It is with utter disbelief and disgust I heard on the news that 4 million dollars has been spent on a cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, weatherproof or not, while... Read More

This letter is a plea to the residents of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council area to submit to the Regional Council's 10 year plan with regard to rate increases... Read More

I wish to comment on last week's letter by Mary Brooks titled ‘Beach Extortion'. I was deeply shocked at the blatant standover tactics of these people calling... Read More

Your editorial opinion (12 April 2012) hit the nail on the head with Baypark. It has major traffic issues, is built in the wrong place and is not a Rugby specific... Read More

With regards to Ms Brooks, Foreshore and Seabed Act Sun April 13; This was what the ordinary citizens of New Zealand were thinking about before the Foreshore and... Read More

I agree with H.McKay with regard to the Council decision to stop the Library Bus service. When one looks at some of the other costs which appear to be blithely accepted... Read More

When National passed the Marine & Coastal Area Act in March last year, they guaranteed free access for all New Zealanders to the facilities that nature has bestowed... Read More

Ten years ago when I took on the task of being an inaugural board member of Tourism BOP I tried banging the drum to support telling our own stories and visitors... Read More

So now we have another group of refugees heading our way. One has to ask are they genuine refugees?Seems to me they are a group of law breakers in their own land... Read More

While the Government is reviewing the public service, perhaps they should also reassess the calibre of the senior staff at Work and Income. What the head of Work... Read More

On 30 March I was on duty driving, one of my patients was a very elderly gentleman in a wheelchair along with his wife for moral support. His wife told me that he... Read More

Council blunders affecting residents:As predicted WBOPDC still has head-in-sand over growth related spending due to unrealistic internally-generated population increase... Read More