Letters to the Editor

West misses out on fair share

I am writing to explain a misquote attributed to me in a local publication re leadership in Katikati.I have lived in Katikati all my life (Fifth generation) and... Read More

Five sixths of a six pack

Mayor Crosby is at it again and here are just a few gaffes to conjure up with before TCC Elections in October.- He doesn't seem to know the difference between a... Read More

The Marriage Bill debacle

It is with profound sadness that I have learned that the Same Sex Marriage Bill has been passed with significant majority.Those MP's how voted for it have demonstrated... Read More

Regional Council and road safety

Councillor Nees in respect to road safety reports that there has been a lot of conversation and indeed resolutions confirming strategic and collaborative intent,... Read More

Redefining marriage act

I would just like to add my thoughts to the seriousness of changing the law regarding the marriage act.Yet again our government wants to bow the knee before a minority... Read More

Kindergarten v. childcare

Anna Rutten (15 March) feels the need to negatively compare kindergartens with childcare with little apparent understanding of kindergartens operations. I can't... Read More

Spin on our harbour

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman John Cronin must be delusional if he really believes that 'our harbour” is still 'beautiful”…and confused... Read More

Harbour growth of sea lettuce

On 7 March I and two other members of Tauranga Harbourwatch Inc. paid our cash and attended the Regional Council, Waikato University and Priority One's sponsored... Read More

Activities spoil planet

Environmentalists are always busy pointing out how mankind's activities are despoiling the planet. Seas, waterways, forests, visual beauty, animals and plants are,... Read More

Park open summer and winter?

The notice board at Waipuna Park Welcome Bay informs us that opening hours for the park are: Daylight Saving, 7.00 am to 10.00 pm and Winter, 7.00 am to 10.00 pm... Read More

What is it going to take?

How long and what is it going to take? Another World War? In World War 2 Pakeha and Maori were called upon to help protect our Commonwealth against the uprising... Read More

What Treaty actually said

If the Treaty of Waitangi is to be cast in concrete in a written constitution which may be thrust upon us, we had better understand just exactly what it said, not... Read More