Letters to the Editor

Waterfront museum

The ‘I wanna museum but I want someone else to pay for it (ratepayers) brigade' are bleating once again. They know that if they fail 30 times they only have... Read More

Ram raids and recidivists

Apparently around 600 dairies plus liquor stores and petrol stations are at serious risk from physical attack by violent thugs and the Government proposes to provide... Read More

The audacity of Josephine Franks

Just who does Josephine Franks think she is? A Pom, living in New Zealand for just four months, and there she is, bold as brass, up on the Stuff website lampooning... Read More

Put topics into perspective

I constantly read and see - particularly on TV - where an opposition MP, or any MP for that matter, is allowed to criticise a statement or policy without the interviewer... Read More

Race-based funding?

A fund of $4 million has just been launched to assist young Maori to get their driver's licence so that they are better able to get work or keep out of jail. Many... Read More

Time to reign in haka

Why did the rugby union ask 40,000 patrons to stand and remain silent for one minute and then allow the Blues rugby team to perform a haka in front of the visiting... Read More

Oh, what a knight!

Sir John Key for services to New Zealand: 15 per cent GST; 29 dead miners (bodies not recovered); 40,000 homeless; wages that have not kept up with the cost of living;... Read More

Govt way off track on emissions targets

I agree with T Fellingham (The Weekend Sun, June 2) that it is ridiculous for New Zealand to be owing billions of dollars under the Paris Climate Accord. However,... Read More

Not all terrorists immigrants

Most of us will be horrified at the horrendous and barbaric terrorist attacks carried out in England recently. In the latest, people were stabbed multiple times... Read More

Ironic bridge ahead

Cr Steve Morris (The Weekend Sun, page 14, May 26) pointed out the escalating costs of the cycle bridge yet to be built over the Wairoa River. I think he made a... Read More

No deterrent for red light runners

The Weekend Sun, page 3, June 2, 2017 states that Tauranga won't be getting red light cameras because the city doesn't meet the criteria. What the hell? What that... Read More

Trump putting money where mouth is

Good on Donald Trump. At last a politician with some balls. Pulling out of the Paris Accord Climate Change agreement is just common sense.Why New Zealand has signed... Read More