Health is social, not just clinical
Jasper Heijtel, owner Ōhope Beach Medical Centre When people talk about “healthcare” they often pic
An army stands atop of hill
S Searle Its generals look down, feeling some compassion for the workers toiling on its slopes and
Thanks from an outgoing mayor
Victor Luca After 30 years abroad pursuing a career in science research, management and leadership,
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Philippa Branthwaite What is it with this government and its attacks on primary and secondary teach
We have made our bed
Suzanne Williams Well, for better or worse, votes have been cast, and we have to cope with the resu
Opinion: Review will take New Zealand back to the leaderboard of education worldwide - MP
■ Following a huge effort on primary education, Minister for Education Erica Stanford has completed
Letter: Thanks, and I will continue sharing ideas
Brendan Horan I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in t
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Letter: Landlords treated same as other businesses
Keith Melville This is a response to John Capener’s question wanting to know the fate of the $2.9
Letter: A letter of gratitude
Dr Jessica Sneha Gray Thank you to the many, many of you who voted for me, who believed in me, and
Letters: Peace deal reached
Dave Stewart My anticipation for a response from Keith Melville was rewarded this morning with his
Letters: Create a Bay of Plenty that flourishes
Dr Jessica Sneha Gray There’s been a lot of talk – both online and off – about whether the “right”
Letters: Tax break for 'property traders'
Lindsay Riddick Keith Melville’s letter of Beacon, October 15, Landlords still pay the price, quote
Letter: Big rates reduction
Warwick Armstrong Thanks to the National government for bringing in a big change to building. Horra
Letters: Interest is not given back to landlords
Diane Plant I am writing in response to Dave Stewart’s opinion piece, “Landlords are not like any o
Letter: Don't play games with rules
John Capener Given that Mr Luca has conceded the Whakatāne Mayoral election result in favour of Nan
Letter: Has Nandor a mandate for his agenda?
B Kawe It is interesting to read in Wednesday’s Beacon that the mayor-elect is pushing ahead with h
Opinion: Lies killing the land of the free
Once a mighty totara is mortally wounded by chainsaws, it creaks and groans a bit before crashing do
Opinion: Hundreds of pregnant Eastern Bay women forced to go to Tauranga to give birth
Ruth Hill, RNZ With no obstetricians left in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, hundreds of pregnant women
Letter: Cracking the rhetoric
Anaseini Bryant Thank you, Suzanne Williams, for your thoughtful response, Incline to question auth
Letters: Time for a new voting process
David Hick Surely our postal voting system for local body elections is past “best before” date. Wit