Patrick Walsh: A yes vote on cannabis will be a disaster
COMMENT: Secondary school principal Patrick Walsh has his say on the cannabis referendum.
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Samantha Motion: Love tourism but hate tourist hordes? Now's your chance
COMMENT: We may never get another opportunity to see the Bay of Plenty like this.
Dawn Picken: Why we can't be productive during lockdown
COMMENT: Building resilience may be the most productive thing we do in lockdown.
Dawn Picken: 10 ways to kill time without killing other humans
Ten tips for staying occupied and sane during lockdown
Savouring small moments in the time of Covid-19
Many of us have the equivalent of a personal pandemic running parallel to coronavirus.
Jane Trask: I am worried. I am scared. But I'm not panicking
We need to live in a preventative world now to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
Samantha Motion: Confessions of a panic buyer
COMMENT: Stop trolley shaming people who are just stocking up a little.
Best of 2020: Don't deny it: White privilege still exists, and it's ugly
Most Pākehā, when told about this concept, are shocked and go into denial.
A sports reporter's quest for love
"My immediate reaction was that I'd rather head butt a Shakti mat."
Zoe Hunter: Police need more power to put hard line on gangs
People are scared. Crime like this has never been seen in the Bay, writes Zoe Hunter.
Todd Muller: Gang violence unprecedented for Tauranga
COMMENT: Police have our backs but who has theirs?
Dawn Picken: Single can be satisfying on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day takes on a different meaning when you're single
Comment | What's so wrong with a bikini top at a mall?
Comment: And, while we're at it, stop policing women's bodies.
Dawn Picken: Long road towards equality in sports
COMMENT: We still have a ways to go to eliminate racism and sexism in sports.
Carmen Hall: People who dump rubbish at charity shops are losers
Comment: People continue to dump rubbish at charity shops in the Bay of Plenty.
Carmen Hall: G-strings are for the bedroom, not beach
COMMENT: As the mum, I worry about the impression this trend is making on young girls.
Katee Shanks: I'll never look at Whakaari the same way again
It's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.
Zizi Sparks: We'll never be the same again after White Island
One month on the effects of the eruption are still seen in the small community.
Opinion: Shout out to the unsung gems behind our honourees
Recognising the people who quietly make way for greatness.
Jo Raphael: You're not bulletproof on the roads
Drive safely, go home and see your loved ones.
Carmen Hall: The first time it was two black eyes and a bruised face
OPINION: Men need to keep their fists to themselves.
Buddy Mikaere: White Island a reminder nature is a monstrous, unfeeling force
Nature is not always a giver of the ineffable sweetness, according to Buddy Mikaere.
Lizzie Marvelly: Irrelevant Guy Fawkes has had his day
COMMENT: It's time for Guy Fawkes to go.
Stephanie Worsop: Businesses not to blame for taking up houses
COMMENT: There's no quick fix to the housing shortage but something needs to be done now.
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.
Carmen Hall: Housing homeless in motels a stuff-up
COMMENT: Government has spent millions to put homeless in motels but where are the houses?
Rachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater plan
COMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived
Comment: When cooking a barbecue makes you the neighbour from hell
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