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Kate Hawkesby: Where did Todd Muller go?
Comment: New Nats leader has brought a fresh skill set to the role - being invisible.
Zoe Hunter: Put away the pride. There's no shame in asking for help
OPINION: Now's the time to put away your pride, writes reporter Zoe Hunter
Zizi Sparks: Why it's time to move to Covid 19 coronavirus alert level 1
Comment: It's time to ease restrictions and move to alert level 1.
Letters: We are ready to re-embrace Simon Bridges
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
What it's like renovating during a pandemic
Comment: Staring at the same four walls during lockdown has nudged some of us to renovate.
Jo Raphael: Carnage on our roads is a numbers game
COMMENT: Queen's Birthday is coming up and people are itching to get away.
Zizi Sparks: AIMS Games cancellation a chance to learn a life lesson
COMMENT: The cancellation of the games will teach kids to persevere.
Letters: Glad to have Labour in charge of economy
The coalition Government has signalled numerous ways to assist business recover.
Partnerships key for business survival
Comment: Matt Cowley explains why relationships are needed now more than ever.
Bryan Gould: Govt's crisis response will be front of mind come election
COMMENT: How well would we have done if someone else had been in charge?
Jo Raphael: PM's actions show zero tolerance for Covid-19
COMMENT: Covid-19 response shows stark differences between NZ and other countries.
Could Labour govern alone?
Labour could be laughing all the way to the polls. Could they govern alone?
Dawn Picken: You're so vain - you probably think this column is about you
COMMENT: Beauty rituals are a reward after lockdown left us ragged and shaggy.
Zizi Sparks: Let's get the economic recovery ball rolling
Comment: Economic recovery is the next big challenge for the Government.
Letters to the editor: Elizabeth St has important traffic function
Readers have their say.
Stephanie Worsop: Neither Bridges nor Muller can win the war
COMMENT: Both contenders will ultimately be left out in the cold.
Kristin Macfarlane: Having events to look forward to good for mental health
Comment: Normality is great, but there's still a long way to go for some sectors.
Bryan Gould: Now is not the time for politicking
COMMENT: The time for politicking will come in due course. It is not now.
Kiri Gillespie: Don't let this Covid-19 crisis go to waste
Comment: Let's make the most of what Covid-19 forced us into.
Audrey Young: Bridges now facing the fight of his political life
Simon Bridges has lasted for just over 26 months. He may have only a week left.
Rob Rattenbury: There is a lot to be said for old friends
Comment: Good friends are thin on the ground at times but are true forever.
Comment: Separation anxiety to peak as school, work returns
If you are experiencing anxiety, you are not alone.
Will Johnston: A Zoom call with Lord of the Rings legend
COMMENT: I ended up on a Zoom video call at 12.30 in the morning last Thursday with Gimli.
Dawn Picken: If it quacks like a duck - beware the propagandist
COMMENT: Sharing half-baked hypotheses during a global pandemic can be deadly.
Zizi Sparks: Covid 19 coronavirus - what needs to change now we're at level 2
Comment: Some businesses may be lost forever. They won't get by without our help.
Samantha Motion: Life hacks and lessons from level 2, day one
Comment: Level 2 proves to be an utterly joyful experience.
Letters to the editor: Rates increases shouldn't bother Pāpāmoa residents
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Stephanie Worsop: All eyes will be on Budget 2020
Opinion: This year's Budget will be the hardest one yet.
What Tauranga's mayor wants from Budget 2020
Comment: 'I would like to see Budget 2020 map out a clear path to economic recovery.'
Matt Cowley: What the Budget needs to deliver on in the Bay of Plenty
Comment: Funding should go towards NZ's long-term goals, says chamber chief.
Scott Inglis: Let's use level 2 to support local businesses
COMMENT: We must do everything in our collective power to get our economy moving again.
Samantha Motion: Love tourism but hate tourist hordes? Now's your chance
COMMENT: We may never get another opportunity to see the Bay of Plenty like this.