Letters to the Editor

Proposal will dump rubbish option

I understand the Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty councils may give consideration to a rates-funded rubbish and recycling collection. These proposals will be open... Read More

Thanks for showing support

I'd just like to say a big thank you to everyone who was involved in last weekend's amazing Tauranga Home Show.From the hard-working exhibitors, to the very patient... Read More

Name and shame them

As burglary and other forms of theft are the permanent occupation of a large number of criminals, starting at an early age, serious remedies are required.The media... Read More

Bottom-up spending solution

We've been horrified by scenes of animal cruelty to bobby calves on TV and our media, big business and politicians have ripped apart the messenger - SAFE - and dumbed... Read More

We need commonsense decisions

Re: Council roadworks between the expressway and Bethlehem.I find it cynical of the council to have put a second lane in for traffic leaving Tauranga between the... Read More

Another costly highway to nowhere

The three National ‘Magis' Messrs Bridges, Simpson and Muller are clearly highway window dressing for the 2017 elections. Nothing of any consequence is going... Read More

Staggered at low driving standards

Our car is only needed for the odd shopping trip. Most of the rest of the time I manage quite well on the bus, but I'm also aware of SuperGold Card-holders who never... Read More

Put fluoride in the Coca Cola!

Re: ‘Fluroridation calls switched from councils to DHBS' (The Weekend Sun, April 22). The issue of adding fluoride to our drinking water was again in the news.... Read More

The art of misinterpreting reality

Where do Kiwis go to study the art of misinterpreting reality? Here we have Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Prime Minister John Key saying there... Read More

It is the Government’s fault!

Re: ‘High time CYF gets attention' (The Sun, April 15). M Brooks is wrong - yet again! She is either enamoured by her blue-tinted spectacles or just too close-minded... Read More

Still stumped over lights plan

Re: ‘Oval bats away criticism' (The Weekend Sun, April 8). Not so Bay Oval Trust general manager Kelvin Jones, Bay Oval doesn't bat away criticism at all;... Read More

Our new Kiwi dynasty?

Are we witnessing the birth of a new dynasty? The Key dynasty. Our Prime Minister, who is not elected by the voters of New Zealand but appointed by the National... Read More