Letters to the Editor

City surplus should pay off debt or reduce rates

It was an excellent result that the 2012 rates surplus was $3.7 million and well done to the councillors and staff for achieving such an outcome.It should however... Read More

Muslim condemns violence

As a Muslim living in Tauranga, I feel it only right to publicly condemn the violent protests that are taking place in some countries. This condemnation is felt... Read More

Wallpapering the poison pens of racist hate mail

Dear Sir Rapiti: For the past few weeks in letters to the Sun we have seen a side of what some may call Maori bashing and others a reality check on the cultural... Read More

Undesirable attitudes form

The shops are filling up with costumes both delightful and ghoulish to fill the gap between winter sales and the Christmas promotions. It must mean that October... Read More

We are all one people

Reply to Peter Dey, 5 October 'Ridiculous claims” I agree versions of the Treaty state 'The Queen of England confirms and guarantees to the chiefs and the... Read More

Where have dollars gone?

Replying to several letters recently in The Weekend Sun. Enough is enough. My ancestors came to NZ by seagoing canoe and sailing ship and I was brought up as a New... Read More

Bird numbers ‘nonsense’

Ye gods and little fishes. The letter from Tim Short- 'Scandalous neglect” aproaches the stupidity of King Canute holding back the tide.His asserton that the... Read More

Snap election time

Now here's a thought! A flight of fancy really. Totally unrealistic in the scheme of things.Over the years, we have had various requests to our masters down there... Read More

Start own tribe, claim our rights

Very interesting reading Weekend Sun September 21.Your letter writers have missed a valid point, if we are going to be held to ransom, forget asset sale and the... Read More

May St reserve use

Regarding the article, The Weekend Sun(Sept 20) about the proposed development of the May Street Reserve as a community garden project; the Lions Club is to be commended... Read More

Tauranga should have commuter train service

I completely agree with David Dalton's letter saying Tauranga should have a passenger train service with Auckland. I agree too with the editorial view that Tauranga... Read More

CBD carpark shortfalls

Well, moving on from the Waterfront commercialisation debacle, let's look at the Tauranga Council City Plan on which Council has only endorsed carparking requirements... Read More