Letters to the Editor

A cancer called museum

How can we rid Tauranga of this malignant disease? Regularly it re-occurs causing friction, costing ratepayers money and using up ratepayers' and councillors' time.... Read More

Concentration on danger spots valid

The government's decision to pause on motorway construction and concentrate on danger spots is valid. I'm sure many motorists have lists. Here's one from mine. State... Read More

Arrows on road helpful

Once again we hear calls for foreign tourists to be required to sit tests before taking to our roads in rental vehicles. One wonders if advocates of this very costly... Read More

Courtesy begets courtesy

I feel it's time to fire off another seasonal shot - in the vague hope that just one middle-aged, self-entitled male cyclist may sit up and take notice. The council... Read More

Numbers ‘magically wonderful’

The latest from Bay Venues (BVL) reports that everything is wonderful and more than what could be expected. Whatever leeches out via TCC into the public realm somehow... Read More

No glass, no class

I signed on with a waste removal company because it accepted glass bottles and jars. Now, along with a $287.19 bill for my 2018 pick-ups, was a memo that, as of... Read More

Thoughts from an armchair observer

Thoughts for a better 2018 from a very distant New Zealand: USA/Israel. Both POTUS and Israel's PM will be impeached/voted out. The former by the ‘Russian... Read More

Recycling changes ‘retrograde step’

My letter from Environmental Greenbins astounds and puzzles me as to how the 'changes to glass recycling and new Bins for Better Communities initiative" is going... Read More

Golliwogs represent chimney sweeps

I heard on the radio that a woman had criticised someone for selling golliwogs and said that it was offensive and racist. What a load of rubbish. Showing off and... Read More

No absolute version of democracy

Whilst somewhat predictable, the response by R Prince and B Johnson (SunLive, January 5) to my support of Maori wards (SunLive, December 29) is disappointing. Inference... Read More

No support for mental health claim

Please permit me to answer R Stewart's letter re warmer temperatures and mental health issues (The Weekend Sun, December 22). The professor claimed warmer temperatures... Read More

Transporters in bus lanes

It seems odd that the Tauranga District Council geniuses can't lease a rock crusher somewhere (using it at night perhaps) to simply crush rubbish glass (which Waste... Read More