Latest from BOPT Opinion

Opinion: Housing crisis paints bleak future

Opinion: Owning a home appears to have become the impossible dream for many.

Opinion: Politicians talk 'family values' but what about the singletons

OPINION: Politicians would be wise to speak in a way that makes all voters feel valued.

Letters to the editor: Take time to think first and tick later on cannabis referendum

Opinion: Readers share their views on news making the headlines.

Zizi Sparks: Why voting should be made compulsory

OPINION: We also need to ramp up our voting campaigns and education.

Letters to the editor: Resistance to rubbish bin plan

Bay of Plenty Times readers have their say.

Kristin Macfarlane: Unemployed Kiwis need to plug the critical kiwifruit labour shortage

OPINION: People who think orchard work is beneath them need to get over themselves.

Liz Davies: The two tales of Tauranga

Liz Davies says more empathy and less blame and judgement are needed to fix poverty.

Danielle van Dalen: The process of dying doesn't need to be painful or scary

COMMENT: Researcher Danielle van Dalen on considering legalising euthanasia.

Opinion: No excuse not to have a say this election

Opinion: Two referenda to vote on, plus who will represent us.

Jo Raphael: Are we waving cruise ships goodbye forever?

OPINION: So many others are vying for the all-important domestic tourism dollar.

Letters to the editor: Wheelie bins will not be a good look

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Kiri Gillespie: Change is coming, let's embrace it

What a truly momentous time for local Māori.

Letters to the editor: Cars, rubbish and local government

Readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: New rubbish service will encourage wastefulness

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Glo Festival another victim of Covid-19

OPINION: Large events are not worth the risk to some organisers.

Kristin Macfarlane: Children spending days hungry and cold is heartbreaking

OPINION: Children can't thrive if they don't have enough food or warm clothing.