OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Same-sex and proud - let them eat cakeCOMMENT: There will be many more bumps on the road to gay wedded bliss.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Time for dry JulyCOMMENT: The more I drank the more I could handle it. Time to give it a break.26 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDear Jacinda: Advice from one Kiwi mum to anotherCOMMENT: It's not easy being a supermum. Just do the best you can.22 Jun 01:00 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: We cannot bury our heads in the silenceCOMMENT: Our approach to suicide isn't working very well.12 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuLetters: Privilege to be inside Hinemihi - the life-saving meeting houseThe historic Hinemihi meeting house and washing your hands are letters topics today.10 Jun 03:14 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why I've come to love those cowsCOMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Is the new Govt already failing Māori?COMMENT: There's no doubt Māori are disadvantaged - how to deal with it is the question.24 May 11:29 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Good riddance to Māori ward nonsenseCOMMENT: How in 2018 can you single out a race and offer them something no one else gets.20 May 07:56 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Ministry's cunning plan fails againCOMMENT: Farmers should have acted sooner but MPI should have too.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKelly MakihaOpinion: Historic deluge scary to witnessNo, no one was hurt, but hours of clean up, stress and frustration lies ahead.30 Apr 08:33 PM
CrimeLetters: Rugby player no expert on teachings of GodReaders have their say on synthetic drugs and Israel Folau.22 Apr 04:51 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: The sun has already set on oilCOMMENT: Industry anger with Govt baseless given global shift away from fossil fuels.17 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Death part of the cycle of lifeCOMMENT: Death notification app is not for all tastes but it keeps things in perspective.03 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Journos, feel heat on warmingCOMMENT: As weather gets worse, writers need to step up.20 Mar 04:00 PM
EducationOpinion: Investment into Rotorua schools welcomedOpinion: It's fabulous to see money being invested into upgrading Rotorua schools.12 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Breaking free from addictive webCOMMENT: Online technology is hugely important but too much can be detrimental.06 Mar 04:00 PM
RugbySuper Rugby sporting spectacle returnsThe beginning of a new Super rugby season will be welcomed by most, but not by everyone.26 Feb 03:02 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Carping at movie deeply misguided in flawed worldCOMMENT: Three Billboards film has drawn flak for lack of neat ending — but that's life.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Yee-ha! Rodeo is doomedCOMMENT: So, we all know in our hearts that rodeo is wrong.06 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Boy racer noise drowns quiet country lifeCOMMENT: Why do we have to put up with these stupid antics?23 Jan 06:07 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: I got end-of-humanity bluesCOMMENT: Hard to feel jazzed about 2018 knowing Earth and its denizens are on brink.09 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Media gorging on racist, sexist viewsCOMMENT: We shouldn't be publishing opinions which are based on racist or sexist attacks.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartClimate of change for the Defence ForceOPINION: Climate change is likely the biggest threat to national security we face.14 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: BigAg must wake up to synthetic threatCOMMENT: Artificial milk and meat pose huge risk to farming industry.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBryan Gould: Challenging the status quoA new government should trust the good sense of those who elected them in the first place31 Oct 12:07 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Basking in glow of bright Ardern eraCOMMENT: What's it going to be like while writing under the influence of optimism?24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua reacts to being called NZ's second s***test townWe asked people on the street whether the smell makes Rotorua a s**t place.17 Oct 10:43 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why is our road toll such a disgrace?COMMENT: I have a strong suspicion that another dynamic is at play.17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyThe lethal truth about online abuseOPINION: Disagree by all means, but nasty personal attacks are out of line.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: We're all feeling the squeezeOpinion: Perfect potpourri of planetary problems is upon us.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Life-affirming jaunt feels goodCOMMENT: Attending gala opening night of Pleauredome mattered to me on a number of levels.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: I'm not afraid of big bad WinstonCOMMENT: Peters has always demonstrated a willingness to do a deal, says Rachel Stewart.26 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Why women will decide this electionCOMMENT: Labour's leader is aspirational for women and won't pull ponytails.19 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Don't feel sorry for farmersCOMMENT: National is talking up the urban-rural divide to get votes, says Rachel Stewart.12 Sep 05:00 PM