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Letters to the Editor: Plight of young carers deeply moving 12 May, 2021 09:00 PM 2 minutes to read A reader was deeply moved by a story about young carers. Photo / Getty Rotorua Daily Post I was deeply moved by the Sunday programme on television (May 9), which covered the plight of young carers. Too easily we dismiss youngsters as noisy, selfish, brats who care little about anything. Well, maybe a little more thought for those - many not yet in their teens - who give their...

Letters to the editor: Why is our precious water being exported? 20 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM 3 minutes to read A reader hopes Ngāti Awa is successful in its bid to stop Otakiri from exporting water. Photo / File A reader hopes Ngāti Awa is successful in its bid to stop Otakiri from exporting water. Photo / File Rotorua Daily Post OPINION Pure water is priceless, so why is it being exported overseas when many New Zealanders are having to drink water of unacceptable quality? This precious resource sh...