Latest from BOPT Opinion

Jo Raphael: Beak Peek or Chin Nappy - there's only one right way to wear a mask

OPINION: There is one visible reminder that Covid isn't over and won't be for some time.

Dawn Picken: Is working from home working for us?

Opinion: Despite calls for workers to return to the office, remote work is here to stay.

Malachi should never have gone through that hell

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Opinion: Might be time to think twice about that Covid sickie

Opinion: What's the harm in a fake rapid antigen test and a week at home, you ask? Plenty.

Workers faking Covid sickness to get off work? Readers react

OPINION: Subscribers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: Thanks for the $27 a week, but I was actually hoping for real change

Opinion: The politics of stability are comfortable, but won't get us out of this mess.

The Premium Debate: should there be greater presence at bus stops?

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: Police need to be respected more and the buck stops with us

Luke Kirkness says police in NZ don't deserve to be spat at, bitten or hit.

Opinion: Simon Henry apology: Women no longer have a designated lane

OPINION: Misogyny, like racism is embedded in our customs and institutions.

The Premium Debate: why bowel cancer screening is so important

OPINION: Bay of Plenty Premium subscribers have their say.

Opinion: As New Zealand reopens, tourism shouldn't forget Kiwis

OPINION: Tourism's adaptations for NZ travellers should last beyond the pandemic.

Zoe Hunter: Why women should be paid the same as men

OPINION: I cannot believe that in 2022 we are even still talking about this subject.

Readers largely welcome Graham Bell's view on ram raids

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: This Government is rewarding laziness

OPINION: It's time to get tough and ensure people are actually trying to find work.

Letters: City should get maximum benefit from elder housing sale

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

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.