Letters to the Editor

A Village Radio gem!

Take Village Radio once a day, and all your problems will just fade away. Such is the power that music can make and for all tastes because of a large selection the... Read More

Wrong measures taken

Re: ‘State Highway 2 speed limit debate rages on', published pages 6-7 in The Weekend Sun February 7 edition. I have lived in Katikati since 1995, and have... Read More

It’s the slow drivers too!

The anonymous driver of the car that posted the 29-second video of a truck overtaking illegally on the Kaimai Range also should be charged for dangerous driving... Read More

Let the people decide

A number of points are troubling me over The Treaty Principles Bill. One is the National and NZ First's comments that the bill will be voted down and will not become... Read More

Treaty Bill should be top priority

In 1893 every woman and every man in New Zealand had the right to vote. Māori wars over; England taking all our meat, cheese and butter; we were developing and... Read More

Museum running costs…

In the January 31 edition of The Weekend Sun, the paper published a correction on page 7 titled: 'Museum's projected running costs corrected'. The correction... Read More

It’s our democracy in action

Re: ‘Tauranga City Council needs help' published on letters page 27, The Weekend Sun January 24. It would appear to be an unfortunate sign of testing times... Read More

Well done Tauranga!

My husband and I have spent the last few weeks house-sitting in your city. We have been overwhelmed by the friendliness and helpfulness of staff from every shop,... Read More

A bouquet for the commissioners

Earlier this month on a sunny Saturday, I decided to walk along the waterfront at The Strand to check things out. As I approached the new children's play area,... Read More

Tauranga City Council needs help

Why would an allegedly intelligent group of new city councillors throw democracy out the window at last month's council meeting by agreeing to appoint unelected... Read More

Food for thought

Some people are not happy with ACT leader David Seymour's proposal. Some people are seeking autonomy. Some people do not believe we should all be treated equally... Read More

The Bill threatens to permit ongoing degradation

Why is the Treaty Principles Bill of concern to all New Zealanders? Before 1840 Maori appealed to King William (the Crown) for protection from ‘troublesome... Read More