Letters to the Editor

Candidate ‘needs more research’

I am responding to the e-mail electoral campaign of Mark Groos in respect of Council finances. I am not a candidate for Council office but I have made a comparative... Read More

Ironic ranting:

RE: K Roke (Papamoa), I read your letter with great amusement. I found it rather ironic that you would accuse Maori of ranting and raving and then proceed to... Read More

No pretensions to serious journalism

NOTE: Some of the content in this letter contains language and themes some readers may find offensive. No one would accuse The Weekend Sun of pretensions to serious... Read More

Information search often frustrates

I feel the frustration of correspondent IL Stephenson when trying to get information he is legally entitled to. As an advocate for decent treatment of animals... Read More

People playing God?

Recent letters concerning euthanasia confuse the issue with suicide. There is no law against suicide. Euthanasia is helping someone to kill themselves. We already... Read More

Where there’s life, there’s hope

Once again the cry for euthanasia cries out to be heard, to be accepted into society. This time it's from a doctor dying of cancer. Not a case of 'doctor heal... Read More

Spraying threatens clean, green nation

Are we really the clean green Bay, when for two months of the year, Hi-cane or Hydrogen Cyanamide, is use as a bud promotant, on virtually all kiwifruit orchards?... Read More

Tauranga City finances mess

It is shocking to see the astronomical TCC debt burden piled on the residents. Mayor Crosby and his A Team have a lot to answer for. They never had a mandate to... Read More

Taggers need to get a life

My sympathies go to the owner of the property on the corner of 18th Ave and Fraser Street. It was extensively tagged on Friday night, after it had been recently... Read More

Debbie smells a rat

Has anyone else put two and two together, and thought the reason why certain individuals within the Council feel it necessary to attempt to continuously discredit... Read More

Councillor ‘does good’

To the editor - You seem intent on crucifying Cr Evans, but had you done any research you would have found out the good Cr Evans has done for the city and the... Read More

Go forward as a nation

Re letters The Sun August 6 2010 'Maori appeals for protection from each other led to treaty” G.Allan, 'Land taken, previous vendor eaten” K. Roke,... Read More