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Kieran Madden: Consensus on the importance of early years

COMMENT: It's good to see bipartisan policies on children's development.

Letters to the editor: Hemo sculpture a burden for ratepayers

Rotorua readers have their say.

Comment: Masks making Covid fight trendy - but did they come too late?

COMMENT: Masks are latest fashion accessory - but they should have been employed sooner.

Samantha Motion: New Zealand has enough imported holidays, it's time for Matariki

COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.

Letters to the editor: Affordable rents should be fundamental right

Rotorua readers have their say.

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.

Kelly Makiha: Where have all the homeless come from?

Should we be spending all this money on emergency housing?

Bryan Gould: Tough times make for a tough leader

COMMENT: The toughness we need is of a different kind.

Comment: Teachers aren't qualified to counsel children beyond NZ's school curriculum

Having guidance councillors at primary schools is worth a try for the sake of society.

Rob Rattenbury: Ardern's three big tests

COMMENT: Ardern has been tested, communicates well, but needs to get rid of the dead wood.

Zizi Sparks: School guidance counsellors important but wider help needed for kids

Comment: More than just counselling needed to help young people.

Stephanie Worsop: Why can't I commit to a hobby?

COMMENT: When you have so many interests, it can be hard to settle on one.

Comment: 'A body is more than what it looks like, it's what it can achieve'

Comment: I don't workout to lose weight, I workout so my body is capable of great things.

Letters to the editor: No complacency when it comes to teen cannabis use

Readers have their say.