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Rob Rattenbury: Failure teaches the realities of life

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Letters: Landlords must be allowed to penalise rule breaking tenants

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Samantha Motion: The biggest losers of the vaccine pass era aren't the unvaccinated

Councils can choose whether they require vaccine passes at public facilities.

Dawn Picken: Keep your friends close and conspiracy theory fans closer

OPINION: Talking to science deniers requires technique and patience.

Zizi Sparks: That's zed-eye-zed-eye

Opinion: Having a unique name has its ups and downs.

Carmen Hall: Traffic light system already seems to be a shambles

Opinion: Proof is in the pudding for traffic light system and it could turn to custard.

Letters: First-home buyers should rethink priorities

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Tenants' behaviour needs a code of conduct

Intensification in our towns and cities will change our residential settings.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Christmas won't be cancelled but it'll be different

OPINION: Home is really where I want to be this summer. I'll be staying put.

Comment: My painful reminder to prepare before enjoying the sun

OPINION: It's only November and I've already ticked up a summer first I'm not proud of

The Premium Debate: 'Abusive behaviour': Rejected rental tenants lash-out

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Luke Kirkness: Why do we bite the hand that feeds us?

OPINION: More respect needs to be shown to farmers, especially in times like these.

The Premium Debate: Subscriber views on bayofplentytimes.co.nz

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Rob Rattenbury: The freedom of choice to be selfish

OPINION: Most of these people just do not like being told what to do.

Jo Raphael: Give generously to those who need it

OPINION: It's time to look ahead - Christmas is coming - Covid-19 be damned.

Jo Raphael: Covid is here, the urgency is real

OPINION: Vigilance is more important than ever now that Covid has arrived in our patch.