Letters to the Editor

Greedy grievers?

I like many New Zealanders, only really took an interest in ‘maori' claims with the Foreshore & Seabed fiasco, Constitutional Reform and now the novel claim... Read More

Racists demand separate rights

Opinion is divided between those who feel separate ethnic rights are wrong and separatists who believe that such rights are justified and should be enhanced. The... Read More

Read the book for an awakening

Peter Dey writes that there are many false claims made in this paper and goes on to list 8 of what he believes they are. Most if not all of the 8 could be very easily... Read More

Swearing on the Bible

For once I agree with Mr. Izett. There is no point in swearing on the Bible in court if you don't believe in it and intend to lie anyway. However, instead of complaining... Read More

Bible Nonsense

Science and the Bible are often seen as enemies. Science seeks to answer a question. Historians could not believe the Hittites ever existed, the Bible story being... Read More

Bible is true

It fair enough for Ernest Izett to object to swearing on the Bible and I am surprised that he does not know that that there is an alternative for non-believers in... Read More

The Bible

I am surprised that the Sun published such a bitter and biased letter as written by Ernest Izett in last week's Sun. It has prompted me to write my first ever letter... Read More

Re Ernest Izett’s contention that the Bible should no longer be sworn upon in courtrooms

Re Ernest Izett's contention that the Bible should no longer be sworn upon in courtrooms (Weekend Sun 17 August). I tend to agree, because so few people these days... Read More

Swearing on the Bible is correct and not nonsense

Being brought up as a Christian, I was taught that 'god is, was and always will be” and swearing on the Bible was to tell the truth and if atheists don't like... Read More

"The Bible is full of lies, untruths and discrepancies "

Your regular correspondent Ernest Izett writes "the Bible is full of lies, untruths and discrepancies", (Aug 17th ) and only one reply ! Mr Izett writes with passion... Read More

Maori chiefs: A people without possessions

In 1831, 13 Maori chiefs wrote to the King of England asking him to be their guardian and protector. In this letter they wrote, 'We are a people without possessions... Read More

Excluded from human race?

Those motivated enough to write letters to the editor often do so to vent an extremist viewpoint. Mary Brooks writes to proudly represent the ‘true feelings... Read More