Letters to the Editor

Brooks versus Hill, round 6

I am beginning to wonder what planet your correspondent Margaret Hill inhabits? In her latest letter attacking me she alleges I 'rush into print” - that really... Read More

We’ve never been asked

I completely agree with you (The Weekend Sun July 22) about the violence, bloodshed, killings and crime shown on television. You say that the persons who decide... Read More

Buy NZ on wrong track

Why should we, ordinary New Zealand Citizens, be taking serious notice of the long term call to buy New Zealand made, when NZ Rail totally rejects this and purchases... Read More

Voter seeking common sense

I have had the following quotation for some time and in my 80 plus years have found it true in quite a number of occasions even in my own family:Common Sense: 'It... Read More

Submit on signage

I encourage everyone to make a submission on the proposed Local Elections 'signs” policy and submissions close on the 5 August 2011.As there is no requirement... Read More

Transaction tax for disasters

A couple of weeks ago I suggested the idea of a one percent financial transaction tax for future disasters.Perhaps we could start this by first applying it to rates,... Read More

Hiding behind charade of poverty

Rod Petricevic the boss of the failed Bridgecorp Finance Company, claims he will not get a fair trial because he can't afford a lawyer, as he has no job or money.... Read More

More important issues than boobs

Back in the day when the waters were sweet in Ngaruawahia and Nambasa was all about love peace and bare breasts, we wouldn't have given boobs on bikes a mention,... Read More

Insulting, derogatory language

I write in response to the two letters concerning the sound levels at Baycourt Theatre, namely those of R B Wyld and John Gauld. I was quite appalled not by the... Read More

Road Code should be free

In an article on page 3 of Friday 15 Weekend Sun, all Tauranga drivers are labelled as ‘ignorant' of the rules of the road by both the Tauranga Road Safety... Read More

Mary’s blue tinted glasses

Mary Brookes rushes into print again jumping to conclusions and making false assumptions. I regularly attended National Party meetings until my democratic right... Read More

Poison report a sham

Last week's column by deposed former EBOP councillor Andrew Von Dadelszen congratulating (new) PCE Commissioner Dr Jan Wright for her report on 1080 poison use... Read More