Y James is correct in pointing out that the flooding issue is a legacy issue - the cumulative result of past decisions. The current council's objectives are to:1.... Read More

Possible excessive rates rises, what a shock? Not really, they do it every time.Problem is we vote for people that most of us don't know; we get a paragraph about... Read More

New Zealand used to be known as a great place to bring up your children. It still is.However, I wish we could be as complimentary about the standard of our parenting.Sadly,... Read More

So 20,000 motorists have been ticketed because the police hierarchy have chosen play with the long-established speed limit tolerances.Surely police would have been... Read More

The Weekend Sun's frequent letters correspondent E Izett seems to have been graced by God, with the gift to make brilliant observations on how our cricketers should... Read More

Now we've been advised it is proposed to transfer ownership of Route K to the New Zealand Transport Agency, it would be great to know the finer points - as I suspect... Read More

I support M Stanley's letter, suggesting a gondola on the Mount (or Mauao). Built professionally it would not be in any way an ‘eyesore' and would be a very... Read More

Plain packaging for cigarettes? What a non-sensical idea. As a long-time former smoker I know smokers buy the weed because they like smoking and are addicted to... Read More

Among all of the letters protesting at the very thought of erecting a gondola on Mauao, no-one has sugggested it could be dangerous putting a gondola on a hill -... Read More

I strongly endorse the type of railway line initiative proposed in Val Carter's letter ‘Rail rumblings'(Weekend Sun, January 24), which at least is thinking... Read More

Why do the Black Cap bowlers bowl the ball so that it bounces about five metres from the crease, which makes it a good height to attempt to hit with the bat.Now,... Read More

The other day I had a young man come to my doorstep and ask for me to sign up to monthly payments to support Barnados children's charity.He asked if I am aware that... Read More