A_030217bf3.JPG / Risky experiment: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has joined forces with two other regional mayors to instigate

EDITORIALBy Peter White New Zealand's outstanding sporting achievements at last year's Rio Olympics and Paralympics were rewarded

COMMENT: The teddies and cupids Valentine's Day brings are vile but dedicating a day to romance is still a lovely idea, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

The image of St John's church going up in flames is one that will be forever seared in the memory of those who saw it. Which, thanks

Street view: Do you support Easter trading or not? 90217janetDP.JPG Yes I do, it's a tourist town and people come here to look around. JANET

In response to T McLeod, (Letters, February 8). It is very commendable that she was able to work three jobs on minimum wage to give

It may not have been a total victory for medicinal cannabis campaigners, but the announcement that people seeking medical cannabis

GettyImages-493189993.JPG Jim Adams (Letters, February 4) calls Te Reo a "dead" language, which is an offensive description. He also

I love this time of year. One by one Rotorua schools open their gates and excited teachers and students meet - some for the first

COMMENT: If risible views heard on plane above Godzone are pakeha norm then help us all.

Street view: Should there be an event to celebrate Waitangi Day in Rotorua? 050217sp4.JPG Yes, it would be cool if there was something

Paul Tapsell A_140308jb09bop.JPGTE ARAWA TRIP: Hariata Kereopa and Ellen Tamati in front of one of the buses at Ko Te Hamatuti Marae

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps You could be forgiven for thinking a decision about whether shops will be allowed to open this Easter Sunday

FAN MAIL: Tommy Wilson's columns in the Rotorua Daily Post are diverse and entertaining, says a letter writer. PHOTO/FILE A_170616jb05bop.JPG I

Street view: Do you get excited about overseas sporting tournaments? 060217sp2.JPG I miss hockey, I'm from Canada. I listen to the

NUMBERS: Rotorua police numbers need to take into consideration more than just population. PHOTO/FILE A_190514sp1.JPGKelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps Within

OPINIONATED: Rotorua's Lizzie Marvelly isn't afraid of expressing her opinions, pictured at the January women against Trump march

Street view: Do you think children should wear school uniforms? 050217sj01.JPG I never wore school uniforms until college. I think

COMMENT: February 6 marks the one day out of 365 on which we are encouraged to contemplate our unique and imperfect history.

Street view: Do you think Rotorua needs more police? 030217sp8.JPG Visible police, I do think so, mostly for the safety of young

I said I would do it and I have. Painted the interior of my sister Lesley's house over the summer holiday. Of course I had help

If you needed proof of rising inequality in Rotorua, all you'd have to do is check out the cover of the Rotorua Daily Post. Tuesday's

Street view: Do you think Maori language should be a compulsory subject in state schools? 020217sp2.JPG I think it should be taught

Street view: What do you think is the biggest problem affecting our lakes? 010217ag01.JPG The farms, all of their run off is definitely

I recently read in your newspaper about the great show of women around the world who are afraid that they might not be able to have

Going to a South Auckland primary school with a high Maori population meant te reo was always incorporated into our school day. From

Street view: What do you think will happen in the election this year? 010217sp6.JPG I wouldn't have a clue, I think it could go

Reference on Saturday's front page (January 28) on speeding. Rotorua seems to have no speed checking devices either fixed or portable

Street view: Does Donald Trump's first 10 days in power worry you? 310117aw01.JPG No, I think a lot of the things he have come up

COMMENT: The US has the best raptors for falconry - eagles, falcons, hawks. I go often. The thought of not going breaks my heart. Yet, here we are.