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Kiri Gillespie: Shark attack horrific but we need to keep things in perspective
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Samantha Motion: What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
Prosecution rates are at a five year high in Tauranga and Rotorua.
Samantha Motion: There's one 2020 lesson we shouldn't forget
As many people head back to work, let's remember what we learned the hard way last year.
Letters: Waikeria riots inquiry should be independent
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What was this angry young man's beef?
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Stephanie Worsop: 2021 wishlist a reflection of the year that's been
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Dawn Picken: Celebrating the small stuff
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Stephanie Worsop: Don't be an idiot like me, put on sunscreen
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Carmen Hall: Food hygiene and the waste-not want-not ethos
About 200,000 people across the country get food poisoning struck every year.
ACC funding decision puts mountain bikers in danger
Why would ACC stop funding a first response unit that has rescued nearly 1000 riders?
Kiri Gillespie: Drink-driving? Then you deserve to get caught
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A New Year's Eve to suit every life stage
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Zoe Hunter: Don't ignore the safety signs, stupid
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Zizi Sparks: We can't fix child poverty with band-aids
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Jo Raphael: The age-old conflict between landlords and tenants
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Rob Rattenbury: Let's put 2020 behind us
It has been a challenging year for many so it is nice to think about happy events.
Dawn Picken: The wisdom of the Stoics - give yourself a break this Christmas
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