Letters to the Editor

A system promoting inability

Reading the letters that support and condemn political parties completely supports my theory: this system we have promotes hate - and the inability to effectively... Read More

Comparing apples

Councillor Cowley's weekly Confab (The Weekend Sun, August 2) wrote, the reason why the council cannot behave like a business is because government only exists where... Read More

A dangerous policy

A referendum to remove GST on liquor could receive sufficient votes to reach the agreed minimum; especially if the big liquor companies funded the advertising campaign.... Read More

Let’s battle for town bypass this election

Political awareness. At Winston Peters' recent Katikati meeting a lady asked if he would help with a town bypass. Given it is election year and his proven successful... Read More

Milking Kiwis

The price we pay for dairy products in this country is governed by the international price paid for our exports.This is what we are told.The price of dairy products... Read More

Icecream argument scoops both ways

There is an age-old wise saying ‘He who pays the piper calls the tune.” In my opinion, on this basis and indeed with regard to simple common sense, an... Read More

Betting on immigrants

With the election looming, immigration has proven to be a hot topic in the press recently. We have been led to believe by successive governments that an increase... Read More

Different or dirty shades of green

Green voter Julia Milne (8 Aug) thinks the Greens have good detailed policy and she has made choices that will be best for all that lives on the planet. She needs... Read More

Councillor must state intentions

As well as Clayton Mitchell putting a very happy spin on his possible future double dipping or whatever it he's putting it to the people, E Matthews of Mount Maunganui... Read More

Feathers ruffled to easily

Oh dear how sad, what a shame, some American Indians are upset because models wore an Indian headdress without intent to insult. Do we hear of Asian Indians complaining... Read More

A rail pipedream

I was interested in the letter from Mr Grace pointing out the amount of logs being carried by trucks rather than rail. I would be pretty certain that railfreight... Read More

The head-dress redress is for those who are PC-obsessed

Dear Rogers rabbits I was very taken at how sensitive you are about the dead-dress Redress! Unfortunately you only covered what we wear when there are so many other... Read More