Nobody seems to be able to stop our Parliamentarians making laws. Often it's only time that tells whether the law should have been passed or not. This is one reason... Read More

On Sunlive dated 26-Feb-2013 it is reported that the Art Gallery made a profit called a 'normalised surplus” of $34,685 for just six months to 31-Dec-2012,... Read More

I concur with your editorial ire on the unseemly incestuous relationship between Tauranga City Council and the BOP Times. That paper is not ‘local' it does... Read More

So Mr Morgan is still goofing off without offering any real solutions. Yes, cats are cats but very rarely do you see ‘mauled' dead native birds in suburban... Read More

Who wants the 2013 Mayoral chains for Tauranga? First off the rank the incumbent Mr Crosby with a zero success record, only a couple of underachieving cash-draining... Read More

I note the amazing speed of the reaction of the joy police to the death of a lady from drinking ten litres of Coke a day and blaming the Coke and calling for regulation... Read More

Moving ahead, let's just look at some aspects of staffing issues at Council generally and more particularly with the problem with the Council CCOs, namely: - CCO... Read More

Why do so many academics of mixed ethnic stock choose to celebrate their iwi blood lines while completely ignoring their non- Maori ancestors? What is so worthy... Read More

It's nice to be able to give praise where it's due, isn't that right Perry.Twice this summer I've had people say to me that their recent experience at the Tauranga... Read More

The ongoing cost of removing the Rena is hard to stomach.Is it not time for compromise - let's cut a deal with the Rena owners and leave the remainder of the ship... Read More

A Southern Pipeline peer review by Beca in July 2008 wasn't complimentary. It seemed to question the excessive contingency figures and lack of time to report. ... Read More

I would like to thank the many people that came to the aid of my ill mother on Mount Maunganui on Saturday 2 February 2013.My mother collapsed and became unconscious... Read More