Letters to the Editor

Present government in possession of stol

Present government in possession of stolen goods Waitangi Treaty settlements are not Maori greed. In the case of local Maori the Government took 20 000 hectares... Read More

NZ a nation divided by apartheid

NZ a nation divided by apartheid When are the apathetic citizens of New Zealand going to wake up to Maori greed? By using false claims not mentioned in the Treaty... Read More

Water metering enough

Water metering enough It seems only weeks ago that City Council stuck us with an extra $3m because we weren't using enough water. In fact we were well below the... Read More

Must be a better way

Must be a better way I note the projects manager, Tauranga City Council, Howard Severinsen reports the Christchurch Tsunami warning sirens may not have been heard... Read More

Given to the community

Given to community It is indeed a very sad situation, when an individual like Mr Jack Chivers can be ignored, a man who has given nearly 70 years service to St... Read More

Real history of settlements

Real history of settlements Your paper has recently given some rather glowing accounts of the Ngati Ranginui iwi Settlement and the subsequent Wilson kneejerk public... Read More

Stop 'free dinners' from public purse

Stop ‘free dinners' from public purse Many of us feel that the incumbent members of council need to be replaced, but could be a pointless exercise.Who do we... Read More

Human rights a myth?

Human rights a myth? There are today, many, many, words that have become politically correct 'buzz words” used to promote a particular cause. . 'Gay”... Read More

Ownership or kaitiaki

Ownership or kaitiaki As a proud New Zealander of European and Maori descent I consider myself to be very lucky to call Aotearoa my home. However, it saddens me... Read More

Water rights out of control

Water rights out of control David Shearer is absolutely right when he says the situation regarding Maori Water Rights has got completely out of control. It is absolutely... Read More

Scoffing loads of bread anadvisable

Scoffing loads of bread inadvisable Scoffing loads of bread loaded with folic acid without advice is inadvisable. Take advice from your doctor or healthcare provider... Read More

Speed bumps problem

On page 14 of The Weekend Sun of 6 July under the sub heading 'In or out?” Bill Faulkner implies that there was a petition asking for speed bumps to be installed... Read More