Letters to the Editor

Happy reader

As my mother taught me: 'If you haven't got something nice to say, say nothing”. I wish the people moaning about the Royals had been taught that.I love the... Read More

Loving royal coverage

How sad that some letter contributors have nothing much to write except complaints about anything and everything.News over the last couple of weeks has been centred... Read More

Democratic treat banned

New Zealand is number one in personal freedom in the world. Great, however, I can't shout a beneficiary relative a trip to Australia because they would have their... Read More

Who’s in control?

Last week I was looking for a place to hold a small public demonstration. I phoned the management of a local shopping mall.'If we don't approve of your message”,... Read More

A republic is not the way

It is not in the best interests of New Zealanders to become a republic because they will definitely lose all their human rights. They currently have legal protection... Read More

Ditch the cakes: Return the i-Site

Margaret Hills (‘Silly choice for old i-Site', The Weekend Sun, April 11) is correct with her comments about the use of the old Mount Maunganui i-Site. The... Read More

Parasites on backs of the productive

Something has to be done about the destructive nature of the Tauranga City Council and its interference in businesses trying to make our city a more vibrant and... Read More

No ‘power’ in bulbs

Correspondent Barry Walker raises some very good arguments against installing energy-saving light bulbs.Some time ago, we converted to LED throughout the house,... Read More

Western Bay ‘shouldn’t fund museum'

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has proposed ratepayers throughout the Western Bay pay extra on their rates to fund a $65,000 handout for one year to... Read More

Utopia in road works

Workplace safety history is being made on the SH29 Kaimai Ranges roadworks sites at Ruahihi and Ngamuwahine Rd.Recently at Ruahihi the unthinkable - roadworks cones... Read More

Safety rails at the tip are rubbish

I recently took out a second mortgage and took some surplus goodies to the local transfer station, intent on backing my trailer up to the wheel stops, pulling the... Read More

There’s nothing royal about being a royal

Why does everyone care that the ‘royals' are here?There is nothing royal about costing British taxpayers millions of dollars each year to swan around the world.Did... Read More