Re: Battle of Te Ranga commemoration. Colonel Greer overcame Maori building yet another trench for another battle, and so brought peace and an end to the Musket wars in this area.

Surely peace is a greater achievement than any victory in a battle like that at Gate Pa? It would be most fitting if a handsome statue of Colonel Greer was erected in the heart of Greerton – named after him.

A fine figure of a uniformed Greer, mounted on horseback, would enhance the suburb with a plaque detailing the battle and the peace it brought.

I wonder if Buddy Mikaere and his aides have a few thousand leftover from the huge amount gifted to commemorate the Gate Pa skirmish? They might like to donate to such an exciting project.

C Thompson, Tauranga City.