Letters to the Editor

What about animal rights?

We are forever hearing about human rights but what about animal rights, when our country has sunk so low that they are still wanting to test recreational party drugs... Read More

Express buses worth a trial

Because scheduled bus trips are too slow for people with jobs in town, most commuters drive in, and double-line park from 8am to 9am. So after 9am there is no free... Read More

Losing the plot

It seems to me that the Government is taking lessons for the TCC in losing the plot.I refer to the upcoming banking measures where a bank can take money from our... Read More

Dog owners should lead by example

Dog attack in Bayfair: On Tuesday last week, July 16 at 3.45pm in Russley Drive, my precious little three-legged Papillon was attacked by a very large dog, while... Read More

One to stand up

If the mayoral candidates really had the interest of Tauranga ( not Tauranga Moana or Whatever ) at the forefront, they would get together and elect one and only... Read More

Keep out of hotel deal

Weekend Sun 19 July 'Hotel project developments”. Tainui Group Holdings are again looking at building a new hotel on the Durham St site in association with... Read More

Not 'buying the view'

It was sad to read how someone can have as selfish an attitude as Graham Matthews. Contrary to what he asserts, he did not 'buy the view”; he merely bought... Read More

Boardwalk safety

As the Pilot Bay boardwalk nears completion it is an appropriate time for the City Council to focus on safety issues affecting both the Pilot Bay and Main Beach... Read More

Cock-eyed mess

Back in time (1940s to the early 1960s) once businessmen and others had retired, they made themselves and their experience available for the good of the community... Read More

Madness of ignorance

The labour party of NZ is still suffering the pangs of Clarkism when they in the madness of their ignorance they promulgate the idea that they will have electorates... Read More

Beautiful city

I reply to your correspondents M Walmsley 5/7/13 And Maureen Guy 12/7/13. I feel they are both being very negative. M Walmsley says Tauranga is a depressing looking... Read More

The stupidest things

People do some pretty stupid things in politics, but Labour's idea of reserving seats for women, so as to achieve 50% gender equality, has got to be about the... Read More