Letters to the Editor

Up the super age now!

The Prime Minister Bill English's announcement that he will seek a mandate at the General Election to up the age of eligibility to 67 to receive superannuation is... Read More

Fines don’t solve problems

Re: ‘No carseats - no kids' (The Weekend Sun, March 3). K Morland, fines are a complete waste of time. There's millions of dollars owed to Government departments... Read More

The building is perfectly usable

Why is Tauranga City Council going to smash down our perfectly usable administration building? I believe it happened like this. Tauranga City Council staff did not... Read More

Clean up our own backyard

The Japanese kill whales in the name of science. The Spanish kill bulls in the name of entertainment. And we are outraged. Last weekend a group of Auckland fishermen... Read More

Who is hoaxing who?

Re: ‘The tide is turning - people are waking up' (The weekend Sun, February 24). I was tempted to ignore R Smith but couldn't. Youtube reports the video he... Read More

Another day of division?

Two Otorohanga College girls started a petition to have the New Zealand Wars commemorated, motivated by a story that at the Battle of Rangiaowhia women and children... Read More

Manmade climate change is real

Re: R Smith, who wrote ‘The tide is turning - people are waking up' and J Mills, who penned ‘Those manipulating the masses' (The Weekend Sun, February... Read More

Some facts about ice

Re: ‘The tide is turning - people are waking up' (The weekend Sun, February 24). To support R Smith's letter here are some interesting facts. Data from the... Read More

No carseats - no kids

I had to read this news article with absolute disgust. Constable Sheryll Pearce was astonished to find 13 members of an extended family packed into a seven-seat... Read More

Another day of ugliness and division?

Two Otorohanga College girls started a petition to have the New Zealand Wars commemorated, motivated by a story that at the Battle of Rangiaowhia women and children... Read More

Superfluous to requirements

Re: ‘Disturbing lack of accurate knowledge' (The weekend Sun, February 24). R Paterson's has grave implications for our new Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy,... Read More

How many is too many?

How many political leaders in New Zealand inspire you to actually rush out to vote? If you can invest in a dozen or more houses Prime Minister Bill English is your... Read More