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"I'd often feed her in bed with me - and would wake up hours later with her still in my bed."

Editorial: Bed sharing raises alarm

As a first time mum I was horrified when hospital midwives suggested I pop my unsettled newborn into bed with me.

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Graeme Simpson: Take the moments when you get them

Gary Sullivan from NZO dirtwear dropped into our place last week.

Graeme Simpson

Brian Holden: York leaves grand old impression

The And Another Thing team is now back home after its six-week global excursion.

Brian Holden

Editorial: Please don't ignore the nits

Nits - the mere mention of the horrid little critters that plague our kiddies is enough to make you scratch your head.

Kelly Makiha

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The alcohol reading of a woman who hit two pedestrians while driving drunk was among the highest in the country.

Editorial: Driver's reason' an insult

The drink-driver who ploughed into three parked cars and two pedestrians, seriously injuring one of them, at a Rotorua market has until July 10 to come up with a better explanation for her horrifying actions on that day.

I felt quite embarrassed when I heard about someone who is able-bodied refusing to give up her front row seat on a flight for a wheelchair-bound woman.

Opinion

Editorial: Disabled deserve better respect

The opposition to Rotorua MP Todd McClay's gang insignia bill seems half-hearted at best.

Opinion

Editorial: Gang bill likely to reduce influence

Angelina Jolie has been touted as one of the most beautiful women in the world - now her beauty is even greater.

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Editorial: Jolie's brave decision praised

Jill Nicholas

Our People: Judy Keaney

John picked Judy up on a street corner.

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If Gregg Brown were to appear on Mastermind with his job description his specialist subject he'd fail dismally.

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Our People: Gregg Brown

The Times (of London) has called her the police's secret weapon, indeed that newspaper, not known for its plaudits, goes further describing her as 'easygoing and candid'. We couldn't put it better.

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Our People: Kim Perks

Despite being unable to form discernable words, as a communicator Tom Lamason's gold medallist material and his personality's super-charged.

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Our People: Tom Lamason

Garth George

Garth George: We've devalued sancitity of human life

There can be few things more shattering for families than for one of their kin to take his or her own life.

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I think it has everything to do with the current science value afforded to the individual by society. We abort 15,000 potential NZ citizens annually for whatever reasons as a consequence of this science value. When tamariki go to school, this science...

Garth George: Lessons from yesterday applied today

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait

A trustee on a school board could be a stepping stone to bigger things.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Communities value school trustees

Positions for school boards of trustees closed this week. Around the country, schools will be hoping they have sufficient numbers of interested parents coming forward to take on the role of trustee.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait

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My stepdaughter used to tell me about a boy in her class at college who wanted to be an MP.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Contrasting attributes of two MPs

We can all get frustrated at times. People annoy us. We get treated unfairly at work, picked on or so we believe. Our partner is being unreasonable, yet again, and the children show little respect for our views. Life gets us down at times and can seem unfair.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Justice finally catches up on murderer

The poor man has been laughed about and been the butt of numerous jokes. He sought hospital treatment for an eel that somehow managed to get stuck up his bum.

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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Privacy breaches are a serious issue

Todd McClay

Todd McClay: NZ on track for stronger economy

In Parliament on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English delivered Kiwis a positive Budget despite tough economic conditions.

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Thursday, May 16, is Budget Day when Deputy Prime Minister Bill English will announce the Government's plan to get New Zealand back to surplus in 2014-15.

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Todd McClay: Budget to put us on better footing

Tourism plays a vital role in the Rotorua electorate and wider Bay of Plenty.

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Todd McClay: Investment boost to grow tourism

Social media is quickly becoming a part of everyday life. It's used for work, to voice opinions and of course for entertainment.

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Todd McClay:Teens need protecting from cyber bullies

Te Ururoa Flavell

Te Ururoa Flavell: Hungry learners feeding our future

Greetings. Isn't it something really special to see someone learn their own language? Recently, the language forum of Te Puawananga o Te Arawa concluded its seminars for the term and language revitalisation was one of the fruits produced.

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I am sure there will have been times when people have gone to various places with our children and grandchildren.

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Tamariki need extra care to find their way

Tena koutou katoa. It is always hard to farewell those who have passed on.

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Te Ururoa Flavell: Special generation is fading away

What an awesome time we have had with Te Matatini.

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Te Ururoa Flavell: Kapa haka brought us together

Kristin Macfarlane

Kristin Macfarlane: My farewell to Rotorua

It's always hard to leave what you know and where you're comfortable for change and uncertainty.

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Temperatures are cooler, the sun takes longer to get up and leaves earlier in the evening - it's the sad proof that winter is nearing.

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Editorial: Change leaves us cold

If you were to lose your smartphone, how would it impact on your life?

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Editorial: Avoid not so smart phone plan

Potaua Biasiny-Tule

Potaua Biasiny-Tule: Old net set aside, new goes fishing

To the families of loved ones who have passed on, te whanau a Wharerahi, a Horomia, a Grace, our deepest sympathies to you all.

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Potaua, How strong and how long you call on us, do we listen, do we heed, KAORE. I heed you Nef. But do we get behind you 100% KAORE. You stand tall Nef. we all want to win the Lotto, we all have good intentions, but where are we, your people, either...

frances louis from Hillcrest

Imagine, whanau, if someone wanted to build a road right across your urupa. What would you do?

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Precious whenua worth defending

Whiti whiti a e te ua. Many of us welcomed the recent rains. Our tamariki have loved the sun, walking around semi-naked much of the day while we adults look for shade and a bit of breeze. It has been a magnificent summer though.

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Potaua Biasiny-Tule: Talking about spectrum

Ngahi Bidois

Thousands flocked to watch Te Matatini 2013 at the Rotorua International Stadium.

Ngahi Bidois: So just what challenges do you face?

Congratulations to all of the kapa haka who performed in the Matatini Kapa Haka competitions in Rotorua last week.

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Graeme Simpson

In the early days of mountain bike competition, the distinction between cross-country and downhill were often blurred. And bikes were similar.

Brian Holden

York Minster, England's largest gothic church, is also one of the largest medieval Gothic cathedrals in the world.

Brian Holden: York sets stage for English culture

As you read this, we'll be making the most of our last few days in Yorkshire which has been our home for the last three weeks.

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Oh how the time flies when you're on holiday. We've been in York for a week now, and have an apartment within a pigeon's flutter of the famous York Minster and the city centre, The Shambles, overhung by teetering medieval houses.

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Brian Holden: A love of ye olde worlde stuff

The And Another Thing team is reluctantly uprooting itself from their cosy, chic apartment in Honfleur, Normandy and heading across the channel to Britain.

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Brian Holden: La belle France - c'est magnifique!

We are delighted to report that we have had no more holiday horror stories since last week when our mobile phone rendered itself no more use to us than a can of sardines.

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Brian Holden: Living high life with historical interest

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