Letters to the Editor

Mangrove cull unacceptable

Mr Von Dadelszen's recent 'Watchdog” conclusions on the clearance of 110 hectares of mangroves is both ignorant and environmentally unacceptable. The stated... Read More

PSa drug ‘outdated and ignorant practice

The Kiwifruit industry is currently very busy spraying its Gold crops with KeyStrepto an antibacterial spray containing Streptomycin used to slow the onset of a... Read More

Deplorable recycling

Recycling is important. Tauranga city refuse collectors make recycling difficult.A bag marked ‘recycling' to be used kerbside, should be introduced, particularly... Read More

Speed cameras ‘revenue ripoff’

Speed Cameras: Revenue producing rip-offs, as aired in recent media releases are in some instances precisely what these are. It is not a question of being fair... Read More

Hoodies dangerous

Now for those hoodies!They may hide a multitude of sins, but mostly they look sad, as if the wearers don't want to face the big bad world. But at such cost!All... Read More

Get your facts right

In reply to T. Kapai and Joan Duncan's letters in your paper on Kiwifruit.It must be wonderful to have all the answers to the disease P.S.A. problem but I think... Read More

RWC deja vu warning

Four years on and nothing has changed. It seems the NZ Rugby Union don't have the guts to have English referee Wayne Barnes red-carded. After the 2007 RWC shambles,... Read More

The ref was right!

Replying to Alastair Bourne's letter of September 16.He is wrong with his decision of that penalty goal kick. The ball went higher than the post but slightly to... Read More

TCC, please explain...

Dear TCC, Just a few quick questions....as the fifth biggest city in New Zealand, can you please explain the reasons why Tauranga A - Hasn't got any Rugby World... Read More

They got things done

Coming from Communistic descent, One thing could be said the leaders of that country/region/state they got things done right or wrong, ethically and morally or the... Read More

Big thank you to Sun columnist Carol

I would like to say a big ‘Thank you' to Carol Stovold of Quality Kids.She always has something worthwhile and very important to say about how young children... Read More

Where is Tauranga’s fan base?

Tauranga City Councillors are under increasing pressure to create a Fan Base for the Rugby World Cup.What is wrong with these guys? They had four years to get something... Read More