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Opinion: New Zealand a melting pot like few others
Rob Rattenbury: we are an interesting mixture of cultures and beliefs.

Comment: Road safety vital these school holidays
Comment: As families hit the road these holidays there are a few things to remember.

Letters to the editor: Public plea to thank stranger who paid for meal
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: Why renting is harder for some
COMMENT: Housing is a human right and the market can't deliver that yet.

Letters to the editor: Keep status quo for Marguerita St
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Letters to the editor: A heart-felt farewell to Phil Campbell
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Samantha Motion: Where to start to save our CBDs
COMMENT: This is not about creating a ruthlessly capitalist zone. It's about identity.

Letters to the editor: Boundaries needed to protect people
OPINION: Readers have their say.

David Beck: Leaders should inspire
COMMENT: The best way to motivate a team is to inspire them to follow in your footsteps.

Comment: The madness of the past and present
The pandemic is back and it may only be time before we have more lockdowns maybe.

Dawn Picken: Want to keep customers happy? Don't make us wait
Businesses will continue nudging us to pay and stay away.

Letters to the editor: Finish current projects before going on to the next
Rotorua readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Lockdown sadness turns to gladness
COMMENT: Local tourist attractions need our support.

Letters to the editor: Nothing to fear in cannabis legislation
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Comment: Government investment great but what about Tauranga?
Comment: Of the $12.35m invested in the region over the weekend, Tauranga saw $660k.

Comment: Death of Constable Matthew Hunt devastating for all
Okioki i runga i te rangimarie tetekura mo tangata toa, - Rest in Peace brave warrior.

Jo Raphael: The creative ways people are remembering their loved ones
COMMENT: The ways ashes can be memorialised are endless.

Pandemic Parenting: Sometimes, our kids have more than adolescent angst
Comment: Being a teenager is hard enough without the world in freefall.

Letters to the editor: Let's make Rotorua a 'wellbeing town'
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Volunteers keep the wheels turning
Comment: Spare a thought for those who give their time freely.

Letters to the editor: Make returning Kiwis feel welcome
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty nothing to worry about
Comment: Return of Covid-19 to Bay of Plenty disappointing but inevitable.

Letters to the editor: Time to unite not politicise
OPINION: Readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: User pays, but so should the Government
COMMENT: The Government should meet the basic needs of people in mandatory quarantine.

Letters: We let ourselves down in relation to quarantine visitors
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.

Bryan Gould: Ugly attitudes could return if we forget the past
COMMENT: Death of Vera Lynn brought back memories of another time.