In a past life I was involved in Civil Defence events and it was always a serious concern to me the general press exaggerated events to the public, achieving a level... Read More

Re: Waikareao walkway. I'm beginning to think this walkway should be renamed Dog Doodoo Alley. I've walked this potentially excellent walkway several times a week... Read More

Re: Tauranga City councillor Steve Morris raising the question on Sunday of the non-existent tsunami sirens and all the suggested reasons for not installing them.... Read More

On Monday morning I woke up, took a stretch, had a yawn, ambled out of bed, then thought: ‘Oh I better check my phone'. There was four Civil Defence messages... Read More

There are none so deaf as those who do not want to hear. In very recent times two major political upheavals have occurred Britain voted to leave the European Union... Read More

It is not looking good for democracy in Tauranga. I wrote, on behalf of the people of Tauranga City, to all the councillors about the law which they have just sworn... Read More

Donald Trump successfully dealt to the ‘rotten to the core' Washington establishment and in doing so, did the American public a big favour. Yes, he is possibly... Read More

So Phil Gifford, one of the nation's pre-eminent rugby apologists, thinks the drunken basher Losi Filipo is better off in the embrace of his beloved game than in... Read More

For all those who intend to set off fireworks, may I say this to you as individuals, charities, schools or whoever? Imagine that a vulnerable loved one is alone.... Read More

And so another year has been and gone and the usual letters and articles regarding fireworks issue forth once again and we are still no further forward in having... Read More

One wonders what make of calculator Labour Party Leader Andrew Little used to work it out that people on the dole will be better off working on some time-wasting,... Read More

Re: ‘Maori do need race-based policies' (The Weekend Sun, November 4). M Leabourn argues in favour of continued race-based policies for Maori. Does he want... Read More