Letters to the Editor

Tax obsessed government

It was interesting to read the comments by several readers in the letters to the editor page, on Winston Peters, and what Simon Bridges had to blow his trumpet about,... Read More

Spray and walk away

When will we learn what the effects of agri chemicals are having on our whenua and the people who live on it?For 2 decades now we have poured poisonous sprays like... Read More

Mumbo jumbo costs

As a ratepayer I find it hard to believe that we paid $15,000 for a consultant to interpret what the NZTA was telling council, what they were proposing to do at... Read More

Schools need cameras

It is disastrous to see colleges, schools and kindergartens being targeted by thieves and vandals. I suggest these institutions invest in concealed infra red video... Read More

New arena great venue for netball

I was one of the thousands of people who attended the BOP versus Canterbury netball game at the TECT Arena on Saturday night. What a great venue it is. I had previously... Read More

Arataki centre ‘blot on the landscape’

Arataki Community Centre: Now that this ‘architectural blot on the landscape' which will cost ratepayers around $3 million plus is nearing completion, it... Read More

AIMS superb event

Wow! I have just attended the opening ceremony for the NZ AIMS Games at the new TECT Arena at Baypark. Only one word to describe this - brilliant!The AIMS Games... Read More

Parking signs ‘misleading’

I went downtown Tauranga on Saturday morning and discovered that parking is now 'no fee” on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays only to find on my return... Read More

Liquor problem systemic

Systemic Problem: I listened to the proposals of the liquor law reform select committee and sensed the systemic weakness inherent in our politicians which has been... Read More

Where does money come from?

Could someone please explain to me, and I would expect a lot of other people; where the money comes from, in simple terms, if that is possible, to enable productive... Read More

Last week’s argy bargy

Following an article that featured on Page 4 of last week's Sun, we would like to make some corrections to some of the comments that have been taken out of context.... Read More

Criminal offending

While watching an interview on TV with Justice Joe Williams an eminent High Court Judge, I pondered the waste of time and money spent in hand wringing and political... Read More