Letters to the Editor

Shift in mindset the only answer to ending child poverty

Makes me laugh to hear the boss of the Salvation Army saying that the government should fix the child poverty problem. The moment they attempt to fix it they will... Read More

Novopay issues a National disgrace

I voted National last time and I'll vote National next time but National Leaders should have been on to this Education pay-system malfunction two months ago (problem... Read More

Share your views, make a difference

With reference to D. Holm's letter last week 'A letter to Simon', I doubt D. Holm will get any response. I've written to several MPs (including Simon Bridges), regarding... Read More

A recipe for a takeover?

Recently I received a Constitutional Advisory Panel document entitled, New Zealand's Constitution: the conversation so far. As is usual with these communications,... Read More

Constitional review smacks of ‘bias’, ‘separatism’

The following illustrates how the majority of Kiwis are being ripped off, hoodwinked or marginalised by the current Constitutional Review process with the National/Maori... Read More

Are GE crops truly more promising?

Dr McLean (8-2-13) shows that genetically engineered organisms released into the environment are irretrievable. Herbicide-resistant weeds pose costly problems for... Read More

Support for GMO containment concerns

I applaud Dr Ian McLean's Green Scene column in The Weekend Sun last week (February 8) on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). He accurately points out the impossibility... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty council debt scarier than TCC’s

It was with interest that I read the letter from R. McGuinness headed 'Debt Scares Pants Off” in which he highlighted the number of people in the TCC area... Read More

Help the elderly lady

The way I was brought up it would have been the Rt Hon John Key who would have helped this distinguished elderly lady, who has an obvious difficulty walking, on... Read More

Tribalism, democracy

Tribalism was the culture that existed in New Zealand before. On the arrival of Europeans and the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, it was supplanted by democracy.... Read More

Council uncovered

Good on you (The Weekend Sun) for publishing the article on Mr Stevenson's study of Tauranga City Council debt. It's good that your reporter didn't approach the... Read More

A letter to Simon

Through this paper, I address the Hon. Simon Bridges. Space doesn't permit to repeat all that readers have said on this subject. Very briefly it concerns the in-train... Read More