Letters to the Editor

Our terrible roads

How are we ever supposed to repair our shocking roads, after all those trucks who were given permission for heavier loads some time ago? Traffic in Tauranga is a... Read More

Andrew Hollis ‘targeted’

Is the race relations commissioner biased? The race relations commissioner Meng Foon has set a dangerous precedent here using his office as a stage for himself... Read More

Switching jails

I was in favour of D Morris' letter (The Weekend Sun, October 25, page 50) until the last part. Caning criminals? Who would you suggest as Official Public Caner?... Read More

Stop the bucket shaking

A great many people make themselves available to help raise funds for a great many charities in New Zealand all year round. It is time that this Government stopped... Read More

Whistleblower bravery

I wish to commend Sir Michael Cullen on his bravery in exposing that the government's surplus is only on paper and not in cash. I hope they do not resort to borrowing... Read More

Grateful for a strong leader

I'm pleased to see our new mayor is not going to be swayed by racial hysteria with a knee jerk reaction and have Andrew Hollis stand down. These are the sort of... Read More

Switching up the jail system

‘A country fit for criminals' or words to that effect come to mind after hearing our Justice Minister Andrew Little looking to reduce jail sentences by one... Read More

Denial of free speech

In my opinion the bro-hou over comments made by an elected councillor are the result of the denial of 'free speech' that is the wet blanket now thrown over... Read More

Who is to blame?

It is ridiculous to suggest that the activities of Maori gangs and the millions of dollars of drug money being secured by them is any more than the natural outcome... Read More

Handing over a blank cheque

The recent announcement by Winston Peters that he does not plan to announce before next year's election, who NZ First might support in any coalition government,... Read More

Acknowledging history

The apology by the British High Commissioner for the killing of Gisborne Maori by Captain Cook in 1769 was simply a gesture of goodwill not political appeasement... Read More

Benefits arrived too

British High Commissioner to New Zealand, Ms Laura Clarke's statement, 'What we did today, really acknowledged, perhaps properly for the first time, that nine people... Read More