Letters to the Editor
03:14pm Fri 30 Nov, 2012
In the latest of a line of opinion pieces concerning the current socioeconomic and political climate for Maori in the Bay of Plenty, kaumatua Colin Bidois details... Read More
03:13pm Fri 30 Nov, 2012
Tuesday October 23 TV3 News reported $320,000 plus legal aid for Maori to go to court over the water ownership issue. This is disgusting. I know of a Pakeha, not... Read More
03:11pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
Weekend Sun 16 November 'Council Cuts”. At last the plunge has been taken to carry out a restructure of TCC staff. Numerous ratepayers have been requesting... Read More
03:10pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
Some recent letters (November 16) deserve comment.Mike von Lande claims that all Treaty settlements have been achieved through quasi-legal fraud. He has no evidence... Read More
03:09pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
The novopay debacle has astounded me on a number of levels, one that the employees continue to put up with it and the incompetence of the ministry in dealing with... Read More
03:09pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
In Faulkner's Corner, (16 Nov) he confirms that the only person our elected councillors employ, the CEO has the sole responsibility of not only how the organisation... Read More
03:05pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
There is a possible way to run train services without NZ Rail being responsible for providing extra services but providing additional income for them.I would call... Read More
03:05pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
In the opening sentence of his letter Robin Bell displays a lack of logic by saying 'I'm not going to get into a tit for tat...” and then proceeds to do exactly... Read More
03:03pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
Roger Bailey is right when he says grass roots Maori need assistance right now and well into the future. Only when they become better parented without abuse, respectful... Read More
03:02pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
If the Kohanga Reo initiative had been born of genuine passion, vision and determination, would it have been dropped at the first perceived hurdle ie not enough... Read More
03:02pm Fri 23 Nov, 2012
On 2 November you published an article titled 'Shared Values Unite Our Cultures” in which local kaumatua Colin Bidois extended the hand of friendship and reconciliation... Read More
03:14pm Fri 16 Nov, 2012
I open the ‘Weekend Sun' at Rogers Rabbits page each week to have my Friday chuckle. On 9 November I discovered the subject was close to my heart. I'm so annoyed... Read More
13-Nov 06:00
Police issue 29 tickets in mobile phone crackdown
12-Nov 21:16
One dead after vehicle crashes down bank
12-Nov 18:00
New men's fund launched to tackle isolation in BOP
12-Nov 17:00
SH2 roadworks bring overnight lane closures
12-Nov 14:35
Te Puke, Rotorua players score Lotto wins
12-Nov 14:00
Streetscape revamp targets safety and visibility
12-Nov 12:54
Pāpāmoa Hills reopens after slip risk closure
12-Nov 11:45
Waihī mine campsite gets council tick
12-Nov 11:00
Council to keep fire depot, historic cottage
12-Nov 10:00
Tauranga youth secure climate project funding
12-Nov 08:03
Petition backs Bethlehem footpath link
12-Nov 06:00
Run the Runway raises $24k for rescue chopper
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