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OPINION: I found boarding a supportive, fun, motivating environment. It changed my life.

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OPINION: Premium subscribers react to the Sam Uffindell saga.

Sonya Bateson: Sam Uffindell - will we see an arc of redemption or fall from grace?

OPINION: Putting your leader in such a quandary is not a good look for MP of two months.

The Premium Debate: Mixed views on whether Tauranga's Uffindell should resign or stay

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on MP, who's now been stood down from caucus.

Luke Kirkness: The public had a right to know about Uffindell's past

OPINION: Fledgling MP's tattered career remains on a knife-edge.

Letters to the editor: Uffindell's courage should be applauded

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Premium debate: What subscribers say about Sam Uffindell's high school bullying

OPINION: Subscribers have their say.

Uffindell scandal raises big integrity questions for National

OPINION: National's opponents will need to tread carefully in dealing with this scandal.

The Premium Debate: Subscriber comments on jewellery store burglaries

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on jewellery store thieves.

The Prem Debate: Subscriber views on Kāinga Ora bidding up Ferncliffe Farms

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on Kāinga Ora bidding up purchase price.

Letters to the editor: Fluoridating the water will benefit all

Our readers have their say.

Opinion: Struggling business owners deserve more Govt aid

OPINION: As if the past couple of years weren't hard enough now there are ram raids.

Jo Raphael: Since Nia Glassie's death, innocent children are still dying violently

OPINION: Since Nia's death in 2007, 174 children have been killed.

The Prem Debate: Decision 'ruined' epic battle for the gold.

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on triathalon confusion and controversy.

Jo Raphael: Fluoridation of water supplies Bloomfield's parting shot

OPINION: Fluoridation just one step in helping people make better oral health choices.

Felix Desmarais: Living poorly as a student is a rite of passage

OPINION: Rough living has been a fixture of New Zealand university life for decades.