Letters to the Editor

Jury out on NZ indigenous status

Peter Dey's conclusions regarding the disputed indigenous status of the Maori aren't necessarily the last word. Because they presuppose that all the evidence has... Read More

Misleading description of fracking

Re letter 'The Facts on Fracking” 11 Jan. 2013: Mr. Martin has given a very misleading description of this process. The 'hole” is not just bored! ... Read More

Excessive financial bleeding must stop

Tauranga City Council CCO's City Venues (TCVL) and Aquatics (TCAL) should not be amalgamated into a mish mash conglomerate. They need to be taken back directly... Read More

Bitter taste of a TCC lemon

On Friday 21/12/2012 Bill Faulkner discloses what NZTA has reported to TCC. The dreams of TCC have finally hit the reality that NZTA/Government will not 'bailout”... Read More

Demise of Mount’s Art in the Park

Re Andrew Campbell article: 'Art In the Park”: Not doubt ‘Art in the Park' could be considered as a market, except for one thing that it cost the TCC... Read More

Kindergarten clarification

Your writer Claire Topping should be more careful in checking her facts about kindergartens; 1. All our kindergartens have minimum ratios of 1 teacher to 10 children.... Read More

The facts on fracking

I just saw an interview with Lindsay Tisch MP dismissing concerns about fracking. Most people don't realise (including Mr. Tisch it seems) that the fracturing of... Read More

Annual Kiwi massacre

Could it happen here? This is in relation to the current massacre in America.I highlight this issue because we are having a Massacre in New Zealand every year! Just... Read More

Simon, please expand

I would like our member of parliament, Simon Bridges to expand on his response to the letter from R. Rimmer of Welcome Bay about the constitutional review.R. Rimmer... Read More

MP response too brief

The letter 'MP Bridges responds: No plans to change” (20 December 2012) by Hon.Simon Bridges, is, in my opinion, appalling.Firstly, it is too brief considering... Read More

New Zealand: The violent society

New Zealand - The violent society. When I was young, going on for a century ago, we had about one murder in the whole country in a year. That is if we were unlucky.... Read More

Referendum question

Simon Bridges' response (20 December) to Robin Rimmer's question on whether a referendum would be required for any constitutional changes was less than reassuring.... Read More