Letters to the Editor

Acting on whims of politicians

Recent articles and statistics in the media highlighted that more than 92 per cent of burglaries in this country go unsolved, some not even investigated. Our Police... Read More

High time CYF gets attention

Now most of the fuss over the flag debacle has died down, it is time high attention was given to the appalling number of Maori children and young people who are... Read More

Are country’s tax laws fair?

RE: The Panama Papers leak. The world is round, as is the circular motion of money-power-money. This international phenomenon has been around for centuries.To start... Read More

Formal marine reserve required

RE: Marine reserve around Rena. The disaster of the Rena has given temporary protection to the marine life that is now flourishing around the wreck. Let us capitalise... Read More

Mail problems delivering headaches

I was interested to read the item in The Weekend Sun March 25, ‘When the mail doesn't get through'. What a headache for those people!In our case too, the number... Read More

Let’s not give up

I understand there are moves afoot by National to trim expenses on the Gold Card. People should be aware, that like many things done by National, this will be done... Read More

Keen to keep the village green

On March 22 Tauranga City councillors voted unanimously to sell off to TECT more than half of the 17th avenue Historic Village Green for a large two-storey ‘community... Read More

Behind closed doors

Your readers may not know that in Parliament and behind closed doors meetings are being held between the Iwi Leaders Group and some cabinet ministers that will give... Read More

No longer that country

I was born into a very British New Zealand. Our country looked to Britain for leadership and protection. Our cars were British, music, TV programmes, fashion - all... Read More

Last word on the flag

Like many others I voted for a change in our flag and flew the Kyle Lockwood preferred flag at my home for some months. When we ‘lost' I was disappointed and... Read More

Eat Street is not appetising

In The Weekend Sun, March 18 was an article on a suggestion by Tauranga MP Simon Bridges on getting all cars out of the Wharf Street restaurant belt.I'm not a fan... Read More

Meeting ‘not well-planned’

I attended a meeting in Tauranga on the evening of March 15, the subject of which was ‘consultation' on the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill with emphasis... Read More