Letters to the Editor

The economics of light rail

Jos Nagle's letter (The Weekend Sun, June 25, page 24) with his ‘visionary' submission - change to sustainable transport for Light Rail along Cameron Road... Read More

Big thanks!

I completely agree with what is written by Meriel and Murray Hefmeyr of Welcome Bay in your paper (The Weekend Sun, June 18, page 30) about the vaccination centre... Read More

Why not a train?

I just had to reply to letter ‘Time for a train?' (The Weekend Sun, June 18, page 30) - the best and most logical letter I have read for ages. I do the trip... Read More

Stay away from our greenery

I am absolutely opposed to any thoughts of closing or shifting the Tauranga Racecourse and Tauranga Golf Club for housing. Tauranga is not overburdened with green... Read More

Not many benefit

I note that Tauranga City rates are about to go up by 15 per cent. I do wonder as to what percentage of the rates take goes to the Regional Council, who are responsible... Read More

Potentially divisive

Congratulations to Bill Capamagian for his letter ‘History View Flawed' (The Weekend Sun, June 25, page 25) and also to The Weekend Sun for printing it, as... Read More

Change to sustainable rail transport

How encouraging reading two separate letters from Maureen Guy and Josh Cole in the June 18 Weekend Sun letters (page 30), supporting passenger rail for the Tauranga... Read More

Unaffordable cost of living

Three yearly increases in council property rates used to be the norm; it's about to change to yearly for the next 10 years. The annual increases will be indexed... Read More

History view flawed

Josh Coles' vitriol against Colonel Greer (The Weekend Sun, May 14, page 30) shows little understanding of the scenario of the 1800s. Greer was a military leader... Read More

Delivery woes

We receive a copy of The Weekend Sun about 60 per cent of the time; but are of two minds whether we prefer this arrangement. On the weekends we do receive a copy,... Read More

Tradies parking at Farmers

I see in The Weekend Sun (June 18) that the tradies working on the Farmers building are having trouble parking. The obvious solution, and one that would be well... Read More

SH2 bypass

I agree with Josh Cole (The Weekend Sun, June 18, page 30) about a passenger train for Tauranga. I don't agree, however, that we have to accept the continuous... Read More