Letters to the Editor

In the words of MLK…

Martin Luther King once said: 'Our lives begin to end the day we stay silent about things that matter.” And what the government proposes to do with our Three... Read More

Chip vs asphalt

There has been a lot of debate over chip seal and asphalt, but I haven't seen any explanation why they must use a 10mm aggregate as the chip. Back in the day I was... Read More

Wars

Two opposing orchestras, Playing two different tunes, Both bullied along by two opposing conductors, Both trying to tell the world their tune is best. Ideas... Read More

I’m tired boss...

'I'm tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I'm tired of never having a buddy to be with, to tell me where we's going to,... Read More

User-pays

Commissioner Selwood extolled the virtues of TCC's rubbish collection system (The Weekend Sun, August 13), but chose not to discuss whether this system was fair... Read More

Rude locals

So, as Tauranga citizens we are all sadly aware of bad drivers, speedsters and tail gaters - the ones who haven't worked out the indicator yet, the ones who don't... Read More

Fake Meats

The Greens are promoting Fake Meats, With claims that our cattle make heat. But fake meat was not liked And meat prices were hiked, So the Greens promptly lost... Read More

Last chance to have our say

As a resident living near Omanawa Falls, my main concern has always been the number of serious incidents and risk to the lives of emergency crews. Reducing this... Read More

A big thank you!

Big thanks to the team at Tauranga City Council. After I raised concerns about the upkeep of Pyes Pā Cemetery, the team acted quickly and the cemetery is now looking... Read More

Thank you for your care

This is to say thanks to all in the Accident and Emergency and Acute Admissions Unit at Tauranga Hospital for the kind care and attention they gave me during my... Read More

Turret Road tidal flow

I found it quite ironic, while gridlocked in traffic on the corner of 15th Avenue and Fraser Street waiting to drive down to the Turret Road bridge, that Tauranga... Read More

Putting vulnerable people at risk

It is becoming obvious that the anti-vaxers are (either) afraid of needles or they do not know or believe the facts. I would like to ask them what they believe... Read More