Letters to the Editor

The Cornish Pastry

The Cornish pastry is a somewhat of a funny-shaped pie but there are reasons behind their funny looks. The pasties were originally made by the wives of Cornish tin... Read More

What a mess....

Recently I walked along Cameron Road. What a mess... for what? Very wide footpaths for very few pedestrians. Very wide cycle lanes for very few cyclists. The Commissioners... Read More

Should I buy a horse?

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... Read More

Ken’s answer to cost of living...

1 cup of frozen peas and corn 1 egg 1 packet of Maggi ‘soup for a cup' 1 95g of tuna to your taste 1 cup boiling water Toast to dip in Seasoning to taste. Find... Read More

Not leaving well enough alone

Re: News article ‘Flight 441 finally makes it home' The Weekend Sun, June 23. Classic Flyers' 'salvage” of wreckage from the 1963 DC-3 crash on the... Read More

Preliminary business case questioned

Re: Commission chair Anne Tolley's column in The Weekend Sun June 23, 2023 edition. There was a piece by Commissioner Tolley's column. Unfortunately there was a... Read More

Doesn’t anyone care anymore?

Businesses on Cameron Road tell me that their patronage has fallen off drastically because there is no longer anywhere for customers to park for a quick nip in to... Read More

Have your say – now!

Tauranga City Council's answer to improving infrastructure is by creating Traffic Light Tauranga and Round About Mount, along with reducing two-lane roads to one... Read More

It’s NOT council’s job...

Why is Tauranga City Council wasting ratepayers' money on full page advertisement in the daily newspaper promoting seat belts and vehicle restraints? I do not believe... Read More

Microchip and bell all pet cats!

Re: The article in The Weekend Sun, June 2, 2023 edition, titled ‘Correct categories for cats' on page 17 As far as it goes, Wild Whiskers Tauranga does good... Read More

Are we committed to climate change?

One wonders whether the Government, among others, is really committed to climate change problems. I have written to the leader of every party informing them of... Read More

What the...?

What the? I know people on stuff who make more sense than the planners of the State Highway 2 Waihi to Bethlehem project. I know everyone's sick of letters on this... Read More