Letters to the Editor

Clip on lane

The question posed by Roerlof Kopman (The Weekend Sun, May 17) as to why the Wairoa Bridge (and others) haven't been widened in the past is obvious, as he stated... Read More

Maungatapu bridge call

Why does Greg Brownless call for NZTA to widen the Maungatapu bridge (after yet another fatal accident)? Is this an attempt to gain votes for the upcoming elections?... Read More

We’re not cheap labour

My wife tells me often that I am trying to be the ‘volunteer of the year', as I belong to a raft of good causes. However volunteers must not replace permanent... Read More

Cars are trains too

Can you see the trains in Tauranga? I raise this question because some people want trains for public transport when they are already here. For instance, most of... Read More

Attributes of a council

The proven competencies I am looking for in candidates for mayoral as well as council seats are: 1. Knowledge: Community and ratepayer concerns, council financial... Read More

Food for thought

The letter to The Weekend Sun from Christina Humphreys was brilliant, it touched on many of the issues that affect our long-suffering public, as the highest rated... Read More

Change the system

Susan Devoy attracted headlines in the daily media when she announced she intended running for the mayoralty. No doubt she has the answers to all Tauranga City... Read More

Not a terrorist attack

One has to wonder if our great prime minister really believes that we have been invaded by a bunch of mentally handicapped Australians. After all, we are all supposed... Read More

The old rules

Rugby captures a nation's attention. We yell and shout advice to the referee if it doesn't go our way. Why can't the rest see it our way? In a parallel universe,... Read More

Inaction

An article in The Sun one month ago from Councillor Murray -Benge, accused the Prime Minister of slowness and incompetence. On behalf of some residents of Plummers... Read More

Performance review

A recent commentary in a national newspaper ranked cabinet ministers from 1 to 10 on their performance. Not surprisingly, Phil Twyford, David Clark and Shane... Read More

Defence and fighters

NZ has been brought into the real world by the Christchurch massacre which has left the NZ Police Force significantly under resourced with the Labour Government... Read More