Letters to the Editor

Waste of fallen timber

I am very interested in Tim Short's letter on Friday 5 April in The Weekend Sun regarding fallen native trees. He says, what a waste. I must agree with him on this... Read More

Suggested changes for buses

People prefer the car to waiting on a half-hour bus so Tauranga traffic is slow. (Most of Tauranga district police-attended accidents occur, ironically, between... Read More

Disillusioned with the leadership

As a long time National Party supporter I am increasingly disillusioned with the populist leadership of John Key and your Government.Presently you are coasting in... Read More

Lethal weapons in wrong hands

Thank God your correspondent R. Frank 19 April 2013 who was shocked to the marrow to see guns advertised, didn't read pages 26 & 27 of The Weekend Sun. There he... Read More

Show library support

Friends of the Libraries are excited about the Council meeting on 22 April when the Library Task Force will be presenting two options to the elected members for... Read More

Gun-shy reader shock

I was a bit shocked last week to find, falling out of my friendly local newspaper, a catalogue with over half its pages dedicated to the purchase of guns.I do understand... Read More

Do everything in our power to keep it that way

The power-crazy kid in charge of the oligarchy of North Korea is threatening to nuke parts of the USA as punishment for the sanctions imposed by them.I guess that... Read More

Can we regain our democracy?

The anti-smacking bill, the proposed spy-catching legislation that invades our privacy, the bank bill that gives trading banks, and the government, the right to... Read More

More on value of native timber

In reply to Mark Watchman, 12 April. The best scenario is that DOC, is adequately funded and their work protecting our protected species that occur in N.Z. and... Read More

Positive comments from Pete

Good to read such positive comments emanating from the 'pen” of Pete Morris. His subject matter is informative, timely, succinct and demonstrably well researched.... Read More

History versus farce

Well Alys Wicksteed, the local apostle for Maori MP's Sharples and Tiria, have I got some bad news for you - Yes Maori were mostly not literate but Henry Williams... Read More

Littlewood’s a goneburger

R.Paterson (April12) and Bruce Moon claim that the ‘official' English version of the Treaty of Waitangi is false. R.Paterson seems unaware that Bruce Moon... Read More