Letters to the Editor
03:18pm Thu 02 Jun, 2011
Swan shooting. ‘Ah, sport, what crimes are committed in thy name.'For 63 years I have owned and shot with everything from a Joe Manton flintlock, to a 400... Read More
03:17pm Thu 02 Jun, 2011
Re: the letter from Phil McKernon (27 May), swan shoot in the harbour on 22 May. McKernon's letter was abusive and insulting, and like his appearance on the TV1... Read More
03:16pm Thu 02 Jun, 2011
What a load of old rubbish from the Dog's Breakfast column Bay Sun 27 May. A total mish mash of uninformed comments from a really stupid canine (must be some sort... Read More
03:15pm Thu 02 Jun, 2011
Firstly thank you for printing my letter 27 May. However, I am writing to complain about the above article written by one of the papers writers.Firstly it is incorrect,... Read More
03:13pm Thu 02 Jun, 2011
To whom it may concern. (Phil McKernon) I wasn't in the swan shoot but I know friends and family that attended. I love animals and the land. One day out of 365.... Read More
03:11pm Thu 02 Jun, 2011
Re 'Swannining around in the mangroves” I protest about the above article. I wish to draw your readers attention to the fact that most of the contents of this... Read More
01:45pm Thu 26 May, 2011
There is a very elegant flagpole at the bottom of Elizabeth Street, but oh dear, the surrounding bed is a disgrace and has been since the day the flagpole was installed.... Read More
01:45pm Thu 26 May, 2011
I am querulous to find that the budget did not include raising the excise tax on alcohol. It has been estimated that alcohol related damage costs New Zealand over... Read More
01:44pm Thu 26 May, 2011
Who in their right mind would vote for either of the major parties in the coming election?Rural folk should lodge a protest vote this year because both National... Read More
01:44pm Thu 26 May, 2011
Exploding watermelons at first sounded like a name for a new wave band when I first heard about them going off in China.How ever the laughter soon stopped when I... Read More
01:41pm Thu 26 May, 2011
I had the displeasure yesterday of being up close to the shooting Neanderthals, who gathered for the black swan cull in Tauranga Harbour. My intention was to try... Read More
01:40pm Thu 26 May, 2011
Oh no, not again! The City Council are looking to re-do the Strand, yet again. I raise this issue because in the 60 years I have lived here we have seen at least... Read More
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12-Nov 18:00
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