Letters to the Editor

Sticking to the message

I've been lucky enough to see most candidates on the campaign trail in both the Tauranga and Bay of Plenty Electorates. What I've been impressed with is how the... Read More

You must vote

RE: R Stewart ‘A system promoting inability' (The Weekend Sun, September 5). R Stewart obviously does not realise how destructive he is in recommending that... Read More

Taking GST off food a winner

Whilst driving around the town and suburbs, one board that caught my eye was New Zealand first, and one of the promises that really got me excited was there promise... Read More

Water woes are already being hosed down

The Green Party continues to try to mislead the people of New Zealand.In the recent Minor Leaders Debate Russell Norman intimated his party was the only one concerned... Read More

A chance to take control

Democracy. Can you believe it? A Binding Referendum is to be held in New Zealand. It is called a General Election.I raise this issue because our servants in Wellington... Read More

Let the giant sleep

I fully support the stand that land ownership should stay with Kiwis. Otherwise our country may soon be governed under the Republic of Communist China - and our... Read More

Rock bottom economy

The results of six years of a John Key Government is a so-called ‘rock star' economy and we are on the right track and will continue along these lines.Then... Read More

Greens will sort 1080

M Kirkham's letter ‘Different or dirty shades of green' (The Weekend Sun, September 5) bizarrely scapegoats the Green Party over current use of 1080.The Greens... Read More

RIP: Waka

Hard to imagine anyone in Tauranga would want a tacky, plastic, ‘White Elephant' such is the plastic waka, on our beautiful seafront. I nominate Tirau as... Read More

What a waste-ful blessing

I fully agree with C Timutimu's letter ‘Blessing waste pipes - really?' (The Sun, August 29) about the blessing ceremony of of the Southern Sewage Pipeline... Read More

Going online only is nothing but greed

Lately some big corporates have taken it on themselves to add a fee for customers not paying their bills online. If investigated it might prove illegal, but no doubt... Read More

Talk for the tui

Zespri are proposing to erect dwellings on one end of a delightful, open area that is used regularly by local residents as a park and recreation area.If they get... Read More