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Comment: Could the Hemo Sculpture be Rotorua's Eiffel Tower?

Initially criticised, the Eiffel Tower now welcomes 7 million visitors a year.

Letters to the editor: Hemo sculpture criticised

Readers share their views on news making headlines in the Bay of Plenty.

Opinion: Do you know how your regional council is supposed to work?

COMMENT: It is up to us to meet councils halfway.

David Beck: Why I'm learning te reo as a 29-year-old pākehā

David Beck: It's never too late to overcome your own ignorance and learn something new.

Bryan Gould: One way or another, the tax tab comes for us all

Bryan Gould shares his views on why paying tax isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Kristin Macfarlane: Ignorance valued speaking another person's language over my own

Te Wiki o te reo Māori/Māori Language Week gets under way today.

Samantha Motion: Five weeks to the election - here's who I think will win in the Bay

COMMENT: There are four safe seats and one to watch in the Bay of Plenty region

Dawn Picken: Is New Zealand a fascist state?

COMMENT: People troubled by government policies during the pandemic have options.

Bryan Gould: The endearing social aspects of Kiwi life

COMMENT: Challenges remain though, and we must recognise how much there is to be done.

Kiri Gillespie: Meth scourge will bring us to our knees

COMMENT: We, as a community, need to do more to have zero tolerance to the drug.

Zoe Hunter: Why my dad is a hero after near tragedy

COMMENT: Zoe Hunter writes about the power of dads and shares why she loves hers.

Kiri Gillespie: Now is not the time to strike for more money

COMMENT: Primary care nurses are vital and deserve more but their timing is poor.

Comment: Paul Hickey - Local tourism, remakes on the way and The Hits Pop 100 Countdown

Paul Hickey discusses local tourism this weekend, remakes and The Hits Pop 100 Countdown.

Letters to the editor: What is going on with the sculpture?

Rotorua readers have their say.

Opinion: One door closes, another opens

COMMENT: A busy travelling lifestyle makes way for more home-time.

Zizi Sparks: Everyone's duty to keep up to date with mask requirements

Time to follow mask wearing rules