Latest from RDP - Opinion

Rob Rattenbury: There's nothing like a New Zealand road trip

"Fifty years ago we threw some gear into the back of my old Vauxhall and hit the road."

Zoe Hunter: Why is it when we say no to something we want it more?

OPINION: I have had to literally say the word "No" out loud so I wouldn't be tempted.

Comment: Support for mental health crises not good enough

"Most of us find it hard to even acknowledge anything about our mental health."

Zizi Sparks: Now is the time to be patriotic

OPINION: Whether you wanted the Olympics to be cancelled or not, they are happening.

Letters to the editor: Next leader must be equally as bold

OPINION: Our readers have their say.

St Chads a heart-warming way to volunteer your time

Rotorua Weekender's Shauni James experiences volunteer work at St Chads Charitable Trust.

Patrick Walsh: School exclusions need to end

OPINION: The effect of exclusion on students is often severe and long term.

Carmen Hall: I've left my kids home alone and they survived

OPINION: In my view, if your children are mature enough at that age, I see no harm in it.

Samantha Motion: It's time for a real debate on arming police

Gun crime hit a new high in New Zealand last year - but is the answer more guns?

Dawn Picken: Once upon a time, I could venture with my kids

Opinion: The anti-staycation: where you wish you had left home but stayed to work instead.

1981 Springbok Tour: Former cop recalls being on duty for Hamilton match

"The few police on the embankment were brushed aside like feathers."

Letters: I was sceptical but lakefront revamp is beautiful

Our readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Let's keep world at arm's length until we're all jabbed

Opinion: Britain shouldn't throw in the towel and neither should New Zealand.

Paul Hickey: I don't really know how to feel about the Olympic Games

OPINION: Sports fan Paul Hickey is struggling to get enthused about Tokyo Games.

Luke Kirkness: Potholes are there to be fixed, let's do it

Opinion: No one likes a pothole, so why aren't we doing more about fixing them?

Kiri Gillespie: Natural disasters are telling us something

Increasing natural disaster events should be considered a prompt for getting prepared.