It has been reported that a number of Wellington DHBs are now prioritising Māori and Pacifica on the elective surgery waiting lists. In fact, Tauranga DHB made... Read More

How right Laing Wood is about the bin issue. This council has a lot to answer for. I was talking to a police officer the other day and that is exactly what he said. I... Read More

With such a huge protest turnout in terrible weather, it shows that people are worried. They know they have little influence with these commissioners and just have... Read More

I wanted to take the time to highlight the positive side of the Tauranga bin system. For the past four weeks we have heard the whinging rants of people who simply... Read More

We wish to thank the Tauranga Rotary Clubs for their initiative in providing the Careers Event for anyone seeking careers advice. To all the contributors, you made... Read More

We seriously need the wealthy to pay their fair share in tax. We lose at least $9 billion every year from tax evasion, which is so sorely needed to solve many crises... Read More

I am worried that our current government is spending way too much time on changing rules; pushing through ill-thought out legislations, rather than concentrating... Read More

Is it conceivable that one day, maybe, our council will employ people who can think, rather than grabbing graduates who got a degree because they were good at learning... Read More

There is so much good in this world when we play sport, and the ultimate is the Olympic Games. To see our talented young men and women athletes, who have dedicated... Read More

I totally agree with Maurice O Reilly's letter ‘Not being heard' (The Weekend Sun, July 16, page 25). My recent oral submission to two commissioners - Anne... Read More

(With apologies to A.A Milne) Jacinda asked her partner and her partner asked the dairy-maid, 'May we have some butter for the Leader's slice of bread?” The... Read More

With the proposed changes to our Freedom of Speech laws, I, along with Simon Bridges, (The Weekend Sun, July 16, page 22) am becoming concerned that our right to... Read More