Letters to the Editor

Melbourne Cup deaths

This is a message for the people protesting over six horses dying over the last six years doing what they love. How about showing the same concern for the people... Read More

The right mix of penalties

I thank J. Stewart, Papamoa, who posted a letter in the Weekend Sun, November 1, for me to further elaborate on the consequences needed for bad behaviour in a free... Read More

Newly elected council

It was of much interest to hear and read of the developments within the City Council at their inaugural meeting, (which was, apparently, somewhat of a fiasco) and... Read More

Mauao Base Track

The stupidity of man is so great it is out of this world. $5.2 million to fix a track that only about five people a year will use, if that. Do you really think... Read More

Councillors pay scales

It does not take one long to have doubts about the way the new remuneration rates for councillors were accomplished. Interesting to see the mayoral salary will increase... Read More

Community board surprise

Western Bay of Plenty's re-elected Mayor Garry Webber has stated that he wants to restructure community boards. We don't think Mr Webber can restructure... Read More

Fair Maori representation

Again, after the recent elections we have no councillors elected from the Maori community. Maori voters should have Maori wards so that they can be treated fairly... Read More

Not very harmonious

New Mayor Tenby Powell's plan to achieve a more harmonious and less divided city were quickly derailed at the council's swearing-in ceremony by an activist... Read More

Road not needed

Once again the City Council is in danger of repeating the woes of Phoenix Park with their expensive and impractical re-vamp plans for Kulim Park. And once again... Read More

The death penalty

I am concerned at the large amount of money that is being spent to keep murderers in prison. The cost for their imprisonment works out to be $1.5 million per person... Read More

Careful wording

Tenby Powell may need to watch his terminology. "City Hall" puts me in mind of Boss Tweed. A O'Connor, Pyes Pa. ... Read More

Is this sabotage?

Certainly Councillor Hollis was over-descriptive of some of the concerns New Zealanders may have in terms of wanting a country for all and not under governance of... Read More