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A major strike would highlight the cost of living crunch.

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Opinion: Two things especially clear after Cyclone Gabrielle

OPINION: We all have a part to play in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Comment: Group tapping workforce opportunities

OPINION: Our work is finding regional solutions for regional labour market challenges.

Tackling truancy needs community approach

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Jo Raphael: Ukraine invasion - the war must not go on for another year

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Tommy Wilson: Te Matatini serves as a benchmark and a beacon

OPINION: Te Matatini showcases another avenue for our kids to explore their identity.

Opinion: Our already anxious country is about to come under a lot more pressure

OPINION: We will do what we can to get through this hard time together.

Jo Raphael: We must take the bad with the good - we can handle it

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Opinion: Brainless scumbag looters soaking up precious police time

OPINION: One Hawke’s Bay village has resorted to blockades to deter looters.

Letters: After Cyclone Gabrielle, Govt must step up its priorities

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Zoe Hunter: When one region is hurting, others need to step up

There are already examples of help flowing from the Bay of Plenty to cyclone-hit regions.