Letters to the Editor

Are we a censored nation?

The average New Zealander has no recourse to obtain information on how the country is being run or to gain answers from governmental or official sources on matters... Read More

The obvious facts cannot be denied

Re: Farmer backlash with Mazda over TV programme it sponsors showing ‘The Price of Milk' episode. What is wrong with farmers of today? I viewed current affairs... Read More

On a slippery, blameless slope

There is ample publicity regarding the dangers of taking or getting involved with ‘P' or any illicit drugs for that matter. The effect on health, on family,... Read More

Government of the people, by the people

Thinking ratepayers will now be aware that the Western Ward ratepayers are not against libraries. Our main theme is ‘living within our income' - and within... Read More

Nothing iconic - yet

So the new i-SITE building will apparently be iconic. Who has decided this description fits the building before it has been built?The design might be fancy and it... Read More

Robin Hood rating plans

Perhaps this hypocrisy should be called rating rorts, because it never formed part of any elected member's 2016 election platform for obvious reasons. Community... Read More

How much seating is enough?

I have walked the Mount main street from Pacific Ave to Salisbury Ave, both ways.The street is lined each side with stately palm trees, numerous evergreen trees... Read More

The ‘chuck it’ place

Tauranga is becoming a 'chuck it” place. Apart from the paper rubbish, the level of plastic being left around our streets is alarming. As we are being told,... Read More

The public need to know

If the purpose of the media is to keep the public informed of current national and international news then New Zealand media falls well short of its obligations.... Read More

Business legal?

There's at least one bus wandering around Tauranga with huge artwork on its backside showing a couple of local MPs. I thought such promotion, according to NZ law,... Read More

Don’t toy with Darraghs Rd reserve

Re: Tauranga city Council's decision to keep the reserve status on Darraghs Rd reserve.What gives with this land? Plunket has been operating there since 1969 and... Read More

Speak up Papamoa East!

I encourage all Papamoa residents and ratepayers to send in a submission to Tauranga City Council urgently as well as speak up loudly as your council may have a... Read More