Letters to the Editor

Don’t let a few stall the walkway

Do not let a few residents of Fifth Avenue stop the new walkway!I raise this because media reports say some residents are trying to stop Tauranga City Council from... Read More

The new catchphrase for 2015?

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's CEO Tarris threw a lifeline to Omokoroa Future Focus attendees prior to Christmas when suggesting residents go away and... Read More

Resist amalgamation and rate rises

Auckland Mayor Len Brown's announced a rate increase of 9.9 per cent. Take notice Tauranga residents - the Auckland amalgamation to a super city was, at the time,... Read More

Beware of the jab?

Whenever winter appears out comes the free flu shots, for some. Some swear by the jab and have yearly shots, while others decline the offer - but every winter the... Read More

MPs must listen to majority of us

Re: ‘Let's fight for our democratic rights' (The Weekend Sun, June 26).Congratulations to letter author A McMillan of Tauranga City. I support your call to... Read More

Best awards by far

My wife and partner Marja and I had the pleasure to attend the Bay of Plenty Export Awards held on June 26, as a guest of our client and engineering innovation award... Read More

Just take the money and run?

I'm sure there are many decent Maori who are thoroughly embarrassed by the greed and hypocrisy shown by some iwi. A case in point is the fact two iwi so far have... Read More

Kereru hunt ruffles feathers

Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau's furtive taking of five New Zealand native kereru pigeon for consumption and then glibly apologising for this sacrilege beggars belief.Some... Read More

The many faces of consultation

The Government is consulting on the flag, the defence white paper, and climate change. The flag issue seems to be an attempt to distract us from something. The... Read More

Why not to gift land...

Re: New tertiary campus in Tauranga CBD. Is this a good thing or is this a bad thing?Hmmm...First off students don't have much cash to splash so they won't be helping... Read More

TPPA ‘not equal to all partners

The flag debate is a little premature. The flag is the symbol of sovereignty to which one swears allegiance. As we are regrettably, about to have our sovereignty... Read More

Is a hongi a healthy practice?

I'd like to add my voice to comments made by M Brooks on the imposition of the hongi at welcoming ceremonies, without permission of the visitor. (Sunlive, May 28)...or... Read More