After reading Larry Baldock's idea that Tauranga City should be divided into two electoral seats – one for the east and one for the west, I must say I tend to agree with him, possibly for once.

While it's known the Electoral Commission's top job is to level out populations in the electorates – it really seems ridiculous that Te Puke – the heart of the Western Bay and a bare 20-odd minutes from Tauranga City – is now being shunted out to the Rotorua Electorate.

Will either Pyes Pa residents or those from Te Puke want to have to turn up in Rotovegas to get their local issues sorted out? I wouldn't.

Te Puke is a Western Bay town through and through – I don't see many kiwifruit vines when I'm visiting the muddy hot pools in Rotorua or when I'm out on their lakes. Come on commission staff - different issues and a different people.

So Larry's call for two seats in Tauranga – east and west – sounds about right to me. But then, what do us voters know about anything?

R Shaw, Te Puna.