Latest from BOPT Opinion

Sonya Bateson: There's a reason abortion is referred to as healthcare

OPINION: It may sound like an oxymoron but, in my opinion, abortion saves lives.

Comment | Let MPs share controversial views - then let the voters decide

OPINION: Voters deserve to know where individual MPs stand on controversial issues.

Rob Rattenbury: US is a beautiful but complex nation

The investigation into the attack on the US Capitol is well underway

Sonya Bateson: Rainbow Youth centre fire: Hate brings out the love in others

OPINION: Fire is a dark cloud over the LGBTQ+ community's continuing fight for acceptance.

Why Matariki is far more than a new public holiday

Opinion: It was during a hīkoi I realised the depth of knowledge associated with Matariki.

Bethlehem College chair Paul Shakes on religion, rights and mutual respect

OPINION: Bethlehem College's Christian beliefs include loving and caring for everyone.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Depp and Heard show domestic violence hates sunlight

OPINION: Domestic violence takes root in the darkness and shadows.

Opinion | Labour looks soft on gangs, dithering on law and order

OPINION: There's a lot going on for Labour heading into an election year next year.

Sonya Bateson: Same-sex marriage is real, it exists - and it's a right

OPINION: Marriage isn't a solely Christian concept nor is it just between a man and woman.

Opinion: Might be time to think twice about that Covid sickie

Opinion: What's the harm in a fake rapid antigen test and a week at home, you ask? Plenty.

Sonya Bateson: Thanks for the $27 a week, but I was actually hoping for real change

Opinion: The politics of stability are comfortable, but won't get us out of this mess.

Luke Kirkness: Police need to be respected more and the buck stops with us

Luke Kirkness says police in NZ don't deserve to be spat at, bitten or hit.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: I'm about to lose my job but I'm not sorry to go

OPINION: Change should happen when it's needed most

Opinion: Supermarket profits a slap in the face to hardworking Kiwis

OPINION: A slap in the face is a good way to describe how these profits make me feel.

Letters to the editor: Banning smacking is behind crime rate

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Rob Rattenbury: Pākehā need to be trusted with referendum on He Puapua

OPINION: We need a referendum on He Puapua, because progress depends on public support.

Dr Tony Farrell: Reining in alcohol industry will reduce health burden

OPINION: The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act needs reviewing

Ram raids are violent, thuggish and dangerous

OPINION: Grumpy old men and women have been sounding the warning for years.