Latest from BOPT Opinion

Rob Rattenbury: Why names are important - it's about respect

This is not about a cultural difference; it is about respect and thoughtfulness.

Dawn Picken: Government's fluoridation decision the right call

OPINION: Too many people choose to do nothing when it comes to public health

Jo Raphael: This is tiresome, misogynistic and so last century. I'm over it.

OPINION: The critics need to get with the programme - or change the channel.

Review: Tutus on Tour brilliant, but local dancer missed

Review: Tutus on Tour was simply breathtaking.

Letters to the editor: Library and council buildings don't need replacing

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: Not in my backyard: Scourge of suburban moaners

Opinion: There's a difference between dobbing in a party and a popular community event.

Samantha Motion: How lockdown changed my life

Opinion: The lockdown experience flicked a switch and there was no going back.

Luke Kirkness: How I'm quitting my phone addiction

Opinion: My phone has slowly overtaken my life but I'm taking it back. Here's how.

Opinion: Is there a power imbalance between Government and individual citizens?

OPINION: We must balance our over-familiarity with a healthy emotional distance.

Jo Raphael: Curb first-home expectations

OPINION: Look at houses below the median house price for bargains.

Samantha Motion: You don't have to buy a house before you're 30

OPINION: The goalposts keep moving for first-home buyers.

Zizi Sparks: Sugar tax not a silver bullet solution

Opinion: A sugar tax needs to be implemented alongside other solutions.

Comment: Why the rest of NZ needs Auckland

Migrants see Auckland as New Zealand, many having no concept of the rest of the country.

Jo Raphael: March 15 terror - we hope this never happens again

OPINION: Second anniversary of "one of New Zealand's darkest days".

Mark Lister: The US economy - stronger than most and set for another boost

Mark Lister is Head of Private Wealth Research at Craigs Investment Partners.

Samantha Motion: In politics, talking about people is not small-minded

'Great minds discuss ideas, small minds discuss people' - discuss.