Letters to the Editor
03:31pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
‘Smartgrowth', introduced some ten years ago, has failed and should be ditched. 'Planning” is excellent of course for taking your freedoms, ‘redistributing'... Read More
03:30pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
With the local body elections becoming more imminent, it must be due for the present council to back track again, and make out to be the good guys to gain the... Read More
03:30pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
Regarding the recent Councillor ruckus over Councillors acting as Commissioners dealing with what are usually RMA Consent applications, etc. it is fair to say... Read More
03:30pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
Sir I agree 100% with your correspondent R McGuinness - your letters page has never been afraid/ashamed to print comment even from those who criticise you. When... Read More
03:29pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
Once upon a time local body politicians acted in a professional manner for the good and advancement of the community they represented. We could count on them to... Read More
03:29pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
Peter Bethune should be congratulated for having the courage to act on behalf of defenceless Mammals. His strength of character should be acknowledged, as he is... Read More
03:28pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
The letter concerning 'Wharekaure” (The Chathams) re D. Holm 2 July 2010. My whakapapa (genealogy) covers both Whareakure (The Chathams) and Te Rohepotae... Read More
03:28pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
Shame on you Mr Mayor and your Councillors. After my weekly trip to the Greerton Library the 'new” books have increased in price from two dollars to three... Read More
03:27pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
I would like to reply to comments made by Ken Payne in last week's paper. I worked as a Real Estate Sales Consultant in Auckland for five years, plus I have brought... Read More
03:27pm Fri 09 Jul, 2010
I'm delighted Cr Baker is no longer going to communicate with me; I hope that he takes it one step further and doesn't telephone me in a highly agitated state... Read More
03:26pm Fri 09 Jul, 2010
I strongly support Graham Clarke's well researched assessment regarding the ill-conceived Southern Pipeline. From what I can see TCC Southern Pipeline costs have... Read More
03:26pm Fri 09 Jul, 2010
Many of your readers are probably already aware of the following. Professor Sir Peter Gluckman is the Prime Minister's scientific advisor. This includes the subject... Read More
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