New Zealand has a growing population due to immigration yet our annual birth rate is declining. This is due to the thousands of pregnancy terminations we have each... Read More

It is interesting that Maori wish to create a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in the Waitangi Treaty grounds - a place the Queen had not returned since the black... Read More

It seems this last week of Te Reo has been enjoyed by a lot of people. So it is a shame to read and hear that in the past the Maori language was not taught and children... Read More

Re: ‘CEO not responsible to ratepayers!' R Sapwell, Bethlehem. (Letters page, The Weekend Sun, September 9). In his letter contradicting the criticism made... Read More

I've never been a royalist, neither have I been a republican. But what I will say is that no-one can deny the amount of work, dedication, loyalty, strength and love... Read More

The leaders of today only need to look at the late Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year service to learn what the true values of a leader are: selflessness, service, dignity,... Read More

Freight is carried around the world on oil fuels. Where cars use tens of litres, road and air transport uses hundreds and thousands of litres. Shipping, fishing... Read More

Re: ‘Council consultation?' K Goddard's letter to the editor, The Weekend Sun, September 2. K Goddard shows little knowledge of how a council functions. The... Read More

After starving our district health board of funds for donkey's years, the new health administration has decided to spend billions on new buildings in the hospital's... Read More

After the cancellation of last year's street collection due to nationwide lockdowns, it was especially heart-warming to see our volunteers return to the streets... Read More

Re: Western Bay of Plenty Mayoralty race. BOP Times' Kiri Gillespie wrote recently that 'if elected Borell would become the district's first female Mayor'. Not... Read More

Re: ‘A very bad deal for ratepayers…' (The Weekend Sun, letters page, August 19) The letter from Keith Hay, chair of the Katikati-Waihi Beach Residents... Read More