Letters to the Editor

NZ race relations ‘at tipping point’

The absurd Treaty of Waitangi claims being made by iwi leaders for the ownership of pubic good resources that are the foundation of life itself are driving New Zealand... Read More

City needs passenger rail service between Hamilton, Auckland

Why is it that Tauranga doesn't have a passenger train service with Hamilton and Auckland? Tauranga is now New Zealand's fifth largest city, and despite growing... Read More

KiwiRail rethink needed

KiwiRail rethink needed. With all the problems KiwiRail is experiencing and the admission from the Government that the company is not likely to meet the targets... Read More

Denigrating the icons of yesterday

What is it with small men denigrating the icons of yesterday? As we suffer the effects of falsifying history with ever increasing fraudulent Treaty claims, Peter... Read More

Different viewpoints on Maori rights

I have just read two persons ideas concerning ‘Maori Rights' on water and wind ways. I have a very different view point . Firstly, who has anyone, of any nationality,... Read More

No way to treat our visitors

A recent visitor to The Mount called at the Willow Street I-Site to pick up a map which clearly showed the location of the Mount I-Site in Salisbury Avenue. Following... Read More

With ownership: Responsibility

Shame on all the narrow minded critics regarding Iwi ownership of water and wind, why can't they all see the big picture? With ownership comes responsibility, for... Read More

Racial problems started with Lange

The racial problems that we are having today began when the labour Government under Geoffrey Palmer and David Lange enacted laws that gave Maori advantages over... Read More

Fairy stories in fantasyland

Well hey, I know this is the Land of Hobbits, but it seems some of the inhabitants really believe in fairy stories. We are told of spirits guiding waterways, mountains... Read More

Time for Pakeha to unite

So Maori have signalled their intentions to unite in their struggle for water (not to mention airwaves and other things they may dream up in the meantime).Lackadaisical... Read More

Frantic grabbing at God-given assets

I am so, so sick of all this frantic grabbing at every God-given asset as their own.I whole heartedly agree with your article Weekend Sun Friday 14 September.What... Read More

Mother Nature’s gift to mankind

Globally mankind cannot live without water, wind/air and sunlight. For one nation of people to claim preferential rights is an insult to all life on this planet.Water,... Read More