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Letters: Upset about reserve sales? When did you last use one?

Our readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Political cracks widening on gun control in the US

OPINION: Cracks are widening in the US political landscape over gun violence.

Sonya Bateson: Rainbow Youth centre fire: Hate brings out the love in others

OPINION: Fire is a dark cloud over the LGBTQ+ community's continuing fight for acceptance.

A former meth addict's inspiring story of recovery has touched our readers

OPINION: Premium subscribers weigh in on the issues.

Why Matariki is far more than a new public holiday

Opinion: It was during a hīkoi I realised the depth of knowledge associated with Matariki.

Opinion: New Year in summer is terrible - Matariki makes it right

Opinion: It's good to set goals - but summer's a sucky time to start.

Bethlehem College chair Paul Shakes on religion, rights and mutual respect

OPINION: Bethlehem College's Christian beliefs include loving and caring for everyone.

Letters: Council funding better spent elsewhere, not on a new plaza

Our readers have their say on council's vision for the city centre and unregistered cars.

Opinion: Travel post-Covid is a rigmarole

Scrapping pre-departure testing is good, but we need to stay vigilant.

Zoe Hunter: We all need a bit of light in our lives

One headline stuck out like a beacon in the news this week.

Opinion - Paul Hickey: Doozy of a flu, non-traditional weddings, luge and Matariki prizes

Paul Hickey discusses having the flu, non-traditional weddings, luge and Matariki prizes.

Sonya Bateson: Same-sex marriage is real, it exists - and it's a right

OPINION: Marriage isn't a solely Christian concept nor is it just between a man and woman.

Luke Kirkness: My failed dreams and what you can learn from them

OPINION: Make the most of your glory days, you don't know how long they'll last.

Premium Debate: What's fuelling the backlash to co-governance?

Premium subscribers have their say.

Opinion: What is fuelling the racial backlash to co-governance?

Opinion: "Pretty much everything we do is based on Western models and systems."

Letters: Language is a communication tool, not not a cultural requirement

Our readers have their say.