Letters to the Editor

Wake up New Zealand!

In 1892, a politician named McKenzie introduced a bill to the NZ parliament, whereby ALL citizens of this country had unrestricted access to all rivers, lakes, mountains... Read More

‘Selling out’ NZ hallmarks

New Zealand early settlers came to NZ to begin a new life away from the suppression and the ‘bad' laws within their homelands. An opportunity for freedom,... Read More

Kea crossing concern

Concerning Andrea Hoyle's letter to the Sun last week.I believe the crossings at Bethlehem school are controlled Kea crossings and as such cars stop when the stop... Read More

Hearing on Mount Hot Pools RMA

At the RMA Hearing last week, the applicant, TCAL aka TCC produced the usual glitzy claptrap with no valid robust business case, mostly supposition. The bottom... Read More

Evidence of manmade warming

When Maureen Anderson, in 'Mexico: Hot air for no results” (14 January), made a cynical attack on the motives of everyone attending the recent UN-sponsored... Read More

Applauding cup support

We've gone PC mad.John Key may never be the toast of the catwalk but as an individual and Prime Minister obviously outside his comfort zone he deserves to be applauded... Read More

Listen, John...

So it is going to save us two million by buying 34 series 7 BMWs, how marvelous I must do the same in my business and save $2,000,000 I will be in clover then, won't... Read More

Insurance for trampers

I wonder why we do not insist that trampers on their own have their own personal insurance policy before they depart on those jaunts which, if they become unstuck,... Read More

An industry hammered

As your newspaper has pointed out on more than one occasion, Tauranga's building industry is being hammered by tough times.Leaving the problem of land affordability... Read More

Ironsands worth trillions

John Key will pass the legislation and then hand the majority of the foreshore and seabed to Maori interests. The new owners of the Taranaki foreshore and seabed... Read More

Drivers ignore school road crossing sign

Pedestrian Crossing at Bethlehem Primary School: How many motorists know the rule regarding pedestrian crossings when the road patrols are on duty with the 'lollipop”... Read More

Diet, lifestyle and cancer

John Arts' very informative article 4 February 'Good Health Past 50” included the statement that heart and cancer were diet and lifestyle diseases. R Smith... Read More