Letters to the Editor

Council needs to get back to basics

The City Council need to get back to basics and begin maintaining our roads properly. Examples of this are on Cameron Road, on the eastern side just south of Gate... Read More

Christianity and Parliament

Extreme personal choice is a hallmark of New Zealand parliaments' form of humanism. However, it is not always reconcilable with effects that benefit others, and... Read More

A refreshing change

It has been refreshing over the last few weeks to read some thoughtful and considered letters in support of improved political representation for Maori at local... Read More

Add more bus routes

Well done, Brenda Williams, to ask why there is no bus service to Baypark (The Weekend Sun, March 19, page 25). I will extend that question to ask why there is... Read More

Voicing your opinion

In response to Lana's letter (The Weekend Sun, March 19, page 25), thank you for such a clear headed letter. In our beautiful country, where so many rights we... Read More

Routes should be reviewed

I was amazed to read fantasy figures provided by the council. 200,000 passengers get on the bus on Cameron Road each year; that is 548 passengers per day, seven... Read More

Bus stop too much to ask for?

There are some great events coming up at Baypark, such as the Tauranga Home show in May and the Seriously Good Food Show the following month, but we must be the... Read More

Praise for Morris

Well done Steve Morris for calling out Western Bay Mayor, Garry Webber, and asking if he has his facts wrong about TCC rates. Mayor Webber has problems with the... Read More

Council up to old tricks

Good to see one rational decision from the ‘how can we waste more money?' team. They have dropped the plan to rearrange the busiest streets in the Mount. Good. They... Read More

Sex education concerns

Andrew Clow, in last week's Weekend Sun, expressed concern about extreme gender/sex education in our schools. Recently, a Korean mum told me her young boy said he'd... Read More

Talking up Tauranga

Simon Bridges' opening reference to Tauranga in his column as a ‘bustling city' (Weekend Sun, March 12) was astonishing to read. There is nothing bustling... Read More

A big thank you

The Hillier Centre and Family Works would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Bunnings, Daltons and Coast Palms and Cycads, Te Puke for their generous donations... Read More