Letters to the Editor

No respect for others

Many years ago they blew up the Rainbow Warrior, at its moorings and killed an innocent man, with no proper reason. They then killed Princess Diana and two others... Read More

Outrageous treatment

I find it outrageous that serving defence staff are going to have to pay market rent for the military-owned houses they occupy.To simply say they have to pay market... Read More

Thanks for successful daffodil appeal

On behalf of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Division of the Cancer Society I wish to thank the people in the Bay of Plenty for their immense support of Daffodil Day 2012.... Read More

Under the radar

Tauranga Council has signed off the City Plan and obtained a 2011 RMA Consent on the Waterfront within the past 12 months yet Variation 6 (Rule 17) dealt with at... Read More

The letter from K.Wyatt

This gentleman has a very valid point. The way things are going the Maori tribes will be in a very good position to pay for all natural [i.e.Maori] disasters. Come... Read More

Simon, get the PM here!

Simon, get the Prime Minister here in Tauranga. We want to talk to him, now!I raise this issue as the Government of New Zealand is being threatened over ownership... Read More

Failing memory banks

If John Banks' memory retention is so poor that he cannot recall details of donations made to him by a man as big as Mr Kim Dotcom, and in a luxury mansion of that... Read More

Water and ripoffs

Hugh Mackay (August 31) must be living in a dream world if he believes that Maori's attempt to privatise water is for the benefit of all new Zealanders. Why then... Read More

Winston and treaty

Winston Peters knew quite some time back about the 'Littlewood Treaty' and NZ First policies have forever been 'We are now all one people.”I do not concur... Read More

Tail wagging the dog

Dear RR, Have you considered going into politics and standing for prime minister? You have expressed many of the feelings of the majority of New Zealanders who are... Read More

Waterfront triumph

The Council got this one right. Congratulations. The Sunday launch of the new waterfront was a triumph. All the naysayers were proved wrong. And for those who... Read More

What a joke

What a joke the punishment handed to Phillip Kahotea for neglecting his poor dog. This neglect went on for two yrs, the dog being chained up and almost starved to... Read More