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Definite pass mark for this Wellbeing Budget
Despite the distractions, so far, so good, says ex-British MP Bryan Gould.
Super Rugby: Brighter times ahead
Opinion: Super Rugby is heading for better times and maybe a return of the fans.
Drake should know he's the support act, not the headliner
SoundBites with Krissy Mac: Let the NBA stars headline their own show, Drake!
Mayor Greg Brownless: What I want to see in the Budget
Government needs to properly budget for the cost of social issues, writes Greg Brownless.
Mouth-watering State of Origin match-ups
Sports reporter David Beck takes a look at some head-to-head State of Origin battles.
Rachel Stewart: Hounds of left are woke and I'm running scared
COMMENT: Govt cronies hate dissent and are eyeing speech laws.
Letters: We need to get Mauao's base track fixed
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Letters: Selfless approach needed to save planet
A reader asks where the council has gone wrong in deciding which projects to fund.
Nigel Tutt: First Wellbeing Budget will be closely watched
Opinion: Businesses want to see government deliver on a core roles - infrastructure.
Bryan Gould: A transtasman parting of ways could be on the cards
The relationship with New Zealand matters less to Australia than it did.
Letters: Three-laning roads could help traffic congestion
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
First Targa Rally experience a wild ride
Sports reporter David Beck was taken for a ride when the Targa Rally departed Rotorua.
Opinion: Semi-automatic weapons not needed
People with unhindered access to guns kill people
Opinion: Religion is not a free pass to discriminate
Folau's sacking has brought Christian beliefs into the spotlight.
Letters: Residents should have a choice over kerbside collection
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Patrick Walsh: NCEA reforms pragmatic, but comes with risks
NCEA reforms a "victory for education and common sense."
Letters: Dangerous driving and election race
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Letters: Distance allowed for cars to use bus lane is too short
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Bryan Gould: Could we prosecute 'rapers and pillagers' of the environment?
Can we prosecute firms for the crime of "ecocide"?
Letters: Politicians' perks should be enough to pay for teachers
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Opinion: Baywide rugby reaches climax
After this weekend Baywide rugby teams split into Premier 1, Premier 2 and Division 1.
Rachel Stewart: Forget Mars - clean our mess up first
COMMENT: I don't want to go to Mars. I want to get Earth fixed.
Letters: Teachers protesting over pay and conditions
Letters: Teachers protesting over pay and conditions.
Bryan Gould: Birds of different feathers give us pleasure
Birds remind us that there is another world beyond our own
Letters: Tauranga city's traffic congestion is here to stay
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Dawn Picken: Happy Child-free Day
Is it wise to celebrate childbearing while we're choking the planet?
Letters: Legislation should focus on cannabis harm, not ideology
Bay of Plenty readers have their say
Tommy Wilson: Do we really need to get high at all?
Time for a cool change, so the song says - is it time to change cannabis laws?
Kiwifruit - from bust to boom: Teaching the next generation
Teacher Hilary Johnson talks about Katikati College’s innovative pilot horticulture programme aimed at getting students into the kiwifruit industry.