Letters to the Editor

Climate change

May I firstly congratulate the Sun on printing letters in regard to climate change which do not comply with the normal narrative we see in the main stream media.... Read More

The New Year

The old year lies in the bin, With many wounds to the skin. With many promises sliding away, And actions postponed to a future day. We have to now pin all our Hopes... Read More

Random Act of Kindness

I was having lunch with my grandson, partner and baby great granddaughter at the Mill House restaurant at the Crossing on Friday, January 6. Whilst having a quiet... Read More

Takitimu Tolls

Tauranga City Council years ago took the initiative to build Route K and tolled it, because no government funding was ever available. In 2015 the Transport Agency... Read More

Remove the toll now!

Recently, I drove both to Auckland and Wellington. Driving to Auckland via the 110km/hr expressway, missing both Cambridge and Hamilton, was marvellous. Likewise,... Read More

Assurance required...

My last six-monthly rates bill from Western Bay of Plenty District Council included a Katikati stormwater charge of $409.12, a sewerage charge Katikati of $953.53... Read More

Causing our own destruction...

It has never ceased to amaze me how long humans have taken to realise and/or admit that the absolute worst creature on this planet is two-legged and thinks it is... Read More

Food for thought around the table this Christmas..

As we all sit round the table on Christmas day, pulling at the festive crackers, wondering what will be inside, I bet many a politician will be wondering how 2023... Read More

Tauranga stadium lunacy

Tauranga Domain's croquet, bowls, lawn tennis and the kids' playground are all under threat so quite rightly should be mortified and incensed with Commissioners... Read More

Political tokenism?

I doubt that many of the non-Maori MPs would be able to translate correctly the te Reo names of the signage of all government departments without the subsequent... Read More

The promise of an MP

The promises of an MP Should they mean a lot to you and me? Or should we believe them at all? When promised big changes, turn out to be very small? Huge fanfares... Read More

My next tree question...

Thank you so much for printing my letter in The Sun, regarding the tree destruction. My question now to the council, after their reply is: What is a Significant... Read More