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The Conversation: With a Covid 'variant soup' looming, New Zealand urgently needs another round of vaccine boosters

OPINION: Many of us are in deep denial about the pandemic's ongoing threat.

The Premium Debate: Govt policies breaking NZ's backbone

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves

OPINION: I'm not surprised to see the positive public reception the games have received.

The Premium Debate: Healthcare reform is failing patients

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Private sales of fireworks should fizzle out

OPINION: Fireworks are annoying and cause more harm than good.

Comment: Healthcare staffing crisis putting lives on the line

Opinion: Frontline medical staff have already told the Government what's needed.

The Premium Debate: Closing Marsden Pt refinery 'stupid' as fuel prices soar

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: Past remedies can be solutions to modern problems

OPINION: We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but we sure can give it a few tweaks.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers have their say on alcohol harm

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Opinion: Alcohol-related harm can be reduced - if we act

We all pay the price when it comes to inaction over alcohol-related harm.

Letters to the editor: Removal of Mauao memorial seat appalling

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Zoe Hunter: Fears of another 'tragic' drowning year a reminder of responsibilities

OPINION: Every child should have the chance to learn the basics of how to swim.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: When it comes to social services, it's results that count

OPINION: It's time to start measuring the impact of social investment.

Comment: Let's hear it for the Very Good Boys and Girls

OPINION: We all love a Good Dog story.

Felix Desmarais: My Sliding Doors moment

OPINION: Life is a series of choices, and we do our best with them when they come along.

Samantha Motion: Protests trump apathy as climate disaster looms

Opinion: Perhaps 'extreme' protests are needed to snap us out of our cognitive dissonance.