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Dawn Picken: It's not cancel culture, it's progress

OPINION: It's only cancel culture when you don't like the change, Dawn Picken writes.

Tsunami scare: How did we cope?

A potential tsunami forced us to find out how effective our evacuation plans are.

Opinion: Paul Hickey - Fun weekends, coffee beliefs and The Hits Beach Dig

Paul Hickey discusses weekends, coffee beliefs and The Hits Beach Dig.

Jo Raphael: Aucklanders who escape lockdown are putting us at risk

OPINION: We all have a right to feel angry.

Danielle van Dalen: Keep politics local to avoid anxiety

It's the local decisions that have the biggest impact on our daily lives.

Luke Kirkness: Pandemic complacency should be punished

Opinion: I love our nation's casual vibes but sometimes stronger action is needed.

Letters to the editor: Moving skate park will create more problems

Readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Our child poverty shame is letting us down

OPINION: Are we really the best country in the world to be a child?

Stephanie Worsop: Addressing period poverty a win for all

Opinion: No person should be disadvantaged by a natural bodily function.

Letters to the editor: Why is our water being exported?

OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.

Stephanie Worsop: When indulging in star signs goes too far

Opinion: Is mercury in retrograde really zapping my Libran zest?

Paging Dr Google - what happened to expertise?

OPINION: Dr Google will not have the last word.

Throwing money at a problem doesn't always fix it

OPINION: Standards need to be met before the cash is doled out.

Paul Hickey - Smash hit TV shows, employed kitty and event announcement

Paul Hickey discusses TV shows, an employed cat and special event announcement coming up.

Luke Kirkness: Why are some people not taking Covid-19 seriously?

Opinion: Collectively, we need to step up.

Matt Cowley: More robust contact-tracing could achieve more targeted lockdowns

OPINION: The lockdowns are very real for businesses.