Letters to the Editor

A photographic gift for all

Ross Brown, Sun Media's general manager needs to be congratulated. Ross is a man who has given up a lot of his time voluntarily for the last six months, taking photographs... Read More

Why fund Hapu/Iwi?

Towards the bottom right of page six of your last issue is a small item ‘Iwi/Hapu management plans' (The Weekend Sun, September 20) about funding up to $30,000... Read More

Hospital carparking a stressful task

Many facilities at the Tauranga Hospital are wonderful. But one facility has become far more difficult in recent years - parking within easy walking distance of... Read More

Why an unelected Maori authority?

Taxpayers of Auckland must be justifiably appalled over the amount of unwarranted and unjustified recognition and authority the Mayor and his council are giving... Read More

Same-sex marriage: No such thing

To Ernest Izett re: ‘Same-sex marraiges another bad deviation (The Weekend Sun, September 13) and others concerned. Do not worry. Same-sex marriage is a four-sided... Read More

The Sun excels with Western Bay reporting

I arranged for a meeting with Brian and Claire Rogers, directors of The Weekend Sun recently. Their family orientated approach to their business was appreciated.... Read More

Bad poison right in front of us

There are some really bad poisons in the news lately. I raise this issue because New Zealanders are exposed to one of the worst.For example, the key ingredient for... Read More

Food for thought on our finances

Wanted: Positive, future looking thinking and action, by way of:1. Introduced by the Minister of Finance and Internal Affairs. Widen and encourage, by better tax... Read More

Aid our mental health service

The hardest thing is to lose is your child before you die. I truly sympathise with the Milne and Russell families - and so does the Bay coroner Wallace Bain. Mr... Read More

Vote this election to stop history repeating

I've attended virtually every organised Meet the Candidates forum held for Tauranga area's local body elections for 2013.Sadly the turnout by members of the community... Read More

Lobby your candidates for shipping lanes

Do we want a repeat of a Rena-type shipping disaster in our Bay of Plenty waters? No, we don't. Never again. There is a solution and that is ‘Dedicated Shipping... Read More

Boring upcoming election?

Dear Rapiti, The low turn out to the Meet the Candidates events is an indication of what can only be described as a ‘mimi pohara' boring up-coming election.More... Read More