Letters to the Editor

Little local benefits?

In my letter to the editor of 25 June, I specifically challenged your editorial claims about mangroves and their benefits, namely that, and I paraphrase, mangroves... Read More

Wondrous sights

I was disappointed to read Robin Rimmer's letter (25 June) disagreeing with Roger's Rabbits on the benefits of mangroves. For someone with such a long association... Read More

Rabbits dysfunction

It is so sad about your Rogers Rabbit. In the last three issues of The Weekend Sun he seems to be moving into the last stages of dementia. Maybe he has been caught... Read More

Act of compassion or terrorism?

I doubt that Ron Lopert will believe anything I put forward but some Sun readers may be interested to discover (if they didn't know already) that there is a ... Read More

Why Israel is always ‘portrayed as villa

Your correspondent Shirley Smith bleats: 'Why is Israel always portrayed as the villain?” Could it be because they are? Could it be because any decent-minded... Read More

Shame Jones ripping us off

What's the difference between Shame Jones and the other looters running amuck with taxpayer credit cards, and the Tauranga couple caught ripping off $250,000 worth... Read More

Thanks to electors

Dear Brian, May I, through your paper, express my thanks to the TECT electors who have given me the opportunity to serve for another term. I appreciate the time... Read More

Here we go again!

Mark Groos is considering 'putting together a team of 10 to stand in the forthcoming local body elections”. This is the same Mark Groos who was one of three... Read More

Another busy year says deputy mayor

In response to M S Senior, yes, it has been a very busy and productive three years. My time has been fully occupied meeting with various council, community, sports... Read More

Integrity of climate science intact

Frank Smead, writing in the Weekend Sun on 18 June under 'Forget credit card scandals, ETS tax is the greatest betrayal”, continues to base his ongoing strident... Read More

More kiwifruit varieties, more spray app

Goody, goody, three more kiwifruit varieties have been licensed for commercial production and they are earlier fruiting varieties. What a pity Zespri never mentioned... Read More

Sun deserves support

One has to give The Weekend Sun full marks, for its attention to the contributors to the Letters page. They publish them all, mostly just how they are written,... Read More