Letters to the Editor

The bigger the outfit, the less control

With regard to Council problems of water, rising rates, excessive spending etc, what people need to realise is this.The bigger the outfit, the less control that... Read More

Firearms ‘incompetence’

Police firearms incompetence: Recently where young Mr Naitoko was 'accidentally” shot dead by a 'mis-directed” bullet fired by a policeman surely raises... Read More

Those dangerous heels

Those abominable shoe stiletto heels have gone from eight to 10cm high to now 13 to 15cm high! Just why do those females wear those abominations, and what possesses... Read More

Not Christian practice

His letter against John Mills, Des Vize commits the crime he accuses Mills of. To claim Hitler as Christian is to fail to apply any logic in examining what Hitler... Read More

Sir Graham should relinquish knighthood

Sir Douglas Graham and three other directors of the failed Lombard Finance company were recently found guilty on four charges of making untrue statements in their... Read More

Ratepayers’ dilemma

Tauranga City Council asks for feedback on the Council's deliberations.The Mobile Library is being sacrificed. It is essential in helping educate kids and services... Read More

Rapacious ACC behaviour astounding

I am absolutely astounded by the behaviour of the ACC in the case of man who has had a stroke, lost a leg can hardly think or speak and the rapacious ACC are trying... Read More

Turning right? Wrong!

If there was one shortcoming, (no actually there were several, but one I want to draw attention to), with the road rule change advertising campaign, it was the omission... Read More

So much land exempt from rates

At the time of the 1975 Treaty of Waitangi setup, with James Stewart Freeman's incorrect 'Royal Style” treaty used in place of the true Tiriti O Waitangi,... Read More

Charge us more for conserving more water

We have to wonder what is actually happening at city hall. Previously our water rates invoices included suggestions how to use less water. Now they need to charge... Read More

Wonderful cash cow subsidises

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is the owner, on behalf of the regions ratepayers, of 54.94% of Port of Tauranga shares in a company called Quayside Holdings Ltd.... Read More

Bean counters serving mushroom treatment

Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd (TCAL) reported their six monthly accounts to council last week. Councillor Bill Faulkner states 'TCAL's accounts are hard to follow for... Read More