Letters to the Editor

A test case in point

Re: ‘We need a petition to Parliament' letter from T Johnson (The Weekend Sun, April 8). A group of us very concerned citizens here at Katikati have already... Read More

An obscene situation

Changes to the Local Government Act in 1989 gave CEOs virtual autonomy, to the extent that they are permitted to withhold information from councillors and the public.... Read More

This is what I think about glass collection

Re: The article ‘Bottles keep piling up…'published on page 3 of The Weekend Sun on April 1. The Tauranga and Western BOP councils were reported as... Read More

Special people

I've recently been up at Tauranga Hospital on a couple of occasions. The nurses and doctors and other staff in the Emergency Department and the Assessment Planning... Read More

Very disappointed!

I read that the unelected Commissioners of Tauranga City Council are looking at the racecourse and seeking public opinion on its future use. What is not recognised... Read More

Two crises must be tackled together

The Prime Minister stated recently that the education sector needs to rapidly adapt to the capacity of online learning to build schools' ability to cope with climate... Read More

Govt should fund St John!

I hear it's time for St John Ambulance to go fundraising….what does it take for the public to demand that the Government fully funds this essential service... Read More

Council is not a business…

Re: ‘Morris - let's set the record straight' letter by Tommy Wilson (The Weekend Sun, April 1). Mr Wilson criticised remarks made by Councillor Steve Morris... Read More

The cultural economy reigns supreme

Co-governance demands separately-funded ownership and control of education, health, welfare, conservation, legislation, separate voting system. It calls for the... Read More

Here’s a solution…

I have a simple solution that would satisfy the disgruntled who lament their growing piles of glass. Introduce a refund/redeem scheme and you will hear no further... Read More

Thank you for the support!

To The Weekend Sun, we, at The Falls Café, just wanted to let you know that last weekend's fundraiser, dishing up Ukrainian delights, to raise funds to support... Read More

Dear Rogers Rabbits

How kind of you to offer NZ ‘missiles' to Ukraine in lieu of money. I'm willing to bet that your paper would be the first to rant and rave against the Labour... Read More