Letters to the Editor

What about the glass building at wharf?

So, the dilapidated Kestrel has now been sold off to Auckland interests for removal leaving behind the glass conservatory cage on the Strand reclamation/wharf (how... Read More

Radio station needs community

Can I through this column thank The Weekend Sun and Winston Watusi for the comments about local Mount Maunganui radio Kiss-FM 88.1 The station has been broadcasting... Read More

Lights a no no for tree huggers

In reply to Naera Imrie's letter about lighting up the Strand. A big NO, NO, NO. Remember, this is Tree Hugging Tauranga. It was not too many years ago that an expert... Read More

NZ heading for unrest

I have to agree with all the correspondents on the proposed Seabed and Foreshore legislation in the Weekend Sun of 26 November (Maureen Anderson, Chris Laycock,... Read More

Rights will divide country

Giving access to our seabed and foreshore and the right to develop it to Maori will divide the country and all so that National can have the vote of the Maori party... Read More

Govt supporters deserve what they get

Re: Seabed and Foreshore: Further to the above subject (The Weekend Sun 26 November) let me hasten to reassure friends and relatives that I am not and have never... Read More

Arrogance of some

Some of your correspondents do make reasonable points about cycling issues. However of major concern is the arrogance and inconsiderate behaviour of some cyclists... Read More

Wood wheels, no brakes

I really enjoyed your Rogers Rabbits article on road safety (The Weekend Sun 19 November) vehicles and cycles etc. My memory went back to the 1940's when I was employed... Read More

MP Bridges allays fear over FS & SB

Instead of writing hysterical letters to your newspaper, such as those from E.M. Izett and Maureen Anderson, it would have been wiser to ask our local MP Simon Bridges,... Read More

El Niño sea lettuce ‘myth’

It continually annoys when articles on sea lettuce blooms in Tauranga Harbour continue to blame the weather for a human problem. There is no evidence at all that... Read More

Commonsense bike tips

Having just read the Rogers Rabbits column I thought I would drop a line. I am a long-term high-mileage cyclist (in my 50s, riding daily most of my life) of the... Read More

Serious side of cycling

I have just been laughing about your column re cycling, as I feel you have ‘hit the nail on the head' and also saw the very serious side of the Suicide Lane.... Read More