Letters to the Editor

Voter empowerment, city partners

It is with great interest that I have been reading the Letter to the Editor pages over the last month or more.There is grave concern being expressed by a number... Read More

Moonlighting mayor?

Both Mayor Crosby and Deputy Mayor Stewart have second jobs, the Mayor is on the board of the Rotorua Airport and his Deputy sits on local DHB. Mr Crosby is on record... Read More

City’s tendering process ‘costs ratepaye

I have been following the letters to the editor recently. City Partners seems to be this month's flavour. Sadly the City Partners scheme is worse for ratepayers... Read More

‘Do as I say, not as I do’

I don't disagree with much that Gray Southon, President UNA of NZ says in his letter ‘co-operating to manage'. War can only lead to more racial, cultural... Read More

Mutual terror motivates

Gray Southern's letter, (21/1), lauding the qualities of the UN, raises a number of points, not to mention, eyebrows.To claim that there has not been a world war... Read More

Stupidity on the roads

What a disgraceful exhibition by those ‘hoons' with those powerful supercharged cars causing dense clouds of poisonous gases from those irresponsible ‘burnouts'.... Read More

Land of Plenty a winner

Land of Plenty: Like Maureen Anderson I remember the fruitless exercise, back in 1998/99, to rebrand Tauranga with a catchy slogan that would top, or at least equal,... Read More

City Partner parties, perks and then mor

The word is around the CBD is that if you want to join the 'City Partners Scheme” then all you do is agree to pay in 'cash or kind” about $10,000 - $15,000pa,... Read More

Colour of skin privileges

I hope the rest of the world is watching.In 1980 the world condemned South Africa for their policy of ‘Apartheid', a small minority had all the plums and privileges... Read More

Huge problems for pakeha

The Government is being naive and stupid if they think the Seabed and Foreshore Bill will not cause huge problems regarding pakeha access to these areas. We hear... Read More

Crude rip off: major oil companies profi

Petrol prices have scrambled upwards at least 11 cents in as many days. To add insult to injury another 2 cents litre was added just before the Christmas break.The... Read More

One law and one set of equal rights

Icons of the equal rights movement such as Wilberforce, Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mandela all had the concept of one law and one set of rights, responsibilities... Read More