Letters to the editor: Upgrade for road safety
December 6: Usefulness of road upgrades, exciting theatre and glass recycling.
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Museum gets first tick from committee
Tauranga councillors vote for legacy on museum plan.
Nothing can beat a Bay summer
There is not a lot of places better to be than the Bay of Plenty in the summer.
Is relaxing LVRs a good idea?
Reserve Bank news that LVRs may be relaxed may be welcome, but is it a good idea?
Rosemary McLeod: Ratings vs ethics
Perhaps only a male could be responsible for such an idea.
Museum cost was a shock
Letters to the editor: December 5. Working for the dole, hate speech and museum costs.
Tommy Wilson: How do we measure success?
Tommy Wilson pens a letter to his good mate Awanui Black about the state of things today.
Letters to the editor: Don't forget Jesus
Letters to the editor, December 4. Readers discuss Christmas and the proposed museum.
Rationality urged in Maori wards debate
Letters to the editor: Readers debate Maori wards in the Western Bay.
Dawn Picken: New tactics to survive silly season
I'm wrestling holidays into a truce with the finesse of a pig on roller skates.
Your view: Museum costs divide readers
Letters to the editor, December 1. Estimated costs for a museum provokes debate.
The Christmas bells are ringing
Twenty-four days to Christmas and the excitement is kicking in.
Beggars unacceptable in NZ
Today's letter writers discuss begging, Maori wards and Tauranga's growing pains.
New road can't come soon enough
Our readers today discuss speed limits, Maori wards and tourism.
Plenty to explore in the Western Bay
The Bay has plenty to offer... if you make the effort.
Rachel Stewart: Media gorging on racist, sexist views
COMMENT: We shouldn't be publishing opinions which are based on racist or sexist attacks.
Your view: Courier woes and robot risk
Courier woes and robotic taxpayers are discussed in today's letters to the editor.
Scare tactics from right-wing media
Headlines about recessions already looming just weeks into Labour government.
There is more to Tauranga than just 'Jafugees'
Tauranga - one of the s**t towns of New Zealand, according to a Facebook page.
Banning streeties not the answer
Banning streeties from the CBD won't fix anything.
Playing Santa for a good cause
Coming into Christmas, Tommy Wilson takes stock of where we are at.
Sam Cane's defence holds back red tide
The All Blacks victory over Wales was a personal triumph for Bay of Plenty's Sam Cane.
Maori ward and Black Friday
Our readers today discuss Maori wards in the Western Bay and Black Friday sales.
Letters: Women's wards next for council?
Council wards, roading and begging are all addressed in today's letters to the editor.
Dawn Picken: Blood, sweat and turkey
The cool thing about celebrating a non-holiday in the Bay is free range to improvise.
Opinion: Easter trading a boon - for some
Opening on Easter Sunday will be great for many retailers - but what about the workers?
Racism exists over the ditch
I didn't clearly get what racism was until I lived in Australia.
Letters to the editor: Parking a frustration
City parking frustrates another reader.
Letters to Editor: Make rates increases kinder
Readers have their say on rates and the state of our roads.
Fonterra's spin makes me want to throw up
COMMENT: Fonterra's waterways plan requires a bucket, writes Rachel Stewart.
Summer jobs can also educate
We should each have some insight into what life is like for our fellow-citizens.
Your view: Letters to the editor
A reader shares her experience of a motorist driving while distracted.
Wonders of wild to be enjoyed not feared
Sharks are common in Bay waters but attacks rare, so we should enjoy outdoors.