The noise of chainsaws has been heard all over Tauranga to devastating effect. In particular, two lovely mature healthy copper beach trees were assassinated on... Read More

Another year, more firefighters risking their lives to save people and property. More native bush and farmland burnt with dead wildlife and stock. Terrified pets... Read More

Life's journey is not a walk on a high wire tightrope Each of us is allowed mistakes Each of us is allowed hope Our greatest assets walk beside us. They are... Read More

We live just around the corner from Grace Hospital, which is a private hospital. Recently, my two-year-old son had a temperature of 41 degrees Celsius. It all happened... Read More

I agree with David Hardie (‘Global warming or not…' Letters pages, The Weekend Sun, October 21) that sea levels don't appear to be rising. I have been... Read More

Re: Russell Lowe's letter ‘No great thinking here people' (The Weekend Sun letters pages, October 21. He is exactly right and no real intelligence was employed... Read More

I was surprised to read the letter by David Hardie (‘Global warming or not…' Letters pages, The Weekend Sun, October 21) that there will be effectively... Read More

Jim Bunny column last week (The Weekend Sun, November 4), talked all about the trouble of taking public transport - and public reluctance to take up the task. I'd... Read More

I keep reading that Tauranga City Council refuses the right of reply offered to them following letters to The Weekend Sun expressing dissatisfaction with the council's... Read More

In 1957, when teaching at Westshore, Napier Primary School, each day I took a half-hour swimming lesson in the school pool. My standard one class had 39 pupils ages... Read More

I've been really enjoying the recent reprint of past Roger Rabbits columns. Sixteen years ago, my husband and I moved to Katikati. After unpacking I picked up The... Read More

Everyone needs food. Therefore, we are all responsible for farming's impact on the environment. Singling out a minority group, i.e. farmers, causes needless... Read More