Letters to the Editor

Sacrificial act understood

As an immigrant to NZ (here 20 years, and a citizen), I've not understood the importance of Anzac Day. I didn't ‘get it' until I read your article on Pvt J... Read More

Tackle roaming dogs

My 16-year-old cat Puddy was sleeping quietly on a chair at the back of my home when I heard a commotion. I rushed out to check him and there were two tan-coloured... Read More

Hop on a bus

As a commuter from Katikati to Tauranga for work, I drive two days and take the bus the other three. It's my little contribution to address the overload of cars... Read More

Tenants not numbers on spreadsheet

Re ‘Landlord's concerns' (page 3, The Weekend Sun, April 20). The tone set by Tony Cranston's words harks back to medieval times when peasants were subsistence... Read More

Who’s to blame?

I see that an insurance company is refusing to pay out on ‘Acts of God'. Since the majority of people are sure God doesn't exist and are doing everything possible... Read More

You can’t take it with you

Talk about a lashing out by Tony Cranston, owner/operator of 13 rental properties in Tauranga (page 3, The Weekend Sun, April 20). If Mr Cranston was business-savvy... Read More

Check power plan

As a result of the TECT proposal and its subsequent discussions, I got the feeling that the TECT cheque was like a refund at the end of the year for Trustpower's... Read More

Time to display our rich history

We recently spent four weeks on a road trip around the top half of the South Island. In each town we stayed in that had a museum we spent many hours looking at their... Read More

No double-dipping

I was disappointed to see my ward councillor Steve Morris misleading readers in his last column (page 11, The Weekend Sun, April 27). He said NZ First promised to... Read More

State and people of Israel different

After reading ‘Blowing of the shofars' (page 15, The Weekend Sun, April 27) my only thought was, the only way to bless the state of Israel is to wish for everybody... Read More

Race-based wards

Racism is differentiation on the basis of race. Democracy is one man, one vote - the same vote. Maori wards fail both tests. We do not want a New Zealand form of... Read More

Local Government NZ hissy fits

This LGNZ outfit is a joke. Currently five of its councils are facing polls on the question of Maori wards. President Cull has written an open letter to Ms Mahuta,... Read More