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Kristin Macfarlane: The youth revolution we need now is at the ballot box

COMMENT: The general election is on September 19. Will young voters be heard?

Letters to the editor: Try bus service before passing judgment

OPINION: Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: The important and loving gift of reading to a child

Comment: Reading just as important in today's world for developing children.

Opinion: Few things pose a bigger threat than meth

Comment: The Government needs to take a hard-line approach against methamphetamine.

Dawn Picken: How do we keep getting up after getting punched in the face?

We're learning a lot about resilience during the pandemic, writes Dawn Picken.

Kiri Gillespie: Lane change: Trying to commute by bus in NZ's most car-reliant city

But is it worth it?

Zizi Sparks: Holidays over but businesses still need support

Comment: The time to explore New Zealand isn't over just because the holidays are.

Letters to the editor: Cruise ship tours should restart

Readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: Pilot Bay plan needs to be shelved

OPINION: Readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Royalist or anti-royalist?

Rod Rattenbury: The British royal family has only been really British for about 400 years.

Will Johnston: Cucumber prices and the art of pivoting

As a consumer, I feel I want normality.

Letters to the editor: Growth has ruined a lovely city

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Dawn Picken: The deadliest choices are extreme choices

COMMENT: The pandemic shows how a leader's choices can affect whether we live or die.

Letters to the editor: Serious cyclists have better options

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Zoe Hunter: Domestic tourism great to see, but what about our travel agents?

COMMENT: Reporter Zoe Hunter challenges you to travel your own backyard

Letters: We don't need more cannabis users

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.