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Rob Rattenbury: Pākehā need to be trusted with referendum on He Puapua

OPINION: We need a referendum on He Puapua, because progress depends on public support.

Dr Tony Farrell: Reining in alcohol industry will reduce health burden

OPINION: The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act needs reviewing

Luke Kirkness: I've started vaping - and I'm on the way to getting hooked

OPINION: I've picked up a bad habit that is hard to shake despite not being a smoker.

Ram raids are violent, thuggish and dangerous

OPINION: Grumpy old men and women have been sounding the warning for years.

Sonya Bateson: Pensioners have the short end of poverty stick

OPINION: It's expensive to be poor.

Premium Debate: Drivers fume over $150 bus lane fines in trial cul-de-sac

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: If you want people to react badly, keep them waiting in the cold

Opinion: Why is MSD treating people like cattle?

Letters to the editor: Society needs to crack down hard on illegal drug users

Letters to the editor: Our readers have their say.

Letters: It makes sense to continue mask use

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: government terms should be four years

OPINION: Three years is too short to do anything really constructive for New Zealand.

Opinion: Do some Kiwis have an aversion to physical work?

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the state of the workforce.

Premium Debate: Govt handouts disincentive to work

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Zoe Hunter: Why it's important young people attend Anzac services

OPINION: Lest we forget. We will remember them.

Carmen Hall: Some Kiwis just don't fancy physical work

It is the industries where you might break a sweat that are suffering the most.

Opinion: Consent education important for students

OPINION: Consent education in schools is one vital tool to help keep our children safe.

Opinion: Emotional and mental aftermath of Covid is taking its toll

OPINION: Strong relationships are an essential part of boosting wellbeing