The function of TV in New Zealand seems to be to broadcast half-truths and even lies. I was amazed at the claim that farmers lose too many piglets (money)... Read More

In reply to M Murray-Benge, and B Porter (June 27), it is startling to read the paranoia from both writers. Porter claims that the black market will undercut... Read More

Recently you published a ‘Straight from City Council’ article (June 12, although the article actually reads that low TCC residential rates... Read More

Our government has shown once again how incompetent they are with the latest border control fiasco. We in New Zealand have put in tremendous effort and... Read More

The oil and gas inside New Zealand’s boundaries, and undisturbed, belongs to all New Zealanders through the NZ Government. So far, in most cases,... Read More

Take Care of our children and the country will take care of itself. Take Care of our children and we will empty our prisons. Take Care of our children... Read More

I do not support (D Carey Weekend Sun, June 19) the view that legalising cannabis, will to, quote: “create a legal and verifiable marketplace, and... Read More

I notice with dismay the council now wants to bollard Kulim Park so access by car to the grass will be blocked. No more parking on the grass and enjoying... Read More

Debate is healthy, but B. Capamagian (The Weekend Sun, June 19) and I will simply have to agree to differ. Times have changed. The world has moved on.... Read More

“You are a great Cook Jimmy” Said Mrs Capt Cook in awe Speaking to the great navigator, her husband, Who she very seldom saw. “Where... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's engineering consultants have investigated building the Katikati Bypass as a local road. This road would follow... Read More

It looks as if Elizabeth Street is high on council’s priority list. The one thing we don’t need is for the work to join the growing list of... Read More

Two prime arguments used for cannabis legalisation are fundamentally flawed. Firstly, proponents want to deter the criminal element, but what will the... Read More

It's somewhat alarming to read the thoughts of anti-cannabis campaigners as they don't take into consideration any of the restrictions of the proposed... Read More

To borrow S Paterson’s line. Anyone thinking of voting ‘no’ to legalising recreational cannabis should look at the data. Being from... Read More