Letters to the Editor

Where is the money going?

‘Cash up the trust fund' The above was said by C. Evison last week in The Weekend Sun (July 24, page 21). The TECT situation, who can make the biggest gain?... Read More

The taste of one’s own toes

I'm finding it hard to take J Rudd's letter ‘Standing up for Israel' (The Weekend Sun, July 24, page 21) seriously. It's reminiscent of various US Zionists'... Read More

Makes you think

In his letter (The Weekend Sun, July 24, page 21), J Rudd, in responding to P Dolden's earlier letter, claims that: 'Israel is the natural homeland of the Jewish... Read More

A good job by the hospital

It's not uncommon to hear all sorts of anecdotes about the experiences of patients in the New Zealand public health system. Since September last year, I've found... Read More

Taxpayer dollars going up in smoke

Have you read the Government-funded cannabis legislation and control referendum information pamphlet that has been arriving in our letterboxes? The initial page... Read More

A local fairytale

Once upon a time, King Lange and his Court arranged a marriage between a maiden called Mount Manganui Borough Council to a forever debt ridden suitor, called Tauranga... Read More

Cash up the trust fund

Lockdown is over but our city is not fixed. TECT's $120 rebate cheque paid 25 per cent of a week's rent or 50 per cent of a family's grocery bill. What would approximately... Read More

Rejecting the removal of rights

If your rights can be taken from you, they are not rights - they are privileges. Last month, Parliament passed the COVID Public Health Response Act 2020, stripping... Read More

Governance lacking

It is ludicrous that the Tauranga City Council's Code of Conduct has to be amended in order that councillors have to abide by a basic premise set out in the objectives:... Read More

Council must consider community boards

The flood of letters opposing the council's Pilot Bay and Marine Parade one-way proposal highlights the need for Mount and Papamoa residents to have a better... Read More

Earth

Earth - come speak I know you're there Through my prayer I can hear You are my living essence A presence I've taken for granted Under my feet You touch... Read More

The Crusher

The word was out I heard the shout 'The Crusher is back in Town. Toddie has turned his badge in no longer the sheriff, he's stepped down”. Out at the Flying... Read More