Letters to the Editor

Times are changing

Debate is healthy, but B. Capamagian (The Weekend Sun, June 19) and I will simply have to agree to differ. Times have changed. The world has moved on. Past paradigms... Read More

Jimmy is a good cook

'You are a great Cook Jimmy” Said Mrs Capt Cook in awe Speaking to the great navigator, her husband, Who she very seldom saw. 'Where are you off to this... Read More

New road pays its way

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's engineering consultants have investigated building the Katikati Bypass as a local road. This road would follow the same... Read More

Money doesn’t guarantee results

It looks as if Elizabeth Street is high on council's priority list. The one thing we don't need is for the work to join the growing list of disastrous projects which... Read More

Flawed Cannabis Scheme

Two prime arguments used for cannabis legalisation are fundamentally flawed. Firstly, proponents want to deter the criminal element, but what will the criminals... Read More

Removing the black market

It's somewhat alarming to read the thoughts of anti-cannabis campaigners as they don't take into consideration any of the restrictions of the proposed referendum. As... Read More

Legal Cannabis can benefit NZ

To borrow S Paterson's line. Anyone thinking of voting ‘no' to legalising recreational cannabis should look at the data. Being from Colorado, USA I can speak... Read More

Where was the compassion?

L Mason expresses outrage over immature comments made about Jacinda Ardern, supporting her intelligent and compassionate leadership over these past months. Where... Read More

Driving people away

Parking fees again for central city parking? When will TCC realise people do not want to pay for parking? All other shopping complexes in Tauranga, the Mount and... Read More

Labour and NZ’s economy

P Donnell (Weekend Sun, June 5) has twisted my earlier letter regarding the irresponsibility of Jacinda Ardern and Labour, using an example of forbidding private... Read More

Off the rails

It appears the first major contract for the Auckland metro rail system is going to China - approximately $370m. Meanwhile we have the ability here in NZ to service... Read More

Save our spaces

I agree with all D Owens letter ‘ Protect the reserve' (Weekend Sun, May 29) particularly "Developers are certainly in the ear of the Mayor" and "For housing... Read More