What a milestone to have Matariki public holiday passed in Parliament. The celebration is underpinned by values that include mana taiao - environmental awareness.... Read More

Re: ‘No savings to be made from amalgamation' (The Weekend Sun, April 8). I totally agree with M Murray-Benge about amalgamation suggested by mayor Garry... Read More

I am upset with the Commission running Tauranga. We, the people, have written to the newspapers and others with our complaints about our loss of our right to democracy... Read More

Many claim that democracy in New Zealand is being destroyed; that those who support the inclusion misread the treaty. Both of these assertions are wrong, yet are... Read More

Re: ‘Democracy really has departed Tauranga' (The Wekeend Sun, April 1). M Baker's letter was a real eye-opener; if his assertion that a former Mayor was... Read More

The media's selectively biased promotion of Maori was never more evident than in the latest ICC Women' World Cup promotion, which began with a group of Maori women... Read More

Re: ‘We need a petition to Parliament' letter from T Johnson (The Weekend Sun, April 8). A group of us very concerned citizens here at Katikati have already... Read More

Changes to the Local Government Act in 1989 gave CEOs virtual autonomy, to the extent that they are permitted to withhold information from councillors and the public.... Read More

Re: The article ‘Bottles keep piling up…'published on page 3 of The Weekend Sun on April 1. The Tauranga and Western BOP councils were reported as... Read More

I've recently been up at Tauranga Hospital on a couple of occasions. The nurses and doctors and other staff in the Emergency Department and the Assessment Planning... Read More

I read that the unelected Commissioners of Tauranga City Council are looking at the racecourse and seeking public opinion on its future use. What is not recognised... Read More

The Prime Minister stated recently that the education sector needs to rapidly adapt to the capacity of online learning to build schools' ability to cope with climate... Read More