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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Luxon should have gone further in condemning racism

OPINION: Luxon should call out the racists at every opportunity,

Sonya Bateson: I was utterly terrified. How do we combat this anti-social behaviour?

OPINION: Reports of harassment and intimidation in public spaces appear to be on the rise.

Opinion: How we're missing the chance to punish bad drivers

Luke Kirkness says the law is the law, and if you break it, you should be punished.

Letters: After another US mass shooting, would weapons bans make people safer?

Our readers have their say.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers discuss the state of the building and construction industry

Premium subscribers have their say on the state of the building and construction industry.

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.

Opinion: Abusing people just for doing their job is not okay

Angry people should instead try a bit of kindness.

Opinion: Just do something - massacres need to stop

OPINION: US, just do something - anything - to stop the massacres.

The bane and the joy of parents: Saturday morning sport

It's the Saturday Morning Sports Run. Most parents will know what that means ...

Comment: Good leaders put their interests last

OPINION: Empathy is leadership in action

Opinion: 'Fat girl!' The story of (another) verbal hit-and-run

OPINION: Why is it always a loser in a crappy car?

Letters to the editor: Subdivisions are the root cause of congestion

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: Getting Tauranga people out of their cars? That's a tough sell

OPINION: Some city planners believe in making driving less attractive. But does this work?

The Premium Debate: cystic fibrosis sufferers still hoping to get drug

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.