OpinionLizzie MarvellyHere's to love of slow-blooming kindCOMMENT: The teddies and cupids Valentine's Day brings are vile but dedicating a day to romance is still a lovely idea, writes Lizzie Marvelly.10 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Let racist oafs be minorityCOMMENT: If risible views heard on plane above Godzone are pakeha norm then help us all.07 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyMarvelly: Racism belongs in past, not futureCOMMENT: February 6 marks the one day out of 365 on which we are encouraged to contemplate our unique and imperfect history.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: First love hard to forgetCOMMENT: The US has the best raptors for falconry - eagles, falcons, hawks. I go often. The thought of not going breaks my heart. Yet, here we are.31 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyLizzie Marvelly: Global battle cry for equality sign the resistance has begunCOMMENT: Trump's signing of death warrant for vulnerable women around world shows exactly what fight is about, writes Lizzie Marvelly.27 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Stage set for worse to comeCOMMENT: Not even a week into Trump's presidency, it's crystal clear that US citizens are now dealing with a fascist regime, writes Rachel Stewart.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsLessons learnt from Goff's cost cuttingCUTTING COSTS: Phil Goff, who is pictured sworn as Auckland mayor by Auckland Council chief executive Stephen Town, is already cutting 23 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyLizzie Marvelly: Can love Trump hate?COMMENT: If there's one thing we can probably all agree on, it's that the slogan "love trumps hate" turned out to be about as useful as tits on a bull.20 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartUnwanted male attention? Use the blockCOMMENT: To block someone is not censorship. It's just that I don't want to hear you, or more to the point, for you to hear me, writes Rachel Stewart.17 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyMarvelly: Tell me why we are cringingCOMMENT: Let me tell you a story of broken promises, generations of injustice, second-class treatment and now, of political expediency, writes Lizzie Marvelly.13 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Stand up and turn skinny model tideCOMMENT: Not everyone is long and lithe - it's time adverts celebrated a range of body shapes and sizes and recognised beauty is diverse.07 Jan 10:30 PM
LifestyleStreet View - What do you like about camping in Rotorua?What do you like about camping in Rotorua? 281216sp12.JPG We're here until the 6th. We really love this place, it's great for the 02 Jan 07:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Why I really hate XmasCOMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDear PM, all I want for Christmas is ...COMMENT: New tectonic plates for Kaikoura would be a great way to start 2017 but if not world peace will do nicely.16 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleCitizenship ceremony: Why do you want to live in Rotorua?We asked new Kiwis at today's citizenship ceremony what they liked about living in Rotorua. 131216gn05rdp.JPG People are really 13 Dec 06:32 AM
OpinionMarvelly: Kittens not ruining journalismCOMMENT: Blame internet giants for allowing fake news to spread globally.08 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie Marvelly: Don't fall for fake newsCOMMENT: We urgently need to educate our society about media literacy and critical thinking.25 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleOpinion: New rubbish system worth the teething issuesGood things take time, and while Rotorua's new rubbish system has encountered some "glitches and issues" last week I believe one week 06 Nov 09:00 PM
OpinionMarvelly: No sir - we're not your honeyCOMMENT: Reducing a woman you've never met to her physicality is not a compliment; it's weird and inappropriate.04 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionLizzie Marvelly: The death of Kiwi dreamCOMMENT: We need to save the Kiwi dream before it's too late.28 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: For the love of the gameCOMMENT: Sadly, the game I once loved has mutated into a smorgasbord of unsavoury fare.25 Oct 04:00 PM
Business'Aucklanders - it's not you, it's us'COMMENT: Aucklanders, I'm sorry if it seems we're giving you mixed messages. It's not you, it's us, writes Katie Holland.22 Oct 01:50 AM
OpinionWhat's the fuss about the Coromandel?COMMENT: As a child of the Central North Island I can't think of a better place to be than the Bay of Plenty.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionHey, Hekia, leave those teachers alone!COMMENT: Funding for schools should be focused on what matters most: education.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOpinion: Time to get serious about homelessnessHousing. It's been a topic that continues to plague the government in this their eighth year of sitting in the power seats. It's their 28 Aug 08:40 AM
OpinionProhibition - it should be bannedCOMMENT: The deeper I delve into the issue, however, the more I am struck by just how frightening the consequences of prohibition are.19 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionOnce upon a time there was a man ...COMMENT: Is it too much to ask that both parents take equal responsibility for their children? Or that their workplaces support them equally?22 Jul 05:00 PM
