On TV3's The Nation last weekend, there was a report on the Mayor and Council in Otorohanga. They have turned around the problem of unemployed youth in town, by... Read More

In response to John Wightman's question relating to euthanasia; letter 11 May 2012. No! I have zero association with any 'corrupt foreign church”, whatever... Read More

John Wightman of the avenues (Voluntary euthanasia, Friday 11 May) asks if is significant that most opposing euthanasia belong to a certain unnamed, foreign-owned... Read More

The AA quotes NZ as having the highest rate of road deaths per 100,000 population in 2011. 6.4%. Australia being the closest with 5.7% and Britain with only 3.1%.There... Read More

The English version of the Treaty of Waitangi used by the Waitangi Tribunal is not a lie or political manipulation as claimed by R.McGuinness (letters 11 May). ... Read More

The postbox, properly called a 'Post receiver” has been removed from the site near the intersection of Cameron Road and Queen Street in Te Puke. When my Mum,... Read More

Maurice Kelly, whose Cosmopolitan Club sold the $6 million lemon to TCC, is now bleating unbelievably about pedestrian danger, yet the new Clubrooms are built on... Read More

Hip Hip hooray there is a worse council than Tauranga. The madmen and women of the Matamata council want to charge by the toilet, the madness is spreading. As usual... Read More

Re: your diatribe in Rogers Rabbits you have again targeted smokers. I didn't reply to your first outburst on this subject but reply this time. I must as I feel... Read More

Airport versus gallery.My original statement that the airport is in effect one of the most heavily subsidised activities of council still stands despite Cr Faulkner... Read More

The writer of the letter in the Weekend Sun (11 May 2012) agrees that the Maori were 'badly treated by the British.”However, and in no way intended as a justification,... Read More

A big thank-you to hospital staff, for the critical work that they do, from Mr Barnaby Smith, highly regarded, to the nursing staff nothing was too much trouble,... Read More