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Marcel Currin: Case of irritable vowel syndrome
You may have seen the YouTube clip The importance of correctly pronouncing Maori words. If not, the tail end of Maori Language Week is as good a time to watch it, writes Marcel Currin.
Editorial: Family should inspire us all
The story of Brookfield Four Square owners Shasha Patel, Jitu Patel and Makesh Chhika is an inspiring one, writes Amy Wiggins.
Smokers should light up at home
The new move to ban smokers from any al fresco outdoor dining and drinking areas has been criticised by some in the Tauranga hospitality scene as a step too far. But is it really?
Editorial: Spotlight on Parliament as prisoners seek vote
Being sent to prison deprives an offender of their liberty. What else it should deprive them of is not so black and white, writes Katie Holland.
Currin: Be wary of letters from princes
Marcel Currin writes: Incredible news, everyone. I am heir to a business tycoon who died in 2008 along with his family in Myanmar. Yea, right.
Editorial: Risky, illegal mean unsafe
The issues caused by synthetic cannabis haven't gone away since the ban on psychoactive drugs, writes Amy Wiggins.
Opinion: Speed-eating contest hard to stomach
The freak shows of old which made these overeaters objects of fun and entertainment didn't die out in the Victorian age, writes Annemarie Quill.
Overlooking an already vibrant arts tradition
Once again shows how many Tauranga residents value arts and culture, says Amy Wiggins.