I add my comments to others regarding the Katikati to Tauranga road known as State Highway 2, which used to take half an hour to drive, now often up to two hours.

Last time I was stopped in traffic, an elderly gentleman on a pushbike passed me twice and finally disappeared in front of me!

Firstly, Tauranga, all my life, has been our city – but now with the slow roadworks, Cameron Road business places are sadly, almost impossible to access.

Waihi, Paeroa – and better still Thames – are only up to three-quarters of an hour away, so are far more attractive options now!

In the mid-1920s my dad would leave Tauranga for Katikati on a walking horse, at the same time as the Ford service car. And because of the state of the road in those days, he often beat it in to Katikati! If our traffic position gets much worse, should I buy a horse? Worth considering!

Norm Mayo, Katikati.