As Chairman of the Tauranga Community Foodbank and also on behalf of the committee, I would like to thank the entire Tauranga community for its support of the recent... Read More

Alarmingly some sectors of the Tauranga media seem to live on planet bongo! The bleating about the poor weather at New Year which quite rightly for safety reasons... Read More

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good and clearly, Port of Tauranga is the big winner with both Maersk Shipping and Fonterra deciding to route containers through... Read More

The Mount Hot Pools appeared well patronised over the Christmas/ New Year break, with up to 130 people at times which do make the Pools rather overcrowded, particularly... Read More

I am sure our Ernie writes his letters just to create controversy.I know Ernie was a bit of a cricketer in his young days and half decent half back at rugby too.No... Read More

With some amusement I see the Anti Council brigade are off to a great start for the new year. The never ending wave of negative letters in the Sun just keep on coming,... Read More

For years TCC management have cultivated a philosophy that attempts to justify previous large rates increases of about 60% in four years, the reason: 'Tauranga's... Read More

Re: The fast bowlers in cricket.Why do they have to run so far to bowl a ball? They could bowl just as fast if they halved their distance as they would be much fitter... Read More

Museum plans are on the move again, deep within the bowels of City Hall the minions are feverishly working on plans to re-launch this phoenix from the ashes of the... Read More

For a change, Mayor Crosby has got it correct on confidentiality (secrecy) regarding negotiations on local Maori Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims, etc. for the... Read More

I am distressed at the downfall of Western Bay of Plenty Greypower. When I resigned I thought I left it in good hands and that with the revived membership of 1800... Read More

I agree with Bill Faulkner regarding the transparency of the local council. The councillors should remember they are our servants, voted to their positions by... Read More