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Sonya Bateson: Selfish drivers endangering all road users

OPINION: Why are we such terrible drivers?

Zoe Hunter: ‘Uncommon’ or not, earthquakes jolt our complacency

OPINION: This time, we did not have to evacuate. Next time, we might not be so lucky.

Samantha Motion: The raw, burning regret of slacking off in the sun

OPINION: The blistering was so extensive and painful I couldn’t leave the house for days.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Kicking the habit of delaying holidays

OPINION: Breaks bring much-needed balance in a crowded life.

Jo Raphael: New Year's resolutions need stickability

OPINION: Congratulations — you made it to a new year, now what will you do?

Luke Kirkness: Drink-driving tests must be ramped up to address the issue

OPINION: The number of breath tests and driving under the influence convictions has shrunk

Pass or fail? - New Zealand's report card

OPINION: Did New Zealand pass or fail this year its report card this year?

Sonya Bateson: Respect the power of the ocean

Opinion: Suddenly, I felt myself being dragged out to sea. It all happened so fast.

Premium Debate: Nation staring at decades of pain

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: My prediction for 2023

Opinion: While I don’t have a crystal ball, it is clear that 2023 will be a tough year.

Opinion: Govt and Tinetti deserve praise for firefighters deal

OPINION: They are real-life superheroes, and deserve to be treated as such.

Letters: Disappointing news for general practice nurses

Readers have their say.

Kelly Makiha: Housing accord missing vital details

OPINION: There are positive signs but when exactly will emergency housing woes end?

'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.