Letters to the Editor

Animal Farm

All animals are equal but some are more equal than others! Our largest company, Fonterra, is an international company when it suits it. Despite being the world's... Read More

Car carriers blocking lanes

Almost weekly driving a bus down Hewletts Rd bus lanes in the rush hour you encounter an unloading car carrier blocking the lane. It happens outside several of the... Read More

Needy, not the greedy

As a foundation member who was vice chair of New Zealand First in the Auckland area I, with others, spent up large to start the party - money that one could ill... Read More

A disappointing election result

Watching the election the other night, I was disappointed to see 46 per cent of those who voted chose to back National, a party that has, in nine years, single-handedly... Read More

Lack of recycling options

As someone who is conscious about my green footprint, I think it is horrible the lack of options there are when it comes to recycling in Tauranga. Only plastics... Read More

A great opportunity

The preliminary results from polling day are Nat 58, Lab 45, NZF 9, Green 7 and ACT 1. At first I was annoyed with the voters of NZ for given Nats that many votes,... Read More

Be seen on the road

I saw a cyclist almost hit by a car in central Tauranga yesterday. The driver was in the wrong as he didn't give way at the intersection, but the cyclist didn't... Read More

Limitations of te reo

In confirming I Brougham's recent letter on the limitations of te reo (The Weekend Sun, September 22) it may be noted that te reo contains 18 syllables, English... Read More

Te Reo Maori a treasure

I Brougham (The Weekend Sun, September 22) believes that academics have murdered the Maori language, and he wants to persuade us that the Maori language cannot be... Read More

Te Maunga wastewater woes

Over 12 months ago SunLive revealed the resource consent for the Te Maunga sewerage oxidation ponds had expired four years prior, yet TCC continued to use them.... Read More

Corporates must pay fair share

Mobil is one of the largest shareholders in Refining NZ which owns and operates the fuel pipeline which leaked tens of thousands of litres of toxic fuel over the... Read More

Battle to save Coromandel icon

Campaigners are desperately trying to rally support to prevent the closure of the iconic Opoutere Youth Hostel near Whangamata and YHA members living in The Weekend... Read More