Letters to the Editor

A dictatorial Minister?

Re: Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta accepts responsibility for two parts of the Three Waters reforms she 'got wrong” on ‘Q+A'. Unconvincing,... Read More

Commissioners and three waters

Interesting to read the Mayor of Kaipara District Council, Dr Jason Smith, who was invited onto the three waters working group by Nania Mahuta has now joined the... Read More

Ratepayers now an ATM machine

And so those who are benefiting - that is receiving ratepayer dollars or getting their way - think the Commissioners are doing a great job. If that's so then the... Read More

The ignorance!

I can't believe the ignorance of the Labour Government by deciding that Tauranga does not need to have a democratic election. This decision is insane and we need... Read More

Disgusted!

As a ratepayer of Tauranga for some 40-plus years, I am disgusted that Minister Nanaia Mahuta has, in her wisdom, decided to delay the Local Body Elections in Tauranga... Read More

Not entirely surprised…

I am appalled but not entirely surprised by Simon Bridges self-indulgent and entirely selfish act of resigning from the role he promised the electorate he would... Read More

Tauranga does deserve democracy!

Should Tauranga's democracy be restored? Former Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby has recently responded to the Labour Government's strong criticism of his and others'... Read More

NZers need to wake up!

Many New Zealanders won't realise the extent to which our Prime Minister and her team are hellbent on dumbing down our people. One example is the recent lending... Read More

A 20-year plan?

Re: ‘Community to have their say on future civic precinct', The Weekend Sun, February 25. So now it starts, the 20-year plan turns out to be a one-year plan.... Read More

Our Myna problem

I live in Ohauiti and until recently we had multiple species of bird roaming in our garden and beyond. We had blackbirds, song thrushes, silvereyes, fantails, starlings,... Read More

We must have elections in Tauranga this October!

It is hardly surprising that Tenby Powell wants our Commissioners to remain, thereby preventing a democratic election this year. This ‘one-year wonder' former... Read More

Protest problem solving

So the protestors in Wellington are not going to move, then move Parliament; any disused school room/hall would do. M WolfAardt, Otumoetai. ... Read More