Letters to the Editor

Tiger tale: The cad and the caddie

It would seem to me that Tiger Woods might be running out of friends of any calibre, and despite the possibility that I might receive some flak over this I am not... Read More

Nice work, young men

This morning I noticed a group of young men from our local Polytech building a fence at the Pillans Point school. I talked to the supervisor, and they were all... Read More

Speaking up for greyhound welfare

I am writing regarding your great photo and article, 'Call for greyhound support”, August 12, 2011. Kudos to all involved at Greyhounds as Pets and to Oriel... Read More

Thoughts on youth at risk

What does sock sliding at schools and back sliding into penal institutions have in common? Quite a lot if the common denominators are fun and youth@risk, as I found... Read More

Not so smart?

In recent times our City planners supported a 'Smart Growth Strategy” for the future development of Tauranga City. This included a model for medium to high... Read More

Looking for sign of commonsense

Surely if the Councillors are sincere in their recent statements that they are constantly looking at all areas, where unnecessary costs are imposed on ratepayers,... Read More

Frustrating struggle

M Kirkham suggested in their letter last week that it is a matter of opinion whether the sound of a rare bird is more important than a family being able to live... Read More

Underpass expectancy

I am becoming increasingly concerned with the continued expectancy through newspaper reports of an underpass under the Hairini roundabout to Welcome Bay.The Hairini... Read More

Path to self-destruction

The Bible appears to tell us that God will return to exact retribution in response to the sins of mankind. I am not a religious person (conscionable though), but... Read More

City sounds dangerous

Tauranga is the most Dangerous place in the world to live, if the number of emergency sirens could be used as an accurate indicator of real, and emerging emergencies.... Read More

All Blacks on bikes?

It is with great sadness that I keep reading articles with show such antagonism towards cyclists, and I am not a cyclist myself! Yes, if the group of senior cyclists... Read More

Ironic parade success

Congratulations Councillors Guy and Grainger. The Boobs and Bikes was a success thanks largely to you two by deciding to use it for political gain by taking the... Read More