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Gord Stewart: Backpedal tourism to a better future

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Kudos to the council for uprgrading reserve path

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The Premium Debate: Flyover hopelessly late, over budget, and an eyesore

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Paul Goldsmith: Where Labour’s idea of co-governance leads

Opinion: 'Show me a country that works well and has different standards of citizenship.'

Luke Kirkness: Hard lessons learned gardening to avoid

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The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on businesses and our relationship with China

OPINION: Readers have their say.

Opinion: 'Jacindamania' and Ardern's legacy for NZ

This week marks the beginning of Jacinda Ardern’s life outside Parliament.

Jo Raphael: Grow some vegetables to shrink the cost of living

OPINION: It’s good to know there are people out there ready to help others.

The Prem Debate: Govt the big spender driving inflation

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Review: Tauranga’s Jekyll & Hyde The Musical a feast for the ears

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Sonya Bateson: Is this generation entitled or do they just know their worth?

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