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Street view: Did you head along to the Bayleys National Sevens competition?

Street view: Did you head along to the Bayleys National Sevens competition at the weekend? 150117louiseDP.JPG Yes, I was working

Street view: Do you set New Year's resolutions?

Street view: Do you set New Year's resolutions? No, I never do. RAY RODRIGO, 51 Lynmore No I don't, I'm quite happy with myself

Street view: What do you think of freedom camping?

Street view: What do you think of freedom camping? I don't mind it, as long as they respect the environment and the place they're

Letters: Wish-list for town

Greetings to all readers. As a tourist town could we have a better bus area so people can stand out of the rain as in old days, plenty

Opinion: A few bad eggs ruin it for the majority

As with many things in life, it's often a few bad eggs that ruin things for the majority. That seems to be the case with freedom

Street view: Do you think it's difficult to find a job in Rotorua?

Street view: Do you think it's difficult to find a job in Rotorua? It depends what sort of person you are, if you're a motivated

Marvelly: Tell me why we are cringing

COMMENT: Let me tell you a story of broken promises, generations of injustice, second-class treatment and now, of political expediency, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

Opinion: Racism is never casual

I know lots of people who make racist remarks. Some are my friends. They think they're funny at times, feel important and clever when

Street view: What do you think could be done to lower our road toll?

Street view: What do you think could be done lower our road toll? 080117sp24.JPG I suppose more education around driving. ALBIE

Letters: Eastside traffic delay needs sorting

When can we expect an improvement on traffic backing up at the Redwood/Tarawera roundabout carrying traffic from Te Ngae road into

Opinion: Stand up and turn skinny model tide

COMMENT: Not everyone is long and lithe - it's time adverts celebrated a range of body shapes and sizes and recognised beauty is diverse.

Letters: Introduce skipper licences for boats

Sadly yet another life is lost on the waters of this country. In "Street view" (Rotorua Daily Post, January 5) the public were asked

Street View: Do you consider yourself to be a good swimmer?

Street View: Do you consider yourself to be a good swimmer? 050117mm1.jpg No. But, if I had to I could probably swim a couple of

Letters: Turn backs on negative energy

I have been reflecting on my recent interactions with mayors from across the wider region and see that there is a remarkable similarity

Opinion: Thieves' actions have heartbreaking results

Theft is theft. But some rankle more than others. The theft of Coastguard Rotorua gear earlier this week was one example. Thieves

Opinion: Maori women deserve recognition, too

I didn't take exception when asked recently if the cost of going to the marae was the reason we had my sister, Lesley, at home when