Letters to the Editor

Takitimu Tolls

Tauranga City Council years ago took the initiative to build Route K and tolled it, because no government funding was ever available. In 2015 the Transport Agency... Read More

Remove the toll now!

Recently, I drove both to Auckland and Wellington. Driving to Auckland via the 110km/hr expressway, missing both Cambridge and Hamilton, was marvellous. Likewise,... Read More

Assurance required...

My last six-monthly rates bill from Western Bay of Plenty District Council included a Katikati stormwater charge of $409.12, a sewerage charge Katikati of $953.53... Read More

Causing our own destruction...

It has never ceased to amaze me how long humans have taken to realise and/or admit that the absolute worst creature on this planet is two-legged and thinks it is... Read More

Food for thought around the table this Christmas..

As we all sit round the table on Christmas day, pulling at the festive crackers, wondering what will be inside, I bet many a politician will be wondering how 2023... Read More

Tauranga stadium lunacy

Tauranga Domain's croquet, bowls, lawn tennis and the kids' playground are all under threat so quite rightly should be mortified and incensed with Commissioners... Read More

Political tokenism?

I doubt that many of the non-Maori MPs would be able to translate correctly the te Reo names of the signage of all government departments without the subsequent... Read More

The promise of an MP

The promises of an MP Should they mean a lot to you and me? Or should we believe them at all? When promised big changes, turn out to be very small? Huge fanfares... Read More

My next tree question...

Thank you so much for printing my letter in The Sun, regarding the tree destruction. My question now to the council, after their reply is: What is a Significant... Read More

Working 24/7?

In a response a few months ago to a Letter to the Editor about working 24/7 on Cameron Rd, Tauranga City Council's transport man Brendan Bisley gave the excuses... Read More

Being soft on crime only encourages more

National party leader Chris Luxon should stick to his guns in locking up young offenders. Every year they are locked away not only is justice to the victim but... Read More

Be kind people!

I wanted to send in a timely reminder to be kind this festive season - especially to retail and hospitality workers. We know everyone is under pressure to get their... Read More