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Give Tauranga a harbourside promenade
A reader asks for a promenade from Trinity Wharf to Harbourside

Young athletes need support, not instructions
Shouting commands to your child during a sporting event does more harm than good.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Villé the cat isn't a conventional beauty but he is much loved.

Rachel Stewart: Why kill animals after an 'attack'?
Comment: Animals attack us when we invade their space and we need to realise this.

Combine Tauranga and Western Bay councils
Save costs by combining Tauranga City and Western Bay District councils, a reader says.

Opinion: New dining precinct would do wonders for Tauranga's restaurant scene
What Tauranga lacks, Rotorua makes up for in spades.

Letters: Lauren Southern/Stefan Molyneux protesters
Letters to the Editor: August 6, 2018

Letters: Council's Bella Vista offer laughable
Letters to the editor: Readers have their say

Germaine Greer causes outrage ... again
Opinion: Women were trivialised, badgered, insulted and disbelieved in rape cases.

Don't rubbish our home sweet home
Let's tidy pollution we can see – and that which we can't.

Letters: Council hotel deals sparks concern
Letters: Council hotel deals sparks concern.

Opinion: Treating commuters like guinea pigs
The changes to the roads around the Maungatapu Underpass must be doing drivers' heads in.

Letters: Health and safety ruining playgrounds
A fun playground has been ruined by the health and safety police, a reader says.

Letters: Unimpressed over Bella Vista
Resident unimpressed with council handling of Bella Vista and where is Wairoa?

McLeod: Matt Lauer not at fault over access
Paradise is a long way off for regular Kiwis

Rachel Stewart: Signs of a stressed-out dairy industry
COMMENT: If farmers don't find a new way forward soon, they'll feel more alone than ever.

Digital health service just makes sense
Opinion: A digital health service makes sense.

Bravo for Variety's Warm Hearts Winter Appeal
Winter is a struggle for many families - charity Variety is helping out.

Letters: No room for mobility cars
Mobility cars too large for Matapihi Rail Bridge, a reader says.

Bryan Gould: Thick skin needed for politics
No government can please all the people all of the time.

Innovative solutions needed for Bay's homeless
Auckland is opening a $49m to rough sleepers - why can't we do the same?

Letters: Trial T2 lanes at Hairini St
Why not trial making Hairini St as a T2-plus lane, a reader asks

Letters: Freedom of speech
Readers share thoughts on charter schools, freedom of speech and Awanui Black claims.

Rosemary McLeod: Free speech martyr?
When you're all over the internet, it's a bit rich to claim you're a martyr to free speech