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Zizi Sparks: Programmes to address racism should be embraced
OPINION: Systemic racism is still very much alive.

Luke Kirkness: Nothing seems to happen here but is that bad?
Opinion: Does anything ever happen in this part of town?

Jo Raphael: Migrants stuck in limbo need answers
OPINION: Let's try to get answers for migrants stuck in limbo.

Rob Rattenbury: Love of books needs to be developed early
OPINION: Collecting books is now becoming an issue at the love shack on the hill.

What was I thinking? Credit card debt a weight on the shoulders
COMMENT: There comes a point when you realise there is no quick fix to debt.

David Beck: Self development: Small goals, big results
COMMENT: Small daily goals have helped keep me in line.

Mark Lister: Things can get very ugly if you have overstretched in property market
Economic prospects will ultimately depend on the global containment of Covid.

Samantha Motion: Back from the brink - Maketu Pies' extraordinary survival
Opinion: There are fringe and rural towns around New Zealand teetering on the edge.

Jo Raphael: Free school buses great news
OPINION: Free buses for school should help free up congestion.

Letters: Need to step up the fight against drug dealers
Our readers have their say.

Matt Cowley: More overseas workers, with a catch
Government will hamstring recovery if migrant worker visa process becomes cumbersome.

Jo Raphael: Don't make border workers choose between job or jab
OPINION: Port workers shouldn't have to choose between their job or the jab.

Letters to the editor: Great to see pension bill before Parliament
Readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: We're open to Aussies on planes, why not cruise ships?
If the Government doesn't find some urgency, another summer season may sail by.

Julian Wood: The side effects of health system centralisation
OPINION: There is much to be lauded but it's not all good news.

Kelly Makiha: Are we a bunch of snobs or is there something wrong with emergency housing?
OPINION: Do residents have the right to not like homeless people in their street?

Opinion: Mother's Day a time to reflect on all mothers do
Opinion: Why my mum has been the most important person in my life.

Zizi Sparks: Affordable housing is the biggest issue New Zealand is facing
OPINION: Despite best efforts, New Zealand's housing crisis is worsening.

Letters to the editor: Judith Collins needs to keep speaking out
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Dawn Picken: Why I believe multi-level marketing schemes are like cults
OPINION: I won't buy anything from a multi-level marketing firm.

Zizi Sparks: CBDs need support if they are to thrive
OPINION: If we want our CBDs to thrive, we need to take responsibility as consumers.

Letters to the editor: History is in the past, leave Greerton's name alone
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: Commission got it right for Bay Venues
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Let's keep the travel bubbles open as long as possible
OPINION: Freedom is based on trust and we rely on every single person to do their bit.

Letters to the editor: School attendance issue unforgivable
Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: A reckoning is coming over the history of New Zealand
COMMENT: Many will feel ashamed about what they learn, writes Rob Rattenbury.

Luke Kirkness: why Greerton is the place to be in Tauranga
Opinion: Luke Kirkness's take on the suburb that's full of character