Tsunami sirens plan abandoned, considered too unreliable

Concerns were raised people relying on sirens would be let down in an emergency.

'I don't have any hope': Creditor speaks out after pool company goes into liquidation

"It has a huge impact ... I've got a list of clients that are in tears."

'Different story': Earlier bowel cancer screening could have saved her - widower

'She died before she would've qualified to be tested.'

Local Focus: Jan Tinetti on Candidate Camera

Labour's Tauranga by-election candidate Jan Tinetti discusses the big issues on camera.

Harbour dumper: Ex-politician who reclaimed harbour to appeal conviction

The high-flying Aussie politico locked up for reclaiming Tauranga Harbour is back in court

Zoe Hunter: My car got broken into. The thief was just a kid

OPINION: These kids are hurting themselves and their futures.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers ponder Trikafta donation

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.