Letters to the Editor

Te Tumu ‘waste of money’

The TCC proposed urban development of the Te Tumu block, is a waste of taxpayers' money. There is no need for the coast to be built up from Mauao to Maketu; this... Read More

Praise for Cliff Road museum option

I am delighted that the council have decided to go with the Cliff Road option for the museum. It is fairly accessible and closer to other historic sites, and a delightful... Read More

TCC report card

TCC's horrific debt history continues unabated, ballooning from $58 million in 2004 to a projected $500 million plus in 2018/2019. Currently the fiscal profligates... Read More

Cart before the horse

The cart before the horse! I feel sorry for the commuters of Welcome Bay and Ohauiti. The increase in traffic (by visitors to the museum) will cause more delays... Read More

Te reo more than well-served

Mr Bunny, your criticism of Dr Brash (page 2, The Weekend Sun, December 15) indicates that you did not hear the radio interview or lack the mental acuity to understand... Read More

Not all NZers enamoured

Jim Bunny's open letter (page 2, The Weekend Sun, December 15) raises a couple of points worth investigating further. The first is, I am sure there are many more... Read More

Maori wards ‘positive move’

The recent letters on the subject of Maori local body representation are deeply concerning. R Prince (The Weekend Sun, December 15) uses a lengthy quotation from... Read More

Ratepayer revolt

I agree wholeheartedly with K Evans, A Bourne and B Faulkner (The Weekend Sun, December 8) regarding the proposed museum for Tauranga. I also agree with R Paterson... Read More

Drought does cause problems

D Hardie (The Weekend Sun, December 15) makes claims and half-truths he cannot substantiate. Fact: Brisbane, Queensland and most of Australia has the Equator on... Read More

Water upgrade needed now

We have finally returned to peak water demands that were common before the introduction of water metering. Over this 15 year period thousands of new houses and families... Read More

The true meaning of Christmas

We're losing the plot. Jesus was born in a manger to give peace and goodwill to mankind. Instead mankind is doing the exact opposite of what God planned. Man is... Read More

Site of massacre

The museum site is a massacre site that is, in fact, a grave site of treachery. See pages 190-191 of R D Crosby's ‘The Musket Wars'. Whatever is put there,... Read More