Letters to the Editor

Where’s the Kiwi support?

People who accuse the Labour Party of racism over Auckland house sale figures are misleading us. The Labour Party did not say that overseas Chinese should not be... Read More

Lack of warm clothes in winter alarming

I hope the photo accompanying the article ‘Caravan is Home Sweet Home' (The Weekend Sun, Friday July 17) was taken in the summer! The three-year-old had bare... Read More

Solving the CBD’s retail woes

Bringing people into the CBD by resolving parking costs. One idea is that people can pick a specific two-hour period each week and a label is issued to them showing... Read More

The tide is high, so hold on

I think the walkway along the waterfront is a great idea, but I do understand how a small number of residents would feel unhappy - imagine if the council decided... Read More

Freedom of speech and democracy are gone

It is the Reserve Bank - and not John Key and his Government - which have the best interests at heart. John Key apparently does not want to listen or his mind is... Read More

The problem starts at home

Re: ‘No housing problem, an over-population problem'. (The Weekend Sun, July 10)Graeme Martin had a good point about migration; a real shame that he lost the... Read More

Stop, look and listen: A timely reminder

On Tuesday evening, a loaded logging truck and trailer coming down the Old Tauranga Road towards the highway never saw me coming. I think he might have seen the... Read More

Time to invest in safety

The city's 10-year plan process focused community attention, yet again on the urgent need for safe cycleways in our city. Council has proposed to spend small change... Read More

Vaccine scaremongers?

Re: ‘Best flu protection' (The Weekend Sun, July 3).Medical Officer of Health Phil Shoemack continues to trot out the Bay of Plenty District Health Board claims... Read More

Keeping Tauranga green and clean

Tauranga City Council's Open Space Strategy includes preserving a diverse and abundant range of quality open space experiences.This is defined as areas of land or... Read More

No housing problem

They tell me Auckland has a housing problem. They tell me Sydney has a housing problem.They tell me London has a housing problem. Blimey! It seems the world has... Read More

Take action now

I strongly support Tauranga City Council having a look into the Memorial Park to The Strand Walkway, at a cost of $30,000 to ratepayers.Actually - go one step further... Read More