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Lizzie Marvelly: Irrelevant Guy Fawkes has had his day

COMMENT: It's time for Guy Fawkes to go.

Letters: No problems with our gun laws

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Letters: Talking and listening can lead to understanding

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Maketu Pies lifeline hopefully paves way for prosperous future

Maketu Pies was at risk of getting the chop when an iwi trust changed all that.

Zizi Sparks: Why the All Blacks losing the World Cup won't be so bad

COMMENT: Why dwell on the losses when there's so much to celebrate?

Rachel Stewart: Freed from hope but not hopeless

COMMENT: By clinging to hope people become deluded that things might change.

Jane Trask: Why I still drive a big SUV despite rising fuel prices

COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I could drive from Hamilton to Rotorua on just $6.

Dawn Picken: Well-behaved pets no threat to rental properties

Landlords might consider pets home-wreckers, but for many of us, pets are family.

Audrey Young: Reshuffle gives Bridges a chance to right a wrong

COMMENT: Many saw move from climate change to agriculture as a demotion. They were wrong.

Rachel Stewart: Get disconnected - you'll find real world again

COMMENT: Time's precious, there are things to see before the lights go out.

Rachel Stewart: Dinosaurs keep hawking past as Godzone's future

COMMENT: A clear vision of agriculture in NZ will not be forthcoming from usual suspects.

Comment: Baby uplift saga raises pertinent questions

COMMENT: Change must start at the top in NZ's horrific saga of uplifting newborn babies.

Rachel Stewart: Everyone has a right to tell their truth

COMMENT: It's my absolute right to express an honestly held opinion, even if it offends.

Opinion: It's okay to kōrero, it's okay to be Māori

There are avenues for the those who complain about the use of te reo.

Comment: Early mayoral showdown had one clear winner

And they're off: Race for Tauranga's mayoralty underway.

The mental strength of Sam Cane

Don't underestimate the mental strength it took for Sam Cane to get back to his best.