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Opinion: Travel post-Covid is a rigmarole

Scrapping pre-departure testing is good, but we need to stay vigilant.

Zoe Hunter: We all need a bit of light in our lives

One headline stuck out like a beacon in the news this week.

Sonya Bateson: Same-sex marriage is real, it exists - and it's a right

OPINION: Marriage isn't a solely Christian concept nor is it just between a man and woman.

Luke Kirkness: My failed dreams and what you can learn from them

OPINION: Make the most of your glory days, you don't know how long they'll last.

Premium Debate: What's fuelling the backlash to co-governance?

Premium subscribers have their say.

Opinion: What is fuelling the racial backlash to co-governance?

Opinion: "Pretty much everything we do is based on Western models and systems."

Letters: Bethlehem College sets standards based on beliefs, should we leave them alone?

Our readers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: It's time to change how we reward Lotto winners

OPINION: It's time to change how we reward Lotto winners in New Zealand.

Comment: In these strange and angry times, be the driver of change

OPINION: I've often wondered: how bad are things going to get before they get better?

Rob Rattenbury: Broadcasting has changed but it's still the same

OPINION: Radio was the only home entertainment in most New Zealand homes until TV.

Letters to the editor: Tougher penalties needed for crims

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Comment: Access to vaping needs to be balanced

OPINION: Kiwi teenagers are preferring e-cigarettes over smoked tobacco

Do local politicians really need to live locally?

Giving up on local candidates being local would be another nail in the coffin.

Letters: Where are the E-waste recycling options in Tauranga?

Our readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: We love Australians - well, most of them

OPINION: We're known for our hospitality, but these Aussie imports are not welcome.

Subscribers debate gang member prison rates

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.