Mr Laycock rightly insisted on a public reply to his concerns. Council's culture of keeping information shrouded ‘behind closed doors' rather than in the... Read More

Cr Murray Guy's supposed efforts at reducing rates increases need tough questioning. First, was this the same Cr Guy who soon after being elected last time, took... Read More

The letter by EM Izett in last week's Sun was interesting in the limitations it places on so-called aliens, in reality fellow dwellers in the universe. It also... Read More

Well done Mr Graeme Purches on sticking your neck out for the sake of residents. Your ability to see things for what they are, and neatly sum up the issues, is... Read More

With some surprise and concern, I see Graeme Purches, a senior executive with Trustpower, has launched a personal attack on Mark Groos, a Trustee of TECT for no... Read More

What the average punter might not know about real estate in Tauranga: At the risk of being cast as a crazy old soldier banging out the same old message, I am fascinated... Read More

As pointed out to Council members in many submissions, yes there is an economic down turn still affecting the whole of Tauranga, and retail has been suffering.... Read More

It has been my practice to let mis-information re Council matters slide in the letters to the editor and put them down to the freedom of speech of the community... Read More

Graham Clark's letter (25 June) keeps coming to mind. I can understand his consternation at the ease with which our politicians seem to help themselves to public... Read More

MP Nick Smith made an outlandish statement that the ETS will save us 19 million tonnes of Carbon in 3 years! How? What about the figures, the calculations, the... Read More

Poor Jo with her high rates increase (26 June) I think we have all been done. The enclosed document (dated 15/3/06) clearly shows the rates increased amounts,... Read More

Tauranga City Council's response to Jo's complaint (Sun 25/6) about rate increases merely mirrors their general attitude to ratepayers of Get S------. They feel... Read More