Letters to the Editor

Falls walkway a wonderful development

The Tauranga City Coucil, Ngāti Hangarau and Tourism Bay of Plenty are to be congratulated for the wonderful development of the Omanawa Falls Walkway. The... Read More

Have some humanity for our senior people!

I will not live in a retirement home, but I will invest on them to get seven per cent interest. One couple told me recently that they have been in a retirement home... Read More

This is fiscal madness...

Re: The proposed Memorial Park Aquatic Centre. The recent media reports about Tauranga city Council's Commissioners' inane decision to approve $153m upgrades for... Read More

An enormous burden on the healthcare sector

Re: News article in The Weekend Sun, titled ‘Stick to the limit, stay alive', page 9, Friday, January 12, 2024. Although each and every motor vehicle accident... Read More

Immense gratitude to our health services

In the last two months of 2023 I had to call St John's ambulance for my husband six times. Although concerned for him, I had immediate and complete confidence in... Read More

Bad recycling not unexpected

With reference to a news article in the daily newspaper concerning bad recycling ending up in landfills, reported January 4, 2024. Tauranga City Council partly... Read More

Politics that don’t help anyone...

I know people like to turn a blind eye to politics. Hoping that if it is overlooked, it will naturally go away over time. This has some merit. However, now we have... Read More

Dogs on buses a good idea, but...

..they'd need to be muzzled... Re: ‘Trial would be needed', Letters page, The Weekend Sun January 12, 2024 edition. As a lifelong dog lover and, over... Read More

Is it necessary or a ‘nice to have’?

Our commissioners have decided to spend a staggering $128 million on upgrading Memorial Park and the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre. Is it necessary or ‘nice... Read More

Or just forget the movies altogether...

Re: ‘Take the bus instead?' Letter's page December 1, 2023, by Marlene Ware. I believe someone replied to my concerns about parking and the extra costs... Read More

Trial would be needed

Re: The ‘Paws on-board?' news article about discussing whether the BOP could facilitate allowing pets on buses - like a decision made down south in Christchurch... Read More

It’s free choice actually!

According to Stuff reporter Tova O'Brien - oh and Tukuroirangi Morgan, apparently speaking for Maori - this new government coalition is going to be responsible for... Read More