Letters to the Editor

Aid actions speak louder than words

It has been recently reported in media around the world that China's Government has gifted a measly $100,000 in aid to the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan disaster.It's... Read More

Meat trade needs sea abattoir

The future of the meat industry is via an ocean abattoir en-route to destination. Recently, there has been very little publication on this subject. The response... Read More

Bad choice

Recently, we walked along Tara Rd from Parton Rd to catch a bus for an interesting trip to view the new Taraunga Eastern Link motorway and walk over the Kaituna... Read More

Riches drive climate woes

Although M Holding's letter ‘Will the Greens chang tack?' (The Sun, November 15), shows a completely closed mind when it comes to climate change.But he's quite... Read More

Green movement: Growth continues

Thank you for publishing M Houlding's letter ‘Will the Greens now change tack?' (The Sun, November 15). It is full of so many obvious inconsistencies that... Read More

Greenie will never give up

M Houlding asks if I will abandon the Greens due to my ‘electoral failure' in the recent local body elections,(‘Will the Greens now change tack?'The... Read More

Child restraints: What of buses?

Your paper reported on the problem facing Katikati Primary School with regard to outings for junior students due to the change in child restraint laws as from November... Read More

Support Red Cross volunteers

It's that time of the year again - Christmas - when we should all reflect on what we owe to the thousands of volunteers from many groups in the Bay of Plenty, who... Read More

Prickles versus poisons

In reply to R Kenyon's letter ‘Papamoa digs poses prickly dilemma' (The Sun, November 15), my family and I would prefer to get prickles in our feet or have... Read More

Memorial not needed

The Maori Party wants Parihaka remembered November 5. But I think Parihaka has been blown out of all proportion by today's part-Maori. Maori were squatting, living... Read More

Founding doc: Common sense will prevail

With our constitution now under review, and a report to be tabled to Parliament on December 1, 2013, by the Constitutional Advisory Panel, few would know that Lieutenant... Read More

Divisive groups plot path as we snooze

Are you aware the separatist Maori sovereignty group is currently holding talks with the Ngapuhi tribe, with the sole purpose of establishing their own government. Among... Read More