Letters to the Editor

Money go round

Regarding last week's story about the $6m TECT funding of the Event Centre.The TECT 2009 - 2010 Annual report stated the $6m had been approved for the Tauranga City... Read More

More credible explanations

In answer to Maureen Anderson (8 June), all supposed remains of pre-Maori settlements in New Zealand have simple more credible explanations.In 1969 Michael King... Read More

Tribal claims

No Evidence for fantasies, by Peter Dey. Really Mr Dey, what planet are you living on? I nearly died laughing at the rubbish that you produce! On a serious note,... Read More

Parting thanks from Liam

Sadly, after 10 years involvement, I have parted ways with the Tauranga National Jazz Festival. The Tauranga Jazz Society Festival Committee have expressed that... Read More

TECT leadership, transparency

Michael Cooney's advert in The Weekend Sun clearly demonstrates to the people of Tauranga why TECT needs new leadership. The Chair of TECT clearly shows he does... Read More

TECT old boys ‘time to retire’

I attended the recent TECT candidate information meeting, which purported to be very informative, and an opportunity to discover what would be involved. That was... Read More

Accountability millions

On page 3 of the Weekend Sun, June 8, serious questions have been raised (part of my 10/5/2012 10-year plan submissions to TCC) about the grant that TECT approved... Read More

Rates disappointing

It would appear that the councillors will be able to shortly announce just a modest rate rise for the 2012/13 financial year, but an increase all the same which... Read More

‘No consultation’ on bus stop relocations

With reference to the relocated bus stops on Fraser street, especially the one at the Chadwick Road end - this was done without consulting the residents of the area,... Read More

Thames-Coromandel council bucks trend, dropping rates

I read that the Christchurch council signalled a 7.5% increase in rates and there was a ratepayer revolt. I previously read that council had signalled a 10.5% increase... Read More

‘More humane’ swan controls

So the Eastern Fish and Game Council, Manager, Rob Pitkethley, says they have a responsibility to keep the Black Swan population down to a manageable size. What... Read More

More evidence of pre-Maori settlement

I don't know what documentary evidence Peter Dey (Sun 8 June) has to back his statements 'Maori were the first settlers in NZ” and 'There were no Moriori... Read More