Letters to the Editor

Rotting from the head down

Over the past couple of weeks we have had to endure the Greens co- leader's WINZ circus, the Labour leader throwing in the towel, the Auditor General quitting, plus... Read More

Another white elephant

New Zealand has become a country of imbalances; a country that bows to the whims and desires of the few. If a small circle of people in Tauranga want a museum then... Read More

Judge not lest you be judged

‘Let him who is without sin cast the first stone'. This good advice could be applied to our politicians. The co-leader of the Green Party, Metiria Turei, has... Read More

Definition of courage

‘Dear Ms Fitzsimons. By your apparent defining of courage, in support of Metiria Turei's admission, there are many of the population who would win the Victoria... Read More

Random rubbish dumping

Lately there has been significant media news regarding random rubbish dumping by locals and visitors. So imagine our shock when we called into our favourite rest... Read More

A plan for reducing pollution levels

Doctor Jan Wright said our pollution levels are rising when we are supposed to get the levels down as the National government signed the Paris Agreement on climate... Read More

Attack on equality of citizenship

Chris Finlayson, Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, is about to grant the first customary marine title to Hawke's Bay iwi Ngati Pahauwera. The first of... Read More

Oud plyer would be a bonus

So good to see that someone's doing something positive about the refugee crisis (Doing our bit, The Weekend Sun, page 8, July 28). I am relieved. I must confess... Read More

A museum, warp drive mode?

The frenetic activity currently being whipped up about this has been accumulating over many years, despite clear messages from past councils/TCC ratepayers. Councillors... Read More

Political know-how

So Lou Te Keeti of Tauranga becomes a political savant worthy of note for having the ability to purchase a raffle ticket. B Johnson, Omokoroa... Read More

Grateful to honest citizen

To the person who found my wallet on Wednesday, July 26, probably in the vicinity of the Tauranga courthouse, thank you so much for your honesty and taking my wallet... Read More

Rampant spending the new norm

I am fascinated. Our city is up to its neck in debt, with serious issues facing us, and we have a bunch of politicians assuring us that we need a museum. We know... Read More