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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Problems didn't crop up overnight, and will take time to fix
Budget 2019 was not a BS Budget.

From the Sidelines: Sit down Drake
This week David Beck looks at the Cricket World Cup, State of Origin and NBA finals.

Buddy Mikaere: Pre-dawn walks up Mauao a special joy
Landmark mountain has an imposing physical presence.

Letters: Think those whose jobs it is to put others' lives back together
Rotorua readers have their say

Letters: Council meetings not for personal grievances
Rotorua readers have their say.

Definite pass mark for this Wellbeing Budget
Despite the distractions, so far, so good, says ex-British MP Bryan Gould.

Jane Trask: Why I quit teaching after 15 years
'Each morning I would sit in my car, while I breathed deeply, scared to start my day'.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Internet trolls are gutless
The internet provides us a platform to remain, if not anonymous at least at arm's length.

Letters: Make them climb Everest like Sir Ed did
A ready says there is an easy way to fix overcrowding on Mount Everest. Photo/AP.

Mouth-watering State of Origin match-ups
Sports reporter David Beck takes a look at some head-to-head State of Origin battles.

Rachel Stewart: Hounds of left are woke and I'm running scared
COMMENT: Govt cronies hate dissent and are eyeing speech laws.

Letters: There are bigger carbon contributors than our cows
Rotorua readers have their say

Guest View: Steve Chadwick
Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick gives her Budget 2019 wishlist

Letters: Message not clear when it comes to indicating at roundabouts
A clearer message is needed when it comes to indicating at roundabouts, a reader says.

Letters: Vote for candidates who promise to address poverty
Rotorua readers have their say

Review: Multicultural twists in production
The combined production has an impressive cast of 30 and music at its core.

Opinion: New city issues group in Rotorua offers a fresh voice
A new advocacy group in Rotorua is a viable alternative writes Zizi Sparks.

What would you like to see in next week's Budget?
People in Rotorua tell us what they'd like to see in next week's Budget.

First Targa Rally experience a wild ride
Sports reporter David Beck was taken for a ride when the Targa Rally departed Rotorua.

Opinion: Semi-automatic weapons not needed
People with unhindered access to guns kill people

Letters: Council needs to relax rules to help alleviate housing issue
Rotorua readers have their say

Patrick Walsh: NCEA reforms pragmatic, but comes with risks
NCEA reforms a "victory for education and common sense."