Letters to the Editor

Water restrictions the tip of the iceberg

Climate change extremities will be affecting our water supply in the future. This part of the country will be hotter and drier on average, and therefore water shortages... Read More

Climate change

For the Earth to survive there are two characters we need to emulate, and that is Adam and Eve. They walked about the Earth naked and ate fruit from the trees. Nudity... Read More

Christmas barking dogs

It's wonderful for grandparents to have the new baby present for the holidays, but when the family visiting also brings along a large barking dog that barks loudly... Read More

Re: “Museum issue about priorities”

It is ridiculous and little short of disgraceful that the city of Tauranga has no museum. Bill Capamagian's letter (The Weekend Sun, January 14) identifies the main... Read More

Political integrity

I would like someone to prove me wrong in my claim that in the past 50 years there have been few members of any political party, occupying the seats of parliament,... Read More

A civil society vs totalitarianism

People must be free to think, free to decide, free to access information and free to disagree. This is what civil society is. It is respect for human rights: the... Read More

Museum issue about priorities

It beggars belief that council's CEO would state that the $30 million pay-out to owners of the Pacific Apartments would not adversely affect ratepayers. What utter... Read More

Hospital cleaners

Having just spent a few days in Tauranga Hospital, I came to appreciate how overworked not only doctors and nurses are, but cleaners as well. In fact, I had great... Read More

Missing trust

In March 2020, the government issued reports by modelling experts. More than a year-and-a-half later, no further modelling reports have been issued on the Covid... Read More

Support small

In response to Darrell Hellier's letter (The Weekend Sun, December 3), you sound as though you've been burned by some small business, and for that I apologise, but... Read More

Black day for shopping

I've been reflecting on some alarming Black Friday research. Apparently, up to 30 per cent of what's purchased on Black Friday ends up in landfill, unused or barely... Read More

Thanks for the paper

Thanks to everyone from The Weekend Sun for 2021. Thanks for the free newspaper - it's the best tabloid in New Zealand. No-one does rabbiting better than Rogers... Read More