Letters to the Editor

Environmental and wildlife issues

Roy Edwards' letter shows his lack of education on environmental and wildlife issues. 1400 dead birds were found by people walking public areas of the coastline.... Read More

I-Site change ‘shows lack of consideration’

The passionate defence by the General Manager of Tourism BOP's ill-considered decision to close the I-Site in an easily accessible location in Salisbury Avenue shows... Read More

Unqualified opinion on navigation

I would like to respond to the letter from Mr D. Gordon (19 October) firstly I would like to acknowledge Mr Gordon, how do you do? I respectfully disagree that this... Read More

Butler backs Thatcher

D Gordon's letter ‘Mysterious Maori Navigators' where he holds the opinion that the waka voyage of Jack Thatcher and his crew toward Rapanui is a total fraud.... Read More

Genuine masters

How very disappointing to read of a professional D. Gordon discrediting genuine masters of the open ocean. The crew of both Waka Tapu have worked hard to appreciate... Read More

Claims, proof, passport

It is sad to see Tommy Kapai in his response to my letter (19 October) labelling any historian, white or brown, who disagrees with his opinions as pirau (corrupt)... Read More

High level of skill

D. Gordon's letter re early Maori navigation is surely misguided? Even if in recent times details are 'translated” into and described in modern terms.Navigation... Read More

Hard evidence: Maori toilet petition, 1936

Kia ora. I respond to the challenge last week by Richard Prince for Tommy Kapai to produce 'hard evidence” of lack of toilet facilities for Maori women within... Read More

Solidarity with Kapai

It seems the battle between Tommy Kapai and his adversaries is heating up a little. In the interests of fair play I would like to express a little solidarity with... Read More

History lesson for Richard Prince

History lesson for Richard Prince:The Battle at Rangioawhia (Feb 21, 1864) where innocent women and children were burnt alive happened. It's written in the history... Read More

Electronic voting

We have it now regularly on TV1 Close-up and TV3 Campbell Live. Why don't we have it politically? Because the pollies are scared stiff of losing their power over... Read More

Waka Tapu voyage to Easter Island

Response to Mr D Gordon letter to Editor 19 Oct 12 Like Mr. Gordon I to question the standard of NZ's investigative journalism. I have not seen one article extolling... Read More