Letters to the Editor

One people, one law

Congratulations to Ryan Wood (page 2, The Weekend Sun, March 2). At long last a professional, educated reporter with integrity and intelligence who has brought before... Read More

Treaty written in two languages

One crucial piece of information that was left out of Ryan Wood's opinion piece (The Weekend Sun, March 2) was that the Treaty was written in two languages, one... Read More

Truth at last

Congratulations are due to Ryan Wood for his excellent description of the baseless claims being touted as facts (page 2 The Weekend Sun, March 2). I raise this issue... Read More

Separatism v ethnicity

P Dey (The Weekend Sun, March 2) is quite right when he claims ‘Maori would not want to run their own affairs with their own funding'. Maori want to run their... Read More

‘Race-based hogwash’

The comment by R Paterson (The Weekend Sun, March 2) that "all race-based hogwash should be consigned to the trash can. It has no place in New Zealand" makes him... Read More

Maori wards waffle

Whinging from mayors and councils choosing to actively promote and endorse Maori wards in Palmerston North, Manawatu, Western Bay, Whakatane and previously New Plymouth... Read More

Separatism accusation doesn’t make sense

The almost never-ending description of Maori progress as separatism is embarrassing. The accusation of separatism does not make sense. People are completely misusing... Read More

Driving horrors in Tauranga

Drivers in the Tauranga area need a serious wake-up call. As a recent refugee from Auckland I have travelled a number of times back and forth and I can only agree... Read More

No teacher recruitment change

In 1958, after serving eight years in the RNZ Navy and completing a teaching diploma, I was appointed to a position at an Auckland co-ed college. As there was a... Read More

Bombshell never mentioned

If Natalie Bridges (wife of Simon) keeps her pre-election promise when running for TECT (Keep the Cheque) then Bill Holland's (chair), Amanda Sutcliffe's, Paul Tustin's,... Read More

TECT proposal ‘outrageous deal’

Re B Murphy's letter ‘TECT proposal right thing to do' (The Weekend Sun, February 23). No, it isn't. The trust has a responsibility to the people who buy their... Read More

TECT reality cheque

The reasons put forward by the trustees in support of their proposal have broadly consisted of negative comments about TECT's investment in Trustpower and future... Read More