Letters to the Editor

To wear or not to wear?

Re: Simon Fenlon's experience at the Te Puke ANZ Bank (The Weekend Sun, January 13), I can understand his defiance and refusal to remove his ‘cap'. I'd probably... Read More

Average Kiwis can’t afford hybrids

It is alright for some I guess. So Tauranga MP Simon Bridges MP thinks purchasing a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which is RRP $59,000 when the base petrol model is... Read More

Losing control of our environment?

The announcement by Bay of Plenty Regional Council that blue-green algae monitoring has begun for the season makes dismal reading. This is council speak for 'we... Read More

Go and blame the greedy

Re: ‘We don't want Auckland's refugees' (The Weekend Sun, December 30). In reply to Mr R Paterson's comments about the Auckland Refugees I think he needs to... Read More

Ditch the ‘blinkered’ approach to life

Re: ‘We don't want Auckland's refugees' (The Weekend Sun, December 30). R Paterson's letter came across as being quite ‘unchristianly' at this time of... Read More

More imports has boosted services

Re: ‘We don't want Auckland's refugees' (The Weekend Sun, December 30). I take umbrage at R Paterson's letter. My husband and I are a couple of those dreadful... Read More

Inappropriate hakas on show:

After watching the women's final of the ASB Tennis Open I was very annoyed to see a haka performed before the match. I cringed as I watched our young overseas competitors... Read More

History remembers those who…

The 2016 Knighthoods have been and gone, sorry John too soon. Is it possible that 2017 will see social justice to be the main concern, rather than the bended knee,... Read More

Yes, we are 30 years behind

Housing and Environment Minister Nick Smith needs to retire from politics before he loses the sight in his one eye. He hasn't seen the housing crisis in NZ yet.... Read More

It is now payback time

If anyone doubted the need for a Katikati bypass this Christmas should have convinced them - and the traffic can only get worse. Lots of good people have promoted... Read More

Paganism and other ‘belief systems’

Re: Roger's Rabbits and the early Romans. Your article on page 2 printed Friday, December 30, 2016, is correct when it says that Jesus was born around September,... Read More

Unjustified enrichment/‘gong’ fever

With the festive season ‘gongs' dished out once again, it's pertinent to reflect on one of the few things that the Labour Government of 2000 got absolutely... Read More