I am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with the new bus timetable changes. I do not drive. My old route was the 70, which took me all around Matua, up Otumoetai Road, past New World at Brookfield for shopping and then all the way into town and...... Read More

The transport committee supports a scheme to include a bus-only lane on Cameron Road-CBD to the Hospital - a plan that looks to eliminate roadside parking, making way for a dedicated third-lane each way for buses only at peak-times. Parking, then, is...... Read More

The latest aberration floated - the United Nations 2018 Global Migration Compact due for immediate signing - will flood at least 59,000,000 ‘economic’ refugees onto world stage by 2025 (mostly “illegals”) and give them a new basic...... Read More

Just when we thought the Australian cricketers were going to play nicely. No sledging, just handshakes and hugs – Tim Paine promised to singlehandedly change the conduct and culture of his team. But it took just one game and a defeat for all that...... Read More

I was casually walking to get my lunch on Tuesday when a fight broke out between four young blokes close to Tauranga City Library. It was three against one, and the single male keep taking fists to the face, swearing and walking away, only to turn around...... Read More

The recent apology to Maori by the Anglican Church for their sale of the Te Papa block illustrates how true the claim is that history is endless rewrites and deletions. In this case it is also the elevation of sensitivity over truth. The two blocks of...... Read More

I have just finished reading your delightful newspaper and really look forward to getting it each week in the letterbox and having a good laugh. However, on page nine of this week’s Weekend Sun there is an article about not smoking in cars. A chief...... Read More

I was flabbergasted to read M Murray-Benge’s statement in The Weekend Sun (November 30) that she and fellow councillors were eagerly awaiting the swift completion of the cycleway/walkway for the tourist industry. That statement clearly indicates...... Read More

The hospitality shown to all who attended the Anglican Church apology ceremony was truly remarkable. Although biscuits and sausage rolls would have met expectations, it was more akin to a wedding banquet, with beautifully set tables and a fabulous meal...... Read More

I would like to take Roger Rabbit to task regarding a couple of points in his commentary on "Shite Highway 2". I am a professional driver on the roads 60 to 70 hours a week, so I see a lot of incidents. While this highway is indeed inefficient,...... Read More