On Thursday 27 November I was at the Mount at about 5.45pm and the biggest cruise ship to arrive in NZ was at the dock, walking down the shopping street, there were... Read More

Where is New Zealand's Barack Obama? we have the same people here as in the USA, who do not think that they should pay tax, the middle income earner who pays for... Read More

In The Weekend Sun November 9 there was a letter from Peter Dey and in it he wrote: 'Most so called privileges are not privileges at all but measures against discrimination.” On... Read More

After giving Mr Bidois a large amount of space in the paper over the last few weeks I trust you will make a little room for me. Mr. Bidois' rationale for the $millions... Read More

Robin Bell is misinformed.(Sun 30th Nov) American Indians were treated abominably. They were killed mercilessly, women and children burned alive inside their teepees,... Read More

I am bemused by the current attitude of Maori grievers/appeasers/protesters/apologists and separatists. In 1998 I can recall a passage, circa 1940's, attributed... Read More

To Mr Dey of Welcome Bay:One man's 'quibble” is another man's 'atrocity.” The correct intent of the Treaty is shown in the authenticated Littlewood Treaty.... Read More

Re Peter Dey's letter (23 Nov.) He believes it's hypocritical of European (not that insulting word Pakeha if you please) to 'protest about privileges to Maori and... Read More

I have been home now for two years after traveling extensively around the world for the previous seven years. I am amazed that my beautiful country has changed so... Read More

I agree with the calls for a train service to be provided here in Tauranga. If Auckland and Wellington can have passenger trains, why can't we? Tauranga is now New... Read More

I am finding it hard to believe that the media is not taking up the issue of NZ's constitution as it is under major review at present.What is being mooted and driven... Read More

Tauranga came into being 1873 after 50,000 acres of land was confiscated from the Maori people after the Battles of ‘Gate Pa' and ‘Te Ranga'.I was born... Read More