It’s a sad fact that too many jump on the bandwagon, when they do not need to. Look at the many tattoos and expensive phones. People in need - yes... Read More

The Local Government Act requires local authorities to have processes to provide opportunities for Maori to contribute to the decision-making process and... Read More

Parliament is establishing a Code of Conduct after allegations of behaviour. This is timely, as a former Local District Councillor, l experienced inappropriate... Read More

As a concerned citizen, closely following the national and international news, I notice that there is a definite bias in media reportage no more apparent... Read More

During the 1980s I was very vocal regarding rugby trips to South Africa not having Maori members, so I am not ‘racist’. The Treaty of Waitangi... Read More

Having read Clayton Mitchell's piece re tackling challenges (The Weekend Sun, November 29, page 30) and highlighting the fact the roads in this region... Read More

If I am to believe TV1 News, it’s okay to sexually assault another person as long as you have had enough to drink? Or is it perhaps as long as you... Read More

To S Reid of Omokoroa (The Weekend Sun, November 29, page 49) I want to explain what the Treaty of Waitangi means to me. Having been elected to Local... Read More

I am objecting to the new council-run waste service as a home owner and landlord. Like many other people, we manage our food waste by composting and taking... Read More

In his column, Tauranga City Councillor Steve Morris (The Weekend Sun, November 22, page 22) states “Our neighbours, the Western BOP District Council,... Read More

While the politicians’ stuff around on the future of Auckland Port, they couldn’t care less about the access problems for we people and the... Read More

Parliament is establishing a ‘Code of Conduct’ after allegations of behaviour. This is timely. As a former local district councillor, l experienced... Read More

Once again there is an article in the BOP Times dated November 25, 2019, with the headline 'Murderer's release a total shock'.  This... Read More

It is to be hoped that Andrew Hollis, recently elected new Tauranga City Councillor, learns that the keys to real council performance are – listen... Read More

It does not seem to have sunk in with R.Prince (The Weekend Sun, November 22, page 33) that the Treaty of Waitangi is now New Zealand law and has been... Read More