Just a bit of my background. I served nine years in the Royal Navy. You would be surprised at how many servicemen are anti-Royal. A lot of servicemen join up because... Read More

This intersection, arguably the busiest in Tauranga, has three lanes in each approach. It was necessarily quite functional, albeit lacking dedicated left-turn lanes.... Read More

Most know that Labour is soft on crime. Recent events regarding offences by young people confirms this. This includes ram raids, violence of all kinds; particularly... Read More

I could almost feel the agony in the words of Andrew von Dadelszen, sub-committee chair of the Bay of Plenty Regional Public Transport Hearings Group (what a mouth... Read More

Another food show come and gone. It was great. Cooking demos, yummy treats to try and to buy. Couldn't afford to buy a lot, not much money left after paying $38.50... Read More

RE: Prole Rd, Omokoroa. I cannot see the ferry service affecting Prole Rd, but I believe the others may do. I drove the straight-but-undulating road this last week... Read More

New Zealand has a growing population due to immigration yet our annual birth rate is declining. This is due to the thousands of pregnancy terminations we have each... Read More

It is interesting that Maori wish to create a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in the Waitangi Treaty grounds - a place the Queen had not returned since the black... Read More

It seems this last week of Te Reo has been enjoyed by a lot of people. So it is a shame to read and hear that in the past the Maori language was not taught and children... Read More

Re: ‘CEO not responsible to ratepayers!' R Sapwell, Bethlehem. (Letters page, The Weekend Sun, September 9). In his letter contradicting the criticism made... Read More

I've never been a royalist, neither have I been a republican. But what I will say is that no-one can deny the amount of work, dedication, loyalty, strength and love... Read More

The leaders of today only need to look at the late Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year service to learn what the true values of a leader are: selflessness, service, dignity,... Read More