Letters to the Editor

Council with one vision and plan

Walking up to the Mount with my wife last weekend, we spoke to a nice old bloke, a tourist who'd just battled to the top.He made the comment: 'I had to do it. Coming... Read More

Nothing new in community meet

During the days of the Tauranga District Council during the 1992-1995 council term and under the chairmanship of Grant Aislabie, the Community Services Committee... Read More

The round table rules don’t work

I agree wholeheartedly with K Morland's letter ‘Stop helping those who don't help themselves' (The Weekend Sun, May 16).In 1992-1993 I was on the benefit and... Read More

Some stuck folk need handout

Re: K Morland's letter ‘Stop helping those who don't help themselves' (The Weekend Sun, May 16). I can see what sort of stance you've taken on the matter of... Read More

Goats aren’t meant to be makeshift lawnmowers

I would like to respond to the SunLive story ‘winter brings need for change' (May 14, 2014).The tethering of a lone goat on a roadside is a practice that should... Read More

Way past time to break The Chain

Not for the first time since October's elections, Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby recently burbled on he'll not be up for the mayoralty race in 2016.Who cares - Tauranga... Read More

Waka shelter woe easily solved

I am appalled at the effrontery of Tauranga Maori representatives arguing the debt-ridden Tauranga City Council should splurge $350,000 of ratepayers' money on a... Read More

A night of beautiful music

After winning tickets to the Tauranga Symphony Orchestra on Saturday night May 10), I was transported by the beautiful music of several wellknown films, ably led... Read More

An appalling collusion

In his article in the Sunday Herald article 'Rodney Hide: Reverse racism fails to raise ire' Rodney's concerned at the attitude displayed by Sir Wira Gardiner in... Read More

It's not about races

The Gate Pa battle is not so much about races, i.e. Maori versus British, but more about rights and wrongs. It is wrong to abuse other's rights. It was wrong for... Read More

Preposterous spend for battle

Bad luck S Quaddel (‘Ill-informed rant shows battle bias', The Weekend Sun, May 9), no ill-informed rant here, what you read was a short factual history of... Read More

Hi folks, welcome to Tauranga

Some visitors arriving in Tauranga come in on State Highway 36 - the Pyes Pa through road from Rotorua.They get to the roundabout by the cemetery and what do they... Read More