Letters to the Editor

How long will voters’ tolerance last?

The positive feedback on criticism about National Government's performance was heartening, with the main observation being the points made should be elaborated on.... Read More

Slow down and be courteous!

This is a message to all dog owners who regularly walk the waterways between Palm Beach Boulevard and Hartford Ave at Papamoa to be particularly mindful of a lunatic... Read More

Ban the damn things!

How right The Weekend Sun editor Brian Rogers is regarding the banning of the sale of fireworks to non-authorised personnel. Great fun indeed to set someone's house... Read More

Should we ban the crackers first?

Re: Fireworks. I've written many letters over the years to newspapers and Parliament wondering when someone will see sense and stop this dangerous fiasco? As I've... Read More

Who to pick?

Prime Minister John Key wanted to change the flag, but wanted a knighthood? Health Minister Jonathan Coleman tells the district health boards that they can make... Read More

Proposed cycle bridge very expensive

Re: ‘Another $1m for cycle trail' (The Weekend Sun, December 2). I believe the proposed design and cost of this cycle bridge is an extravagance and the whim... Read More

Sending the right signals

I'd like to address the matter of indicating around roundabouts. There are several different variations in Tauranga it seems, but the rules haven't changed for years.... Read More

‘Madam, there is no partnership!’

The new Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy, in her opening speech said: 'I will respect and honour the unique partnership between the Crown and Maori as enshrined... Read More

The damage they have done lives on

The Prime Minister can resign and walk away from the lasting damage he has caused. But not so for many NZ citizens, who live below the poverty line unable to earn... Read More

Economy based purely on greed

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges needs to wake up smell the sweat of the under-paid New Zealand working class. NZ's economy may read well but it is based on the greed of... Read More

Warning system in place

Re: Calls for a new warning system for tsunamis in the Tauranga area after the Kaikoura earthquake. We all have a very efficient warning system in our homes and... Read More

No watery grave please...

The recent Gisborne earthquake was a red alert and now we have yet another major 7.8 earthquake centred on Kaikoura, with tsunami alerts, reinforcing that the Mount-Papamoa... Read More