Letters to the Editor

Land issues and bicycle tracks

It would appear to me that Messrs Mason, Crosby and Burgess want a handout without getting their hands dirty and sorting out the land issues earlier. Key is a... Read More

Resentment is clear

I am replying to Sam Nikora who wrote last week about 'Maoridom framed”. Sam, please do not lose sight of the fact that as there are no full-blooded Maori... Read More

Protection lacking for ratepayers

Yet again we have to fight the council because of no bylaws to protect the ratepayer, last time was over the old Norfolk hospital site, which the council would... Read More

Comments on the real estate market

In reply to comments by Suzanne Bailey, I have bought (not brought) and sold a small number of properties over the last 40 years and have always found the real... Read More

Cloak and dagger prevails

I wish to comment about some of Mayor Crosby's letter in The Weekend Sun 9 July 2010 for which there are many concerns but for now I will respond to but some.... Read More

New Zealand just a test bed for ETS

Your rabbitings about the ETS appear to be spot on, but I wonder if they go far enough. I doubt we have introduced the ETS just to look good to the rest of the... Read More

‘Knee-jerk’ claims

It was disappointing to read Ken Payne's (9 July) knee-jerk claim that real estate fees are 'outrageous”. He fails to recognise the advantages of the real... Read More

We’re in the middle of the duck milking

Ah! - Im glad you asked Pip! How to milk a sitting duck. Well, first off - and as you may have already guessed - this is a process most commonly undertaken by socialists,... Read More

Carbon in atmosphere answers

Twice now R Jordan in his correspondence to you has asked the question 'How does the carbon dioxide a heavy gas get to the trees?” There are at least two... Read More

The ones that got away

In his letter (Sun 9 July) Mayor Crosby illustrates very clearly why Tauranga City is in such a financial mess, and why our community has had enough of him and... Read More

TCC: Good material for a sitcom

Occasionally I have written to this excellent newspaper, pointing out the shortcomings of the elected members of TCC and its CEO. I really have bigger things to... Read More

Science is irrefutable, the evidence is

Thank you Alan Willoughby, Graeme Matheson and my old adversary Frank Smead for responding so promptly to my letter of 25 June. Mr Willoughby says it is a pity... Read More