The Local Government Association is opposing the loss of the Three Waters (drinking water, stormwater, waste water) assets proposed by government. This is the most... Read More

I would have hoped by now the government would understand that the only way New Zealand will be able to manage Covid-19/Delta is through vaccinating, taking advantage... 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 Māori language was not taught and... Read More

[In response to The Weekend Sun page 3 story, titled ‘Call to stop mask exempt bullying' on September 17]. I, too, am unable to wear a mask due to emphysema.... Read More

Asphalt or chip seal. We had asphalt and now have chip. It is noisy, spreads across grass verges we mow with a mulching mower, goes on footpaths, up driveways, into... Read More

It's just been confirmed. One should never use the words ‘common sense' and Tauranga City Council in the same sentence. Having not collected the glass bin... Read More

Martin Luther King once said: 'Our lives begin to end the day we stay silent about things that matter.” And what the government proposes to do with our Three... Read More

There has been a lot of debate over chip seal and asphalt, but I haven't seen any explanation why they must use a 10mm aggregate as the chip. Back in the day I was... Read More

Two opposing orchestras, Playing two different tunes, Both bullied along by two opposing conductors, Both trying to tell the world their tune is best. Ideas... Read More

'I'm tired, boss. Tired of being on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. I'm tired of never having a buddy to be with, to tell me where we's going to,... Read More

Commissioner Selwood extolled the virtues of TCC's rubbish collection system (The Weekend Sun, August 13), but chose not to discuss whether this system was fair... Read More

So, as Tauranga citizens we are all sadly aware of bad drivers, speedsters and tail gaters - the ones who haven't worked out the indicator yet, the ones who don't... Read More