Letters to the Editor

A legacy for our children

As a beneficiary of TECT, I have read the proposal document and attended a meeting organised by Trustpower to hear its point of view. We know our bills from Trustpower... Read More

Total focus needed to drive

In response to I Young's letter in last week's edition of The Weekend Sun (February 23) about the Te Puke roundabout. How sad it is that there are lots more of you... Read More

Please don’t buy flat-faced dogs

Trade Me's decision to ban the sale of bulldogs and pugs from March 1 is a great start, but more needs to be done to restrict the breeding of brachycephalic, or... Read More

The future looks bad

How do you tell TECT that the future looks bad! I raise this as TECT is being asked to make a decision over the future of the trust. For instance, I believe the... Read More

Time for action Mounties

Followers on Facebook were left in no doubt at the anger and frustration expressed by locals and visitors with their New Year experience at Mount Maunganui. An iconic... Read More

On a slippery step

Prior to installing the tidal steps on the CBD waterfront, numerous ratepayers and other interested parties raised concerns regarding the health and safety of this... Read More

Western Bay foibles

Western Bay District Council hierarchy wanted to censure Norm Mayo, a Katikati Community Board member, to bring him into line because he used his initiative, voicing... Read More

A childish form of insult

Re Jim Bunny column, The Weekend Sun, February 16. A columnist and an egotistical, embittered, rich, old man share one thing in common: both have the means of expressing... Read More

Diabetes help available in WBOP

Re Rogers Rabbits (February 2) and Jim Bunny (February 16). For BOP people living with diabetes (90 per cent being type two), the relationship between type two and... Read More

Mount Hot Pools woes

In 2017 we suffered a minor inconvenience while changes were made to the car park and entrance system at the Mount Hot Pools to prevent it being used by people not... Read More

TECT cheque may be important

The key question as to why it is considered necessary to change TECT into a wholly charitable trust remains unanswered. Thus far the trustees have tabled nothing... Read More

No right answer to TECT proposal

There is a lot of intense lobbying and feelings about whether TECT should continue in its consumer role as it has for the past 25 years, or eventually support the... Read More