03:36pm Fri 23 Jul, 2010
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
03:36pm Fri 23 Jul, 2010
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
03:35pm Fri 23 Jul, 2010
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
03:35pm Fri 23 Jul, 2010
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
03:34pm Fri 23 Jul, 2010
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
03:34pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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
03:34pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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
03:33pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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
03:33pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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
03:32pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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
03:32pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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
03:32pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
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