Letters to the Editor

Cut the excessive blah, blah, blah

Blah, blah, blah seems to be the way to deal with any major issues in this country - and now we have experts and politicians wanting to do more of this over one... Read More

Vote carefully Tauranga

I note a vote was carried at Tauranga City Council to build the new offi ce building. TCC needs that like we need a tsunami.There is no doubt we need a complete... Read More

Kind cats lurking

For the second time in the three-and-a-half years that we have been in Tauranga, one of our cats became ill and wandered off our property in a disoriented state.For... Read More

You can bank on it

There is much angst amongst the elderly and others about the closure of banks in Greerton.The good news is that your trusted Westpac Greerton, is not going anywhere.... Read More

Very restrictive driving offer

Good to see the AA is offering a free senior drivers' session for those members aged 80 years of age and every two years thereafter.It is a pity that drivers must... Read More

This tsunami ballyhoo

With all this ballyhoo about a tsunami warning system, our household manages very well without it. Whenever anything like that happens our daughter gets to hear... Read More

Greenhouse gas collateral damage

We are told that we must decrease the so named ‘greenhouse gasses' by two degrees Celsius, or we are doomed. That is, all hell will break loose.This mythical... Read More

Stadium idea, crazy on a good day

I totally agree with critics R Paterson and A Bourne's views about any new rugby stadium for Tauranga, because it's a crazy proposal on a good day.My experience... Read More

Wrong, there are land wars

Re: R Paterson's letter titled ‘One week until voting papers arrive' (The WeekendSun, September 2) where there is a quote: 'Let's be clear there were no ‘land... Read More

Tsunami and disaster risks

Gisborne is latest wake-up call showing that Mount/Papamoa needs tsunami/disaster practical alarm sirens that work, not inoperative or turned off! Warnings, no matter... Read More

Don’t ignore fatigue

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in response to the article ‘Not enough hours in a day' (August 26). I do not want to take away anything from this young... Read More

Finally something is happening

Re: Memorabilia Museum. WOW, finally something is happening! Yes, most very definitely - most certainly - Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, SO requires an ‘UP-TO-DATE'... Read More