Letters to the Editor

Cr Evans responds

To the editor I appreciate the opportunity to comment belatedly to the comments of Rogers Rabbits (Brian Rogers) and reveal a little of 'Conspiracy Unravelled”.... Read More

Action plans not maps!

At our council meeting last week I was somewhat surprised by a presentation from Civil Defence on more newly-created tsunami maps and was somewhat dismayed (to... Read More

Ratepayers a goose to be plucked

The views of a fifth generation ratepayer. Ratepayers now realise that local government can have a greater effect on their lives and finances than central government.... Read More

Teen road crashes

There have been far too many car accidents involving teen during the last few weeks, what it is very scary. All these youngsters are getting behind the wheel of... Read More

Council should stick to core

You can tell that most of our present council have little or no experience in running a business, they set up a gym in Baywave at a cost of $370,000 + they pay... Read More

Hayden Evans disputes the facts

Over the past 12 months I have been a permanent infatuation for Cr Faulkner and his column. Despite his constant errors and omissions I have been reluctant ... Read More

No resuscitation

Two good letters and a true piece by Roger in The Weekend Sun July 30 2010. The letters on euthanasia, how right. Let us elderly go if we want to and sign up for... Read More

Query on TCC project savings

TCC Council financial controller, Paul Davidson states TCC have saved $9 million on projects tendered against the amount budgeted for the year ended 30 June 2010.... Read More

Theft of ‘indigenous’ land continues

Re Robin Bishop of Pyes Pa and R Jackson of Katikati, The Weekend Sun 23 July 2010. The word is 'angry” not 'resentment”. I get angry when so many individuals... Read More

Time to proceed with unified NZ

Recently (25 June 2010) some of you may have noticed an advertisement on the Letters page of The Weekend Sun. The subject was the Treaty of Waitangi, and the main... Read More

Maori appeals for protection from each o

Sam Nikora's letter (W/E Sun 16 July) is misleading. Colonisation by the then ‘super powers' was a fact of life in the past. Call that Pakeha ‘inviting... Read More

Land taken, previous vendor eaten

I applaud Robin Bishop's comments (The Weekend Sun 23 July) in his reply to Sam Nikora. He speaks the truth that there are no full-blooded Maori left. What we... Read More