In reply to the Phoenix Park development blow-out (The Weekend Sun, September 28) I would like to remind Mounties that the previous Phoenix Park car park change... Read More

I do agree with Simon Bridges in regard to the issues with SH2 north of Tauranga - do it once and do it right. Whether this is a four-lane highway to Waihi or something... Read More

It is pleasing to note that WBOPDC councillors have voted to maintain community boards. Mayor Webber's wish to do away with boards and have councillors choose... Read More

I can now understand how the Fix the Bloody Road mouthpiece and supporters get their opinion. It's because they are either driving cross country in la-la land, or... Read More

I have been following the actions and comments with regard to fixing State Highway 2 from Katikati to Tauranga with great interest. There is an easy answer and... Read More

The budget blowout of nearly $500,000 on the Phoenix carpark fiasco is unbelievable. TCC's predilection to spend about $3.5m on this ill-conceived Mount Maunganui... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council thinks that the NZ Taxpayers Union report on council rates does not compare apples with apples (The Weekend Sun, September... Read More

My husband recently heard a news article that the Tauranga City Council had issued 1000 tickets/fines to freedom campers who were breaking the council rules, but... Read More

Who's worse, the politicians or mainstream media? Both are quick to speak, slow to act and don't really add up to much these days. Governments are full of wallies.... Read More

Like many subjects, there's always supporters and naysayers - no difference here. Defusing this distraction of the blame game and focussing on being aware of... Read More

Anti-1080 protesters are being called ignorant, abusive, anti-conservation and pro-pest - even ‘anti-science'. The science that DoC has neglected is epidemiological... Read More

Labour are hammering away about the introduction of capital gains tax again. They must be mad. The Labour ex-finance minister made this case: someone earning $50,000... Read More