Letters to the Editor
06:00am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
We have problems with some new cycleways. Carparking has been wiped for too many businesses on Cameron Rd, and it is crippling them. For those lucky enough... Read More
06:00am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
I've been a great supporter of the Rialto for many years, sometimes seeing three movies a week. However, I've decided enough is enough with the paid parking. Recently,... Read More
06:00am Fri 24 Nov, 2023
The General Election - or the biggest game of charades - took place in New Zealand on October 14. The charade actors all have magic spells that are bound to work. They... Read More
06:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
The question for New Zealand is why is there no free ambulance in our country? Most countries have a free ambulance service - even Russia! Instead of St John... Read More
06:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
The majority of New Zealanders watched the Rugby World cup when the All Blacks were playing. Folk sat on the edge of their seats and watched with baited breath;... Read More
06:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
My wife and I moved to Tauranga from Auckland six years ago and I now look forward to receiving my copy of The Weekend Sun every Friday. My favourite section... Read More
06:00am Fri 17 Nov, 2023
It's heart-wrenching watching all the footage of the current conflict in the Gaza Strip and the mass shooting in Israel that preceded it. Night after night we see... Read More
06:15am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
In 1989, Mount Maunganui Borough Council (MMBC), like a reluctant bride, was bequeathed to Tauranga City Council (TCC) by the Lange Labour Party. Prior to the amalgamation,... Read More
06:02am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
Re: ‘Tauranga Stands at a crossroads' column by Priority One's outgoing independent chair Simon Clarke. Simon Clarke reflects on his 12 years with Priority... Read More
06:00am Fri 27 Oct, 2023
Recently I saw on television, the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins crowing that inflation was coming down. Presumably he was referring to the March 2023 figure of 8.5... Read More
06:05am Fri 20 Oct, 2023
Re: ‘No Care or Consideration?' letter by Noel Hewitt on page 22, The Weekend Sun, September 29, 2023, with reply from Tauranga City Council's acting Transport... Read More
06:00am Fri 20 Oct, 2023
Going through some very old family correspondence, I found the following information from the CV of my wife's father, John Forrest Brodie, in relation to road building... Read More
23-Jan 16:34
Pedestrian seriously injured in SH30 crash
23-Jan 15:00
Mount Maunganui gears up for major triathlon event
23-Jan 14:00
Enrolled nurses unable to find jobs
23-Jan 13:00
Drowning total lowest in six years
23-Jan 11:45
Seeka joins court action against company Olivado
23-Jan 11:03
Logging truck trailer detaches on SH30
23-Jan 10:10
Bin removals rubbished as more set to go
23-Jan 09:20
Groms hit the waves for sold-out surf event
23-Jan 08:30
Making waves of happiness at the Mount
23-Jan 08:03
Man jailed for sexual abuse of young stepdaughter
23-Jan 07:00
Expressway works: Four of 10 bridges completed
23-Jan 06:30
Surf lifesaving regionals set to make waves
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