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Subscriber views: Kiwis moving to Australia should beware 'rose-tinted glasses'

OPINION: Subscribers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: From tragedy to triumph: How we can reshape water safety in New Zealand

Surfers making a splash in water safety show giving power to the people is key.

Cloud nine or clouded minds? Why we need to take a harder line on vaping

Opinion: We need to follow Australia's hardline measures.

Subscribers let off steam over vaping issues

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Opinion: Supermarket body cameras must not be misused

Opinion: I believe there’s a line to be drawn here.

Mark Lister: Should I pay off the mortgage, or invest that extra cash?

A paid-off mortgage will put you on the path to freedom, but it's not that black and white

Hands off free contraception, National

OPINION: Find somewhere else to save dollars and leave contraception alone.

New ECE policy poorly thought-out, say subscribers

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: If we want better government, we have to do our bit

OPINION: I used to think young people had no interest in voting - now I'm not so sure.

Jo Raphael: I'm proud that we’re a nation of helpers

OPINION: Hopefully, lower temperatures and heavy rain will bring relief to the country.

Letters: Congratulations on excellent article on Kaingaroa Village

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Ngahi Bidois: Our lives can change like the seasons

Opinion: These changes can be physical, intellectual, relational or spiritual.

The Premium Debate: Mum of injured teen speaks out after street racers arrested

Our readers have their say.

Mark Lister: What if the US debt ceiling isn’t resolved?

Opinion: We’ve got the small matter of the US debt ceiling to resolve.

The Premium Debate: Govt negligence causes power woes

Subscribers have their say.

Opinion: Poverty is a circumstance - not a character flaw

Opinion: "It’s a cycle. A trap. And one that is incredibly difficult to escape."

Luke Kirkness: Thinking beyond roadworks to fix pothole crisis

Opinion: Roads of despair - will drivers ever be safe from NZ's pothole epidemic?

Opinion: Tasering of elderly dementia patient appalling

Opinion: "A health issue should not be confused with aggressive, law-breaking behaviour."