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Now to the biggest show on the planet - the US general election
America has never come to grips with its history, including slavery.
Stephanie Worsop: How I really feel about Christmas coming early
Stop complaining when Christmas stock hits the shelves early, it's not hurting anyone.
Samantha Motion: We've bin had - why a good move got bad reviews
OPINION: There's a lesson for councils in the public reaction to waste collection changes.
Zizi Sparks: Why charging people in emergency housing 25pc of income is wrong
OPINION: Cost-cutting can't be at the expense of those facing hardship.
Letters to the editor: Pros and cons of rubbish option clear
Readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: We must plug the border gaps
OPINION: Why haven't we been focused on ports?
Kelly Makiha: Do we have enough beds left for long weekend visitors?
OPINION: And for those who do come here, we need to make them welcome.
Letters to the editor: Voters rewarded Labour, Greens 'bungling efforts'
Good luck with this lot for the next three years, a reader says.
Letters to the editor: Shame on Tauranga for ignoring alternative transport
A cycle trip in Tauranga at the weekend left a letter writer frustrated.
David Beck: There is a thin line between political debate and toxicity
OPINION: Keyboard warriors were out in force during the 2020 election.
Opinion: Jacinda and Clarke - Just salt of the earth Average Joes
Even if you aren't a Labour supporter you can't not be a Jacinda and Clarke supporter.
Bryan Gould: The 2020 general election shows shifting landscape
It also suggests that something quite fundamental has changed in New Zealand politics.
Letters to the editor: Bin changes are a rubbish result
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Rob Rattenbury: Election is humbling and history-making
OPINION: Success in protecting NZ from crippling Covid death tolls deserves respect.
Kiri Gillespie: Tide has changed on Muldoon-style politics
OPINION: There has been a shift in what people want from the politicians they elect.
Opinion: McClay has been given a wake-up call by Labour's Claire Mahon
OPINION: Rotorua in a strong position for representation.
Samantha Motion: How Simon Bridges could rise again
OPINION: He says he's been there, done that - but we can't rule out a new leadership tilt.
Mark Lister: Could the New Zealand economy be in better shape than some might think?
OPINION: A few strong economic indicators recently are painting a more positive picture.
Zoe Hunter: Fire chief has nothing to apologise for
OPINION: They are volunteers, saving lives. They've got nothing to apologise for.
Stephanie Worsop: How pregnancy taught me to love my body
If your body doesn't "bounce back" after pregnancy, that's okay, it doesn't have to.
A face full of bugs leads to a lesson in biodiversity
OPINION: "We must rewild the world."
Samantha Motion: Jean Batten was my childhood hero. I've just learned she wasn't perfect.
Opinion: We can't always expect perfection of character from our pioneers and heroes.
Letters to the editor: We don't want council bins
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: Covid vaccine is more than just reopening borders
OPINION: The race to roll out a vaccine needs to be a global effort.
Letters to the editor: What took council so long to get bins?
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters to the editor: Council bins are not needed or wanted
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Samantha Motion: Lime is coming, let's give e-scooters a chance
Opinion: The arrival of Lime in the Bay will be an adjustment, but it deserves a shot.
Zizi Sparks: Time to embrace high density living
OPINION: We are growing whether we like it or not and we need housing.
Letters to the editor: The cannabis referendum
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Dawn Picken: Happy birthday, I voted for you
OPINION: I voted for candidates who've demonstrated they're smart, strategic and sane.
Bryan Gould: Two elections looming but they couldn't be more different
OPINION: For the American voter, there is really only one issue.
Kristin Macfarlane: New Zealand's downfalls pale in comparison to Europe or the US
OPINION: Not being able to look elsewhere forces you to appreciate what you have.