Lots of people are promoting a sugar tax to help fight obesity. More fools them. Everyone should know that any government, the current or future governments, would... Read More

The amalgamation debate is heating up following the decision by the Local Government Commission that the Wellington councils can decide on amalgamating.Be very afraid... Read More

After eight long years the AB's finally exorcised the demons of Cardiff 2007.Perhaps fittingly it was a Sunday morning our time, when we finally got the chance to... Read More

Good on the Te Puke Economic Development Group for running the well-publicised Te Puke Highway Song Contest to 'create a song that celebrates the Te Puke Highway”.... Read More

I have decided to write to you regarding your impression of our politically flawed National Anthem.For starters as you put it, God is not at our feet among the smelly... Read More

Infighting over money and attempts to justify mythical ‘cultural' payments that frankly have nothing to do with the environmental issues in the MV Rena application... Read More

This week I accompanied a family member, who is confined to an electric wheelchair, on the Bay Hopper buses.Our relative is a knowledgeable member of a national... Read More

I would like to offer my congratulations to Simon Mcleay of St Peters in the City for his contribution to ‘Churches Active in our City' (Oct 2)He writes of... Read More

Since my letter to this publication ‘Sea Lettuce: Nothing has changed', published on Friday, April 12, 2013 - reminding readers of my Friday, December 11,... Read More

The almost egomaniacal nature of Mr Key is really starting to show loud and clear right now. We have his pet project the flag $26 million, now he is willing to support... Read More

It is almost unbelievable that the government is still planning to sell off state houses in Tauranga, with the average house price in Tauranga now rising to $500,000.... Read More

In reply to ‘The true cost of a free bus ride' (September 25), the ‘Goldies' worked and paid their taxes, the same as the workers of today are doing.... Read More