Letters to the Editor

That’s great service

Comment was made by Jeremy Clarkson, if you cannot afford an Aston Martin, buy a VW Golf GTI, and I did 14 years ago from Bay Prestige. Recently the car developed... Read More

Car park is for patrons

In May 17 The Weekend Sun, Tauranga city councillor Steve Morris wrote about his experiences with electric scooters. He revealed that on fine days he parked his... Read More

My word is my bond

Whatever future privileges and gilding of the Gold Card for super-annuitants Winston Peters may arrange will not, in the minds of many, compensate for the gross... Read More

Too much rubbish

Over the last 10 -15 years I have cycled around a large number of BOP roads. what I have noticed is the increasing amount of rubbish, discarded food containers etcetera,... Read More

We need achievers

Regarding Auntie Rogers' viewpoint of Susan Devoy, on page 2 last week as being bossy. The description of being bossy often has to do with whether one benefits from... Read More

Climate change

M Maunders (The Weekend Sun, May 3) is out of touch with reality. The biggest threat to the world is climate change. Tauranga people use their cars and other vehicles... Read More

Recycling

Feedback for Western Bay of Plenty District Council. I am a responsible citizen of Tauranga City and recycle paper, cardboard, tins, plastic containers and glass... Read More

Car train theory flawed

Ken Evans eulogises his 'car-trains” in his letter (The Weekend Sun, May 17). However, accepting the convenience of door-to-door car transport (if you can... Read More

Waste free living

Whilst completely agreeing with Norm Mayo's concerns about rates affordability, I would argue that penny-pinching on waste management is the worst way for councils... Read More

Frustration beyond belief

Driving congestion in beautiful Western Bay is awful and government has got to make decisions. Katikati needs a bypass as the congestion in the town is unacceptable.... Read More

Decriminalisation is the answer

Oh man, here we go again. I wasn't going to write another letter but I can't help it, it's in my DNA. Why on Earth do we want to legalise cannabis? Why is this... Read More

Where’s the paper bags?

I find it interesting that the government is suggesting we dispose of using plastic bags. Great idea. Now you go to any store and ask for a pack of paper bags to... Read More