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Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom

OPINION: Those wanting more freedom must be willing to prove their vaccination status.

Rob Rattenbury: Facing perils of Facebook

OPINION: A closed and private Facebook group may not be as safe as you think.

The Premium Debate: Man in Mount cave gets a home

OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Rachel Ward: Let me tell you about the birds and the bees

Opinion: Watching the birds became a daily attraction.

Dawn Picken: An insider's guide to the ICU for the vaccine hesitant

ICU a reality for more people amid Covid-19. You don't want to go there, says Dawn Picken.

Tributes like kids' emotion haka for Wainui a way to show we care in Covid times

OPINION: Restrictions on funerals have been one of the hardest parts of the Covid era.

Samantha Motion: Dear Auckland, you are all we want for Christmas

OPINION: Today, the Government is set to give more detail about the path out of lockdown.

Luke Kirkness: Stop pussyfooting around Covid-19 rule-breakers

OPINION: Hard punishments would stop any of these would-be rule-breakers

Letters: Get the infrastructure basics right before we beautify

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Luke Kirkness: How to tackle unemployment in the Bay of Plenty

Opinion: Thousands are unemployed but why not put them to good use?

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Homeless crisis among our biggest issues

OPINION: 'If housing is one of your biggest assets why neglect it?'

Zizi Sparks: Government needs to explain vaccine passport workings

Opinion: We urgently need more clarity on just how vaccine passports will work

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Oranga Tamariki is 'dysfunctional'

OPINION: It's the responsibility of whānau, hapu and iwi to look after their own children.

Letters: New Zealand is a valuable brand name

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Luke Kirkness: The truth about the Katikati case and Devonport man

Opinion: We are incredibly lucky the Katikati non-case was a team player.

The Premium Debate: Is NZ is paying for Auckland's 'loose' border?

Premium subscribers have their say.