Letters to the Editor

Government drug dealing

To the David Mansfords out there - first do you know the meaning of the word tolerance? Secondly could you honestly say you detest the aroma of freshly opened pipe... Read More

The lie in the Treaty

With regard to Treaty Claims, Maori are quite correct when they say they were badly treated by the British at times, but these problems were all sorted out in the... Read More

Freedom fighter’s nasty emails

I recently was admitted to Tauranga Hospital for an aorta-bi-iliac aneurysm repair. On the morning of admittance I received a email saying 'I hope the operation... Read More

Other products that kill people

On 6 May 2012, Tiriana Turia made a statement that tobacco kills people, which should be banned. I am a non-smoker and her statement prompts me to ask about other... Read More

Top marks

Top marks to G. Martin for going to print and saying what others would like to. How right he is in every respect. Good on you Graeme, I'm with you there. Good too... Read More

Making the tough decisions

The things to be achieved to make Tauranga a city that moves ahead with rates increases at no more than the rate of inflation.The art gallery would be given 12 months'... Read More

Parking infringements

On Sunday April 15 on Papamoa Beach road just past Pacific Ave on the Beach side I saw an empty logging truck with its trailer on its back parked on the grass berm.... Read More

Government finally tackles ‘obstructive’ council attitudes

Government has finally found the intestinal fortitude to comment on and try to correct Council's obstructive and frustrating attitude to progress and development... Read More

Messing with trees

Dr Lopert's letter of 20 April highlights the concerns of many people regarding genetically engineered trees. The concerns have been raised many times by many people,... Read More

Airport versus gallery

Telling part of the story rather than the whole story is a favoured ploy of politicians and our own local councillor Bill Faulkner is no exception to the rule. ... Read More

More ratepayer dilemma

In The Weekend Sun 30 March 2012 Faulkner stated that the $400,000 annual salary of the CEO as quoted by a previous correspondent was false and wrote $320,000 was... Read More

Why isn’t city collecting 3-7 plastic?

Why isn't Tauranga collecting 3-7 plastics? Teeny tiny Taupo with its population of 22,000 (as opposed to our 121,000) estimates they will save 3 million plastic... Read More