Letters to the Editor

Costly watching for danger over the top

I purchased a watch for my grand-daughter's birthday and went to post it to Perth (where she lives), at Te Puke Post Office.Because the watch had a battery in it,... Read More

Stripped wealth goes to bogus industry

G Ware, Nick Bagnall, D Parish, R Lopert, G Oakbrook, I McLean, and R Stewart seem oblivious the head of UN International Panel On Climate Change, was recently forced... Read More

Green zealotry is supersonic spin

When Dr Ian McLean wrote in apparent shock he and his Green colleague were un-elected councillors, I suggested Green credibility had slumped, mainly due to over-statement... Read More

Can you explain?

No Green advocates answered my contention that mature rainforests are carbon neutral and don't permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Also, they haven't... Read More

Greens doing great work

It appears some individuals still choose to believe 99 per cent of the world's climate scientists falsify data on Co2 levels and climate change risk.Apparently,... Read More

Can we lead world change?

The future is here. Thank you once again for continuing the very important Greens debate. I found M Houlding' immensely entertaining. Mike Kuipers von Lande was... Read More

Man upsetting climate

John Mills' ‘Rainforest Facts' (The Sun, November 29) accusing me of error indicates a lack of knowledge, or an attempt to manipulate science to suit his viewpoint.Through... Read More

Government asset sales: Emotion versus logic?

The current Asset Sales referendum asks if people support the Government selling some assets. Of course many people will say no.But ask another question: Now the... Read More

Bring back bike bells

Re: ‘Cyclist and walkers told to share' (The Sun, November 29). A ‘bell' could be the simple means of bringing harmony to pedestrians and cyclists on... Read More

Pike River: enough support already

The Government is right to stand firm against the emotive pressure for it to step in pay the court-ordered reparation to the Pike River families.Because of the high... Read More

Trustpower: Don’t kill golden goose

The ink is hardly dry on the TECT cheques and local TrustPower consumers are being targeted by an Auckland-based subsidiary of Genesis Energy, Energy Online.It has... Read More

Summerfest flop: bludging must stop

Summerfest Trust has pulled the plug on its annual vent for 2014 and having regard to its relationship with Creative Tauranga (of Hairy Maclary and Cargo Shed fame),... Read More