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'In past couple of weeks it's hit me that life really is a survival game,' says mum

OPINION: Christmas appeals bring joy to many of our families in the Bay.

Ho ho hold up: More ratepayer dosh without consultation?

OPINION: Commissioners' decision to skip consultation indicates they've stopped listening.

Subscribers weigh in on the numbers of jobs for new plant

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: Fines should be based on a person’s income

OPINION: Fines are not fine when they target low-income people.

Subscribers weigh in on exodus from Labour - a sinking ship or normal house cleaning?

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Time to explore NZ with eyes wide open

OPINION: Our country has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Subscribers weigh in on warning bells ringing for Labour

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up

OPINION: Jo Raphael asks, if not here, then where?

Luke Kirkness: People need to take more ownership of themselves

OPINION: We can take some easy steps to help relieve the pressure on the health system.

‘How did Kiwis get through two World Wars, the Great Depression and the 1980s reforms without smashing up the corner dairy?‘

OPINION: Dairy owners' group head proposes a solution to robberies.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Spare a thought for political partners

OPINION: Few other jobs where so much additional responsibility is picked up by a partner.

The Premium Debate: Subscriber views on recruitment stresses for hospo, tourism

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Opinion: Why no inquiry into Whakaari tragedy?

It's been three years since the eruption at Whakaari claimed the lives of 22 people.

How to give the best gifts this Christmas

OPINION: Experiences make better gifts than things, Felix Desmarais writes.

Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation

OPINION: At Christmas, we should spend time with ourselves.

Letters to the editor: Don’t throw rubbish out the car window

OPINION: Our readers have their say.