Letters to the Editor

An insult to our intelligence

Re: ‘Getting real about Three Waters' Labour List MP Angie Warren-Clark's column (The Weekend Sun, May 20). Angie Warren-Clark's column on May 20 is a master... Read More

Time to send them a message!

With the early voting for the Tauranga By-election having commenced last weekend, I urge all Tauranga residents to send a very clear message to the current Government... Read More

What more evidence do you need?

Do the people of New Zealand like me think it is time to stand up and say enough of this ‘cogovernance and partnership' lie being used by the Labour Government... Read More

Local govt democracy – where do candidates stand?

Re: ‘Oh, the irony of it all!' (The Weekend Sun, June 3). Terry Johnson makes a good point in his letter - namely that voters need to know where the Tauranga... Read More

A house could be built in a week…

I have been thinking about house construction methods and economy lately and I concluded that we are behind the times comparative to other industries. Our typical... Read More

A Western BOP nightmare…

Re: ‘Council eyes diverse future', page 4, (The Weekend Sun, May 13). I was gobsmacked to read that Western Bay of Plenty District Council CEO John Holyoake... Read More

Showing bias!

Re: ‘Council eyes diverse future', page 4, (The Weekend Sun, May 13). I am writing about the articles in local papers recently, which I think demand comment.... Read More

Thank you!

Last Friday afternoon my wife and I shopped at Pak N Save, Papamoa. Upon returning to our car in the carpark, it would not start. We are both in our eighties. A... Read More

The hoardings…

As I sat in the congested traffic this week, I noticed the election hoardings dotting the roadside. Noticeably, there is an absence of any signs from the red team. I... Read More

The assets belong to us

My concern Western Bay of Plenty talks of amalgamation with Tauranga under this umbrella of central government interference. Can we, the ratepayers, not freeze... Read More

Just realise it can’t be done!

I have a suggestion for the Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta. Give up on the Three Waters debacle - an overwhelming number of New Zealanders are happy... Read More

Poem on War

Are wars really won and at what cost? One side gains control but what about all the people lost. Both sides have lists of the slain And lists of people I perpetual... Read More