Letters to the Editor

Generosity needs to begin at home

I read with interest the article on the large number of knitted goods that Bay of Plenty women have made and shipped to Eastern Europe (The Weeekend Sun, August... Read More

Hi-cane: It does harm us

We live in Katikati and totally agree with what Tommy ‘Kapai' Wilson says about kiwifruit sprays harming the environment. Although there are many pollutants... Read More

We need council that listens

I commend Norm Mayo in running for Western Bay of Plenty District Council again. Norm has spent his entire life in Katikati. He understands the difficulty ratepayers... Read More

Put Hi-cane to test once and for all

There are some points that I agree with Mike Chapman the CEO of NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc and others I strongly disagree with.I agree that EPA (Environmental Protection... Read More

Stale council needs new members

Tauranga City Council has gone stale and it's little wonder the city is stagnating. Some existing members have been on council for over 20 years, while others have... Read More

Use of churches

To Ernest Izett, re: your letter ‘Christchurch needs a venue for all' (The Sun, August 23)regarding use of churches and your comments pertaining to the deity... Read More

Election signs: Rule-abiders forgotten

In the fiasco surrounding election signs on cars, there is a group that has been ignored and forgotten. They are the candidates who abided by the rules, silly as... Read More

Runaway debt a big problem

Tauranga City Council - 'Look after the dollars and the millions will look after themselves”. Its an old saying but so true.I raise the issue of money because... Read More

Sirens: Two years of ineptitude

This tsunami siren plan shemozzle that faces axing is an utter disgrace. For goodness sake, we are talking about the protection of thousands of Tauranga folk. Yet... Read More

Ill-conceived project:

Ill-conceived project: While driving past Coronation Park, Maunganui Rd, I was absolutely appalled by what I saw. Perfectly good trees cut from the centre of this... Read More

Time for change

The Democratic process is something countries like New Zealand treasures so it is therefore most disappointing when it is proven that the Tauranga City Council has... Read More

Devolution not evolution

Re: Ernest Izett ‘Christhurch needs a venue for all (Sun, August 23). So the world just came into being and ‘creation' oops just evolved from something... Read More