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Letters to the editor: Rubbish and recycling scheme totally unfair

Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Spending retirement visiting health providers as the body wears out

OPINION: Visiting health providers becomes more prominent as the body slowly wears out.

Stephanie Worsop: How big is too big for a first birthday party?

When a small birthday celebration turns into a full-blown party.

Samantha Motion: My fridge is full of unneeded jelly and I blame population growth

OPINION: Old population estimates offer clues to our growth struggles.

Thirteen things that terrify me this Halloween

Halloween is just a temporary bubble where being scared is fun.

City Council: Why new kerbside waste collections will be easier, more affordable

OPINION: Nic Johansson answers questions about the new ratepayer service.

Kiri Gillespie: It's time to end the silliness over fire sirens

OPINION: The sirens should stay. It's the complainants who should go.

Cira Olivier: Tauranga Girls' College move to ditch male house names timely

OPINION: We can all learn something from this progressive change.

Now to the biggest show on the planet - the US general election

America has never come to grips with its history, including slavery.

Stephanie Worsop: How I really feel about Christmas coming early

Stop complaining when Christmas stock hits the shelves early, it's not hurting anyone.

Samantha Motion: We've bin had - why a good move got bad reviews

OPINION: There's a lesson for councils in the public reaction to waste collection changes.

Zizi Sparks: Why charging people in emergency housing 25pc of income is wrong

OPINION: Cost-cutting can't be at the expense of those facing hardship.

Dawn Picken: Our elections are more grown-up

OPINION

Letters to the editor: Pros and cons of rubbish option clear

Readers have their say.

Kelly Makiha: Do we have enough beds left for long weekend visitors?

OPINION: And for those who do come here, we need to make them welcome.

Jo Raphael: We must plug the border gaps

OPINION: Why haven't we been focused on ports?