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TODAY'S LETTERS:
Buildings lacking in character
I was staring in dismay at Tauranga's latest development to be built on the corner of Cameron Rd and Elizabeth St while waiting for the light to turn green.
Why is it that no one in this town is capable of designing a commercial building with architectural merits? Why is it that we, the ratepayers, have to be subjected to uninspiring building designs over and over again?
There are enough talented architects and architectural designers in this town to come up with something better than what we have seen emerge at all corners of the city for the past few years.
Why does Tauranga Council always sign off on the ugliest of designs? Are they doing it on purpose? White concrete and glass seems to be the flavour of the past few years. It's appalling.
How about some colour, some timber, some steel, some red bricks? How about some rustic and modern elements put together? How about something with character? Oh, that's right. We don't do character in this town.
FREDERIC BRIGNONE, Greerton
Book boycott
Re: Rightful outrage at Kahui book (Our View, July 1).
I want to commend the author of this article.
Everything you have written is very well said and correct, except that people joining the boycott page think Macsyna stands to profit. That is only the misinformed few, who hopefully have been updated by now.
I for one joined the page as I do not want to buy the book, plain and simple and share other New Zealanders' view on this.
Ian Wishart's book would have been better received had he marketed it as his own investigation into the deaths, as opposed to Macsyna's story with her picture on the front. And saying it was written by her, with him.
Food for thought anyway.
Thanks and congratulations on a great piece of news.
NICKY HARRISON, Raumati South
Meaningless logo
Re: The new city logo. I would give it two out of 10. Surely they could do better than that.
It is ambiguous because it doesn't have a singular meaning. One has to read it and think about it to "get it", and even then it sounds silly.
If they left the full stop out it may make more sense because visitors would think that if the locals love it, then it must be okay, and worthwhile to shop in the downtown area.
As it is, it's meaningless.
VAL HEWITT, Avenues
Give it a go
Re: No events for anyone (Letter of the Week, June 27).
I have heard many stories about this, police approaching the security company to ask them to pull out from this and the organisers trying every angle to satisfy the council's requests.
If you have a security company that can confidently come up with a plan to keep this event under control, they should at least give this a go. Other parts of New Zealand have had this event go ahead.
The security company that I work for could offer this security to have a positive outcome to this event. I guess the police are looking at the after-effects of this event - like once this is over - dispersion of the crowd is where issues usually arise.
Maybe offer free bus trips into town and drop-off points to help dispersion of the crowds, since this an alcohol free-event? Surely this could be a outcome.
LINCOLN PRATT, Mount Maunganui
Someone pays
It was great to read about 12-year-old James Thompson getting a replacement bike from the kind couple at Greerton, after his was stolen. My son also had his bike stolen on the first day of school. We were able to piece together an old bike and get him back on the road again.
I was shopping in one of the fashion stores, when a guy with his girlfriend kept saying over and over to her "just steal it".
I am really struggling with that concept as it always hurts someone in the end but they aren't around to witness the frustration, anger and disappointment. Are we making claims on insurance and just adding a few more extras in, leaving the shop with something under your arm and not taking it back to pay for it? It may feel like you are finally getting payback but actually it just makes you a thief.
We have had many a discussion over the bike being stolen and my son has had to work through the reality daily of biking on a heap of junk, but we encourage him to remember what it feels like and to never inflict that on someone else for his own temporary gain. (Abridged)
J WHITE, Bethlehem
Text Views
* i no why people not prepared witness that hack ears off dog case .caus culprits need be behind bars 4 life or they harm witnesses.
* thank u2 t wonderful people who care about animals. R prepared 2stand up b counted. lock these cruel people up B4 Hurtin humans
* cantabs move to bay- i've had 20 odd years in tga and are moving back to cantab and i cant wait. so ova tga.
* Good change to state housing. I could never understand why most can provide for themselves while others in the same situation can't. I don't mind subsidising the odd serious case.
* For 5yrs we've had a phrase? "We have it all" (apparently). How come reading it in paper (02/07) is the first i've EVER heard of it? Obviously part of the'all' that we supposedly have is not marketing or advertising skills! As for the new one ... bit of a lie don't ya think?
* Maximum 4 this cruel mungrel & fines 2 go 2 spca. 2 the witnesses please cum 4ward Trooper needs u. frm
* They r cruel gutless cowards. Animals put their trust in humans. They need 2 be hurt too so they can feel pain 2 understand wot they hav put these beautiful creatures through.
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