I had a call from a lady from Omokoroa, who said she was interested in getting a T-shirt made especially to help the people of Ukraine. She said that she also wanted... Read More

MP and Minister of Maori Affairs, Willie Jackson, in the Labour Government, has briefed us through the media that in his opinion, democracy has changed and additionally... Read More

Re: sea level rise news. On TV3's ‘AM Show' last October 19, 2021, Climate Change Minister James Shaw stated that the sea had risen, leading to problems for... Read More

Last week we heard from research scientists that sea-level rise could hit parts of New Zealand twice as quickly as expected due to the movement of tectonic plates.... Read More

I read with alarm about the Papamoa Ratepayer Consultation with Commissioners regarding the planting of Wairākei Reserve. This was not consultation. That took place... Read More

It is now well over a year since the beginning of the Tauranga region rubbish collection. When the scheme was first mooted there was the usual outcry about the cost,... Read More

The Tauranga City Council is consulting on the future of the city precinct. Homeowners and renters will have to pay for a $300 million for option 1 or pay $126 million... Read More

The Government's claim to have listened to community concerns about their Three Waters proposal is total drivel. The Government claims that under its modified proposal... Read More

It is interesting that our Commissioners are considering selling the city's parking buildings and also seem hell-bent on selling our water infrastructure as advocated... Read More

I am astounded that the current political landscape in Tauranga is compared to communist countries. ‘Democracy' meant Tauranga was stuck in the 1990s, managed... Read More

Four cultural centres/museums are planned for Tauranga City within 10 years. Three within the city centre. All will receive some funding/operational expenses from... Read More

Re: the editorial ‘The cheek of it' (The Weekend Sun, April 10 under the subheading ‘Out in the cold'. I draw your attention to Tauranga residents and... Read More