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Letters: Events organisers 'despairing', carrying huge financial risk

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Jo Raphael: One night of fireworks is not worth the hassle

OPINION: Let's bin fireworks sales and concentrate on big public displays.

Rob Rattenbury: The arts give us welcome distractions to make us smile

OPINION: Let's hope young artists can access funds to help establish themselves.

Kim Gillespie: So, the record got its groove back

OPINION: We've come full circle when it comes to music.

Dawn Picken: Tell me a story

Listeners in Tauranga recently gave storytellers a rare gift: undivided attention.

Letters: Bring back the old days of food shopping

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Jo Raphael: Don't let Covid vaccine fears put communities at risk

OPINION: Communities are relying on their leaders to do the right thing.

The Premium Debate: How teacher vaccine mandate is impacting schools

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Jo Raphael: Can you forego barista coffee to get on the property ladder?

OPINION: Be prepared to lay your cards on the table for banks to give you a home loan.

Luke Kirkness: Hīkoi protesters aren't seeing the full picture

OPINION: A date must be set when New Zealand will leave the lockdown system.

The Premium Debate: Landlords say tax loophole is 'bribe' to switch to social housing

OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Younger voices needed in local body politics

OPINION: It is younger voices that I want to hear contributing to decision making.

Luke Kirkness: What else can we eliminate?

OPINION: We will soon need to shift our focus away from the pandemic towards other issues.

Jo Raphael: The irony of red tape giving us more freedom

OPINION: Those wanting more freedom must be willing to prove their vaccination status.

Rob Rattenbury: Facing perils of Facebook

OPINION: A closed and private Facebook group may not be as safe as you think.

Premium Debate: What you think about Steve Chadwick's action plan

OPINION: Our Premium subscribers have their say.