Letters to the Editor

Funeral adverts are really offensive

Funeral plan advertising, by some investment companies, offends me. To insinuate my next-of-kin would put me ‘out in a rubbish bag', or don't want me to ‘live',... Read More

Taxi rant: Consequences self-inflicted

Further to your editorial (August 2), and the following letter, regarding the taxi incident in Invercargill, there is another side to it. The taxi driver was in... Read More

Think carefully when at the polls

In my view the three big issues facing the community at these forthcoming Local Body elections is the extreme pressure on future rates, the inability for the council's... Read More

Taking issue

Taking issue: As a Brit I take issue with RR's comment that Britain should pay for past demeanours in their colonization of NZ.They were invited And the 20 year... Read More

Luxury courtesy of taxpayers

Roger Rabbit's article on royalty was wonderful, and I am anti-monarchist. I'm against all monarchies as they're all parasites, bludgers, drones, all very wealthy,... Read More

Writing of a right royal rip off

The Sun's article (July 26) on the right royal rip off and the great Maori money machine has prompted me to write. I agree with every word you have written on these... Read More

Don't take pomp out of royals

In last week's Sun, Roger referred to the Union Jack as 'a thing”. In my opinion; it is possibly the Mona Lisa equivalent of flag art or design. With regards... Read More

Driver test fails road toll

My step-son is 17 years old and has failed for the third time his restricted driving licence test. In the last two instances he has been failed on extremely minor... Read More

Selling NZ to US

John Key seems to me to be selling New Zealand to the USA. The TPP treaty, which he is currently negotiating, will give greater powers for the US global companies... Read More

It's accountability time

It's accountability time: for all candidates lining up at the local election, especially those seeking re-election. During our worst environmental crisis with Rena,... Read More

Death and taxes are life's certainties

It is often said there are two certainties in life: Death and taxes.Here's another , the destruction of Wellington. It is not a case of if Wellington is destroyed... Read More

Millions confiscated yearly

Your July 26 editorial asks why Treaty settlements should be paid for by the present Government and taxpayers - and not by the British Government which signed the... Read More