Letters to the Editor

I can’t envision this initiative taking off

Re: The alternative transport push in Tauranga City. In my house there are five adults and one teen. The tradesman can't use alternative transport with tools and... Read More

A fitting tribute!

Re: News article ‘Familiarising with the forefathers', page 18-19, The Weekend Sun, August 11. It is fitting that ex-Mayor Tunks should be remembered by... Read More

Just a storm in a teacup!

What with all the language letters in The Sun this month, I thought I'd best be not too hasty. But I think we can safely start by stating unequivocally that New... Read More

The danger to democracy is...

‘Misinformation' the media and ‘thought police' cry, without providing any evidence that those they accuse of misinformation are in fact spreading falsehoods.... Read More

Having respect for the tracks

With the tragic loss of a life on the rail crossing on the Golf Rd roundabout, there are questions that have not been answered. I think the one big question that... Read More

Food for thought...

Life at best is just A temporary stay So make sure you make The best of every day Life's greatest gifts Are not hard to see Because they walk and talk And... Read More

How does it affect you personally as an individual

Hugely disappointed and saddened to read letters published in The Weekend Sun on August 4, regarding responses to the increased use of Māori language in public... Read More

What’s good for Māori is good for all of us

Re: Letters on language in The Sun, August 4. I'd like to invite letter readers and writers to embrace the unique culture we have here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Other... Read More

Look in the dictionary or Google it!

Attn: J.&N. Stewart, R.Rimmer, P.Kelly, Steve Porter,Don Finlayson and all your cohorts. Recently published letters in The Sun shows the ignorance of the above... Read More

Pleased!

Re: Mixing English and te reo Māori. I am pleased to see that Jackie and Neil Stewart's letter has brought about discussion about the mixing of our languages. I... Read More

Useful languages?

I read recently that there's been an increase in the number of people wanting to learn both te reo Māori and Pasifika languages. These languages were described... Read More

Look at domain space in a 50-year lens!

Attn: Tauranga City Council: I strongly believe that the future use of the Wharepai Domain should be viewed through a 50-year lens, not the 10-year cycle currently... Read More