Swans: There has been an error in the media regarding these birds. TV described them as 'indigenous” and in your paper of 7 June Maniisha Wiessing described... Read More

It happens every year doesn't it. A black swan shoot followed by negative comments from readers. Animal cruelty on the harbour, black swans being slaughtered by... Read More

Response to ‘Te Puke Commuter driven mad with slow motorists':You seriously need to chill out, lay back and lighten up. You are stressing yourself into an... Read More

Library and debt, Besotted spending?In May 2011 Hauraki Councilors approved a new Waihi library 530sqm +90sqm for a service centre, total land area available only... Read More

The Te Puke commuter driven mad with slow motorists: May I provide the following information to save him a great deal of money, instead of selling house in Te Puke.Te... Read More

I see on the news that the OECD has suggested that NZ should have Capital Gains Tax.This is terrible. It will hit all those nice people badly. The OECD should stop... Read More

A friend of mine went to Barcelona recently and tells me that for $2 (in our money) they could go anywhere on public transport, up to 10 kilometres. Over 10km was... Read More

Before the end of this year, the Hearing date yet to be advised, the Regional Council will consider Tauranga Bridge Marina's (a private, profit driven company)... Read More

Not so long ago (6-months) the gleefully happy TCC Councillors dreamed of what to do with the last year's $3.70m surplus. TCC rate policy requires $500,000 (leaving... Read More

I strongly support a full Tertiary facility being built in Tauranga to accommodate the educational needs of many local Bay of Plenty students. There is no quarrel... Read More

Mr. Buddy Mikaere has an odd idea of what constitutes a victory. The facts of the Battle of Gate Pa need to be revisited to counter deceitful revisionists. Although... Read More

Dr Graham Cliff in his letter of May 31 firmly places his support behind the anti Maori, anti treaty propagandists in their extreme right political party. His letter... Read More