Letters to the Editor

Use of local parks

As a long-term resident, ratepayer and community advocate I am aggrieved and somewhat angry that a resident neighbouring Moa Park has the cheek to complain that... Read More

Learning creates understanding

The recent letters by A Bourne, I Brougham, B Johnson (The Weekend Sun, September 22 and 29, October 6) condemning the proposed teaching of te reo, and the reasons... Read More

Hundred Acre Wood story

I live in Auckland but my sister-in-law passed on your article in The Weekend Sun ‘Piglet, Eeyore and Winnie' (page 2, September 29). It gave me more than... Read More

Aucklanders bring bad driving with them?

Re ‘Drivers a breed unto themselves' from I Goldsmith, Bureta (The Weekend Sun, September 22). Yes, I totally agree with everything that I Goldsmith says.... Read More

Bridge may become ‘iconic’

So the proposed iconic - a word more often used historically - Wairoa river cycle bridge has been canned because of a cost blowout to an iconic estimate of over... Read More

Forced learning 'smacks of fascism'

While I Brougham may not be 100 per cent correct in his assessment of te reo (The Weekend Sun, September 22) he has a point. Te reo is only a treasure to Maori and... Read More

Working the oracle

Winston Peters/NZ First timeframes and refusal to talk to media regarding negotiations with other political parties, along with an October 12 decision date is not... Read More

More syllables than English

I've been staying out of the te reo ‘debate' - such as it is - it's not very informative either way. But I had to say something after reading B Johnson's criteria... Read More

Three-bin system a good one

Well said, Pastor Bruce Adams (page 3, The Weekend Sun, September 22). As a relative newcomer to Tauranga, I am appalled at the refuse removal systems here. I now... Read More

Australian-owned banks saying 'get lost'

For the Australian-owned banks who say the charge for using other ATMs in New Zealand is too complicated to change, just be aware that they want as much of your... Read More

Rate relief needed

Regarding the proposed Wairoa Bridge. Over-burdened and struggling Western Bay ratepayers can breathe a sigh of relief that practical economics and engineering practice... Read More

Te reo, a treasure?

In The Weekend Sun, September 29, P Dey gives an undefined opinion that te reo is a beautiful treasure and one must learn it to be able to comment. He would doubtless... Read More