Bay of Plenty TimesDitch the duds and make room for what really mattersMAKE ROOM: Holding tightly to stuff means stuff owns us. PHOTO/DAWN PICKEN 190117sp50bop I was going to write, for publication on 20 Jan 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBribing kids to eat their veges hard to swallowA leading obesity campaigner is suggesting that paying children to eat their greens could halt the obesity crisis. While I'm all 20 Jan 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesThe very rich are too mean to shareYour definition of obscenity may be what Donald Trump is accused of getting up to in a hotel in Russia. Mine is about the money 19 Jan 05:00 AM
OpinionRachel StewartUnwanted male attention? Use the blockCOMMENT: To block someone is not censorship. It's just that I don't want to hear you, or more to the point, for you to hear me, writes Rachel Stewart.17 Jan 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Casual' racism not so casualSo-called "casual racism" hit the headlines recently, following the publicity attending the Mad Butcher's reported remarks to fellow 17 Jan 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Stop the bad-mouthing, give Trump a chanceThe US presidential election is long over and the President-Elect will be sworn in next week but you'd be forgiven for thinking we 15 Jan 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Racism not a thing of the pastACCEPTANCE NEEDED: Principles we learned in kindy we abandon as adults if we feel safety or money is threatened by people with too 13 Jan 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDrink driving figures cause for concernProvisional figures showing Bay police nabbed 1258 people drink driving in the Bay are truly frightening. Alarmingly, the number 12 Jan 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: PM right not to showI can understand why Prime Minister Bill English has decided not to go to Te Tii Marae for Waitangi Day celebrations. Mr English 11 Jan 07:01 AM
OpinionRachel StewartPut your money where your mouth isCOMMENT: Reliable as clockwork, and right on cue, DairyNZ stepped up to the microphone and shot themselves in the head.10 Jan 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOPINION: The importance of free thinkingLike so many of my generation, I was the first person in my family to go to university. In one way or another, though, universities 10 Jan 05:01 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Last of the summer swineIf decorating the Christmas tree is the most exciting time of the year, then felling it is surely the most gloomy. There are few 10 Jan 03:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: French connection could flourish into something tres kapaiVISITORS: Eric Hoyeau and wife Anne Konitz in front of Sir Tristram House, the beach bach of Sir Patrick Hogan, who they were hosted 09 Jan 03:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPedestrian crossing neededWhat a nightmare it was driving down State Highway 29a after the Bay Dreams event. I got a phone call from my younger brother on 08 Jan 02:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Know your limits in the waterWhile I was out surfing (well, attempting to surf) this week I was reminded of just how powerful the ocean is. The surf was small 06 Jan 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: No excuse for stupid baby namesImagine being called Anal, 3rd, Lucifer or 4real. Eleven Kiwi babies have narrowly escaped being called by such awful names. And 06 Jan 01:00 AM
OpinionRosemary McLeodWhich country has the worse problem?The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent05 Jan 06:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: End epidemic of police pursuitsFresh on the tail of the announcement of the New Year honours it might be pertinent to look ahead 12 months and reserve one for whoever 04 Jan 10:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartWhy we should all pray for world peaceCOMMENT: Over a summer beer, someone casually asked me what I wanted for 2017. I just as casually said "world peace."03 Jan 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Courage shown in campaign of changeReading the stories of ordinary Kiwis who have gone on to achieve great things is always a highlight for me. This week five Bay residents 03 Jan 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesKeeping popular in politics - or trying toPOPULARITY POLLING: It is a fair bet that the experts will be anxiously analysing how Steven Joyce rates in his new job as Minister 03 Jan 03:00 AM
OpinionAmy WigginsOPINION: No need for drunkennessThe new year seemed to be welcomed in a sensible but celebratory style by most over the weekend. That's exactly the way it should 02 Jan 03:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesIs death so surprising?Former BBC DJ Andy Kershaw is down the bottom of the garden eating worms, on the receiving end of the fury of George Michael fans 31 Dec 01:00 AM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Who will stand up to dairying?COMMENT: As we head into another sweltering Kiwi summer, the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams will continue to disappoint and enrage.27 Dec 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesEngland gaining psychological advantageThe All Blacks may have cleaned up at the IRB Rugby Awards for 2016, but - for the British sporting press - the year belonged to England. Not 27 Dec 03:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Be safe in the water this summerTwo tragic water-related deaths over the past week have put a spotlight on the perils associated with our coastlines, lakes and waterways. Yesterday26 Dec 08:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Sparkly things can hurtKids love toys, technology, flashy things, things that make loud noises and things that sparkle. Their wee eyes light up when they 26 Dec 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWear hat of homelessness wellSanta's sack is empty - much like our credit cards and staff canteens, but our pukus and our memories of 2016 are full, like the rich 25 Dec 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Thank you Tauranga!What an incredible way to end the year. When I came into work yesterday, I was greeted with the exciting news that the Bay of Plenty 24 Dec 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesContraband flowers a sign of bureaucracy gone nutsYou've got to wonder at the level of ignorance the Corrections Department displayed over Mt Eden prisoners getting flowers (yes, I 22 Dec 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Stood down for a good deed?It's difficult to comprehend why the Waikato Regional Council felt the need to stand down a harbourmaster for successfully saving 21 Dec 04:00 AM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Why I really hate XmasCOMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.20 Dec 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesNo need for Christmas stressIt's hard to believe Christmas is now less than a week away. I love Christmas and am counting down the days. I love being able to 19 Dec 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesNaming a new human a profound eventWhat's in a name? Plenty. Especially when it's given to a new human in front of their closest family and friends. I did my first 18 Dec 08:43 PM
