In 1893 every woman and every man in New Zealand had the right to vote. Māori wars over; England taking all our meat, cheese and butter; we were developing and... Read More

In the January 31 edition of The Weekend Sun, the paper published a correction on page 7 titled: 'Museum's projected running costs corrected'. The correction... Read More

Re: ‘Tauranga City Council needs help' published on letters page 27, The Weekend Sun January 24. It would appear to be an unfortunate sign of testing times... Read More

My husband and I have spent the last few weeks house-sitting in your city. We have been overwhelmed by the friendliness and helpfulness of staff from every shop,... Read More

Earlier this month on a sunny Saturday, I decided to walk along the waterfront at The Strand to check things out. As I approached the new children's play area,... Read More

Why would an allegedly intelligent group of new city councillors throw democracy out the window at last month's council meeting by agreeing to appoint unelected... Read More

Some people are not happy with ACT leader David Seymour's proposal. Some people are seeking autonomy. Some people do not believe we should all be treated equally... Read More

Why is the Treaty Principles Bill of concern to all New Zealanders? Before 1840 Maori appealed to King William (the Crown) for protection from ‘troublesome... Read More

I was lucky enough to go for a walk through the CBD recently. Lots of spaces in the carparking buildings, the sun was shining and I stopped for a delicious coffee... Read More

A rather difficult situation occurs when you come off the motorway at Cambridge Rd at the Ōtūmoetai turnoff. If you are turning right and traffic on your left... Read More

There seems to be some confusion among our new Tauranga City councillors regarding their representative roles. It appears some take the view that they are elected... Read More

Back in the 1600s in Europe there were many wars. These ended because agreements were signed saying that Kings would not demand their subjects follow their conversion... Read More