As someone who is inactive in local politics but very active in the life of Tauranga with my involvement with Classic Flyers, Creative Tauranga and Rotary I write... Read More

In all disputes such as the one currently raging in the Letters column on Pre-Maori settlements and the like, it pays to define one's terms before one winds up talking... Read More

In reply to Roger Bailey (June 14), radiocarbon dating provides the most solid evidence that Maori were the first settlers in New Zealand.A research team, led by... Read More

The recent Jubilee in London in recognition of the Queen's devotion to her position as head of the Commonwealth was marred by her husband's enforced absence due... Read More

Captain Cook's first encounter with Maori is described in only two places - the journals of Cook and Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist aboard Cook's ship. The two... Read More

On Q+A the other day two items were covered while I was watching: Smoking and same sex marriage.A poll taken over the phone of 1000 will never give a true indication... Read More

Prime Minister Key tells us he is here for the good of the country and yet he refuses to have anything to do with altering the retirement age for the pension, despite... Read More

You should be perplexed over State Garage Sales, so should we all given a bit of grey matter to think with; absolutely worried some of us, and yes National were... Read More

$34,000,000 not much if you say it quickly. However, the money had to come from somewhere; who paid the 140 year outstanding bill? I'm certain I don't owe anybody... Read More

I think that the screening of the car crushing penalty was really stark evidence of the serious view taken by the law of the dangerous behaviour of the 'boy racers”.... Read More

Last month as part of the 10 year plan for 2012-2022 TCC Councilors agreed to pay $5 million to Baypark (TCVL) over the next three years to try and keep it afloat... Read More

The simple answer R. McGuinness suggests to finding a Doctor who will euthanase you on your request is not realistic.You would not find a GP in consultation who... Read More