Letters to the Editor

Interesting council revelations in bulle

The Voter Empowerment bulletin on page 51 on 20-Aug-2010, case 4 reveals some interesting facts and tribulations about Council. In addition in Letters to the editor... Read More

Council ‘propaganda’ humdinger

Last week in the Weekend Sun newspaper was a humdinger, Council's media propaganda now deny the losses of over $2m from Baypark Speedway. This figure was printed... Read More

Both can’t be right?

I read with interest Cr Evans' statements regarding Baypark and Tauranga City Council's denial of access to documents. Apparently he has two letters which confirm... Read More

‘Citizens’ should be revealed

Regarding the 'Tauranga City Finances” advertisements of August 13, 20 and 27. May I request the shy ‘Concerned Citizens' who have anonymously paid for... Read More

Health board sober reading

The report released today on how our local DHB is doing makes for sober reading (NZ Herald Friday 27). Of the 21 DHB surveyed in New Zealand Bay of Plenty DHB... Read More

Taxi Ranks progress

I would like to thank Catherine Stewart (councillor) for the work she has done so far. It seems she cares for the elderly and total mobility passengers in getting... Read More

Changing flies on same manure pile

I have sympathy for your correspondents complaining about the doubling of Rates and the future hefty increases to come. Each time Elections come around, voters want... Read More

Baypark redundant and unviable?

I read in the Weekend Sun that TCC staff are disputing some of the contentions advertised by ‘Voter Empowerment'. I'm no Chartered Accountant but to me an... Read More

Where are psychics?

Recently in addition to psychic programmes on TV, in Tauranga at least, we have been invited to dinner with one, and also informed of the change to go to an educational... Read More

Attack on small business

Simon Power has announced an attack on small business owners throughout the country. One of the big 'improvements [sic]” delivered by his reforms, is that... Read More

Mount Greens ‘ultimate debacle’

Tauranga City Finances out of control? The cases of unbelievable and scary mismanagement of finances by Tauranga City Councillors surely finds its ultimate in the... Read More

Govt stealing money under false pretence

Interesting to read both Roger Bailey's and Peter Otway's letters on ETS (Exorbitant Taxation Scam) and global warming last week. Good to know that Peter is so... Read More