Letters to the Editor

Flogging the inheritance, or not

'To sell or not to sell, that is the question? Whether it is nobler to flog our coming heir's inheritance or to oppose smarmy key and co., and by opposing, send... Read More

Rena oil recovery ‘opportunity lost’

Noel Wylie compares the oil recovery response of the Costa Concordia to that of the Rena and defends MNZ's response.The Costa Concordia listed over onto her side... Read More

Councils need sense

It's about time that there was some common sense practised in local councils. The Christchurch CEO pay rise debacle has highlighted what is wrong in NZ. Where... Read More

Freezing northern winter

Very recent news items tell us and give visual proof that this summer in the Southern Hemisphere is colder than usual; and the winters in the Northern Hemisphere... Read More

Ernie igniting ire

Our Ernie Izett, never ceases to surprise me with what pours out of his pen. Lovely stuff last week on natural CO2 emissions. I actually found myself totally agreeing... Read More

Only fools persevere to error

Tauranga City Ventures Ltd, who operate Baypark, is to receive from the TCC. $5 million over the next three years. Without securing these funds, this council controlled... Read More

Chinese cash cockies

When Hamish Hancock from the Crown Law Office was questioned in the Wellington High Court recently, regarding the Governments approval for Shanghai Pengxin Group... Read More

Ratepayer donation made to education

Whilst agreeing that a university campus will be a benefit to the inner city I wonder whether or not the implications of basically donating, rent free, a $4.5 million... Read More

Year of the Dragon, symbol of fortune

Chinese New Year, the year of The Dragon, fell around January 25 this year. The Dragon: A symbol of good fortune, a sign of intense power and master of authority.Seems... Read More

Ten times more humans attack than dogs

There where ten times as many attacks on humans by other humans, as dog attacks last year!I raise this issue because, a dog bites a person and the media goes into... Read More

Maori school interest

We have watched the build of the Maori school on the corner of Westmoreland Rise and Bethlehem Rd, Bethlehem, with great interest. Do you know if there is to be... Read More

Burning in atmosphere

Firstly I would like to thank A Holder and those folk who phoned me re my letters. Regarding that CO2 pollution in our atmosphere. There will never be a reduction... Read More