Letters to the Editor

Voting helps

Our music band Zuhana would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported us during voting in the 2013 Smokefree Rockquest. Zuhana came third in New Zealand... Read More

Parliament and politicians need technology upgrades

New Zealand used to be a leader in democracy. For example, last month we celebrated New Zealand becoming the world's first nation to grant women the right to vote... Read More

No-vehicle streets please

There have been many letters and newspaper articles about our Tauranga CBD parking areas. It has been proven overseas that some cities have turned their very busy... Read More

Mammogram milestone

As October, known as Breast Cancer Awareness month, is here, women over 40 years of age are being urged to have a regular mammogram. It's nearly 10 years since... Read More

Is TCC a credit card shopper?

In 1989 the Lange Government threw a lifeline to the failing Tauranga City Council by arranging a marriage between it and Mount Maunganui Borough Council and Papamoa.What... Read More

Un-opened medicines wasted in this country

The sickness of my husband (diagnosed February 2012), was terminal. He recently died of cancer. During this time a considerable supply of prescription medicine was... Read More

America’s Cup funding

If there are so many people who care about the America's Cup, why do we need to use public money? Dean Barker has just purchased a $7 million property. How does... Read More

Victims of inadequacy?

One of the main problems New Zealand has today is that idiocy reigns supreme.An individual, on September 30 at about 7.55am, on Newstalk ZB was advocating that children... Read More

Stop the frivolity and logic

Brian, please, stop the frivolity and logic of putting such an advertisement in your informative newspaper. With respect, may I suggest that any such issues of those... Read More

‘Our Stories’ school production tops

Wow. Great work and congratulations to Te Akau ki Papamoa School. My husband and I went to the production last week and were blown away by it.It was called ‘Our... Read More

Coutts’ success is a national effort

I endorse Roger Rabbits' attitude towards Russell Coutts (The Weekend Sun, October 4). But there's more to state. Many people believe Russell Coutts and Brad Butterworth... Read More

Help is here for lonely elderly

Recent news that Age Concern Tauranga is desperate for more funding as it struggles to meet a demand from lonely elderly folks for its visiting service concerns... Read More