Letters to the Editor

How TCC ‘hides things’

Tauranga City Council hides things from you in the following ways: • Funding TCC's loss making projects with Ratepayer debt. Why? This allows the Council... Read More

We need those who question city hall

My family has been in Katikati for seven generations, starting from the original 'Ulster Plantation” people. Many of them, including myself, my grandfather... Read More

Euthanasia controversy

While I was living in Palo Alto - CA in the 1990's, there was much controversy over euthanasia. A doctor Kevorkian had helped many people with terminal diseases... Read More

The right to choose

Dr. John Pollock, dying of metastatic melanoma, is right to say the law against voluntary euthanasia should be changed. He should have the right to choose. Those... Read More

Inflated salaries problem

In his 16 July column Bill Faulkner touched on the resignation of Council CEO Stephen Town and the fact that his salary was set by elected members with the help... Read More

Whispering among the Turret Rd pohutukaw

Ray's Pohutukawa Trees 'Whispering” Turret Road I have been wandering amongst the Turret road Pohutukawa Trees, where I experienced the special grandeur that... Read More

Spurious reasoning

One of P.M John Key's ‘reasons' for imposing the ET scam upon the NZ public was that if we don't show some effort in reducing so-called global warming CO2,... Read More

Pipeline is overpriced

Not only will TCC ratepayers be wasting at least $100 million and counting, which will result in an almost certain 50% rate rise ($1,000 per annum) but a June... Read More

Important election issues

This coming election is one of the most important in Tauranga's history. The city is at a crossroads between two very different types of candidates - each as dangerous... Read More

A question of summer ice

Rob Smith (in 'Comments defy logic and reality”, 16 July) puts me in the dubious category of being 'either naive . . or ignorant of the truth”. As... Read More

No indigenous NZers

Always enjoy the Sun, especially your Rabbits. I hope you will be able to include the following reply to an inclusion in last Friday's issue. I refer to S.... Read More

Advantages of agents’ success fee system

Richard Prince letter of the 16 July wrote he was disappointed with Ken Payne (9 July) claiming that Real Estate fees are outrageous and he did not recognise the... Read More