Letters to the Editor

Democracy deals to ego

Well! That election result certainly punctured my ego. Fifteenth out of twentyone! My thanks to those who voted for me.As I pondered the message that the voters... Read More

Those in police force protecting their o

Howard Broad has responded to the request by Rochelle Crewe to investigate the evidence surrounding the murder of her parents 40 years ago, by having the Deputy... Read More

Seats breach of treaty

Te Ururoa Flavell in his column (22 October) states that there is a need for designated Maori seats on local bodies and claims that this is a Treaty right.For a... Read More

They made choices

A report on the matter of two car thieves who committed suicide fleeing from Police, said 'a police chase went horribly wrong”. Not necessarily. Logic says... Read More

More killing machines on roads

For a start, let me emphasise that just one death on our roads is one death too many. But unlike our Police I actually expect some poor sod is going to either kill... Read More

Origin of immigrants to New Zealand

As an immigrant from Scotland who has been in NZ for 50 years, I was interested to hear on the radio last week that the net intake of immigrants for the past year... Read More

What’s wrong with vexatious, frivolous a

Re-elected councillor Bill Faulkner wasted no time attacking 'endlessly complaining” Tauranga citizens for having the audacity to ask for information who he... Read More

Lacking respect for authority

Your defence of Paul Henry (The Weekend Sun 22 October) overlooked the fact that Paul Henry's reference to our present Governor General, was disrespectful to the... Read More

Learn to laugh at themselves

Glad to see someone with a bit of sense re Rogers Rabbits article 22 Oct. With a name like that, what the heck do they expect from English speaking people? Can you... Read More

Courageous and honest

Brian, you are ‘spot on' with your 'Cowboys and Indians” editorial. Thank you for being so courageous and honest.Florence Mainwaring, Otumoetai.... Read More

Getting on with life

An outstanding rabbit this week Brian, the very things I've been musing for a short while.While I find Mr Henry's style a bit glib for my liking, I agree completely... Read More

My, how the times change

Many years ago when I was young and gorgeous, a charter boat owner asked me if I'd allow casts to be made of my mammaries so that drinking vessels could be poured/made... Read More