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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
16 May, 2012
The decision by the Anglican Church to demolish St Barnabas’ Church at Makaraka, for want of $260,000, is a disgrace...
16 May, 2012
I was talking to a friend the other day about what I consider to be the overuse of the word “absolutely”, particularly in response to a question...
16 May, 2012
Interest rates are low and will remain so for the next couple of years. People should be making the most of the opportunity to buy a house now...
16 May, 2012
My Mum and Dad were the first caretakers of Morere Baths. I was born at Nuhaka in 1926 and well remember how the Depression stopped the building of...
15 May, 2012
Many people in this country of ours refer to it as “God’s Own” or “Godzone” because of its beauty, lifestyle, climate and the many blessings we enjoy...
15 May, 2012
The Government’s strategy of plundering our precious resources does not entertain entering into negotiations or consultation to achieve compromised...
15 May, 2012
I was highly disappointed by the disgusting display of sportsmanship during the weekend’s Senior One rugby match between GMC and Waikohu, and the...
15 May, 2012
Our committee and volunteers would like to thank the schools, children’s day care centres and the general public who have participated in our recent...
15 May, 2012
I travelled to Gisborne from Hamilton on Wednesday, April 18 and was most impressed with the work that had been done since April 12...
14 May, 2012
At Gisborne District Council’s consultation meeting in Ruatoria last week, Mayor Meng Foon patronised and used the divisive tactic of playing off...
14 May, 2012
The Mayor and councillors are careful — we need to listen to the issues our community raises when we make policy setting rates. We need to be...
14 May, 2012
Re: Job-seeker puzzle, May 11 story...
12 May, 2012
The sooner the Gisborne-Napier rail link is reinstated, the sooner most of us will breathe easier...
12 May, 2012
When I heard that New Zealand On Air had contributed $420,000 of taxpayers’ money to The GC programme I thought that NZ on Air chief executive Jane...
12 May, 2012
Re: Region’s plea to PM, May 9 story...
12 May, 2012
I firmly believe that the name Poverty Bay should be changed. Our residents are not proud of a name that falsely represents our region...
12 May, 2012
Re: Ruatoria rates rage, May 10 story...
12 May, 2012
Re: Sharing his story of addiction, May 9 story...
11 May, 2012
The GC should not be taken off the screens, it is a great programme and if you don’t want to watch it I have many reasons why you should...
11 May, 2012
In response to the article on posties and dogs in The Gisborne Herald on Tuesday, I would like to put forward another dimension that I think posties...
11 May, 2012
Re: Sharing his story of addiction, May 9...
11 May, 2012
Re: Eel sampling reveals liver abnormalities, May 10 story...
10 May, 2012
Re: Metal levy (Ruatoria Ratepayer) and River risk old news (Tony Smyth), May 9 letters...
10 May, 2012
City rates are on the rise. So, what is the difference of the quoted $662 and $310 rates increases in Ruatoria and the $454 increase in stormwater...
10 May, 2012
At a time when so many finance company chiefs have gone to court for falsely packaging their “products”, it’s a bit rich for John Key to claim he has...
10 May, 2012
Dear editor, Ngati Porou whanui and Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou...
10 May, 2012
My grateful thanks to the person who found my car keys in Darwin Road and handed them in, anonymously, to the police. Getting the keys back was a...
10 May, 2012
It was good to see your continued focus on the corrosive cowardice of bullying (School girls more violent than boys, say teachers — May 8 story)...
10 May, 2012
Re: Region’s plea to PM, May 9 story...
9 May, 2012
Re: Ruatoria rates hike for review, May 7 story...
9 May, 2012
Re: Huge ask of small community, May 8 letter...
9 May, 2012
I write in full support of David Hutchins, re the transfer of cancer patients to Waikato (May 4 letter). Thank you David, you put it so well...
9 May, 2012
I am fed up with roaming dogs in the Kaiti area. Something has to be done...
9 May, 2012
Peter Jones in his response to my “Interfaith action on climate change” column is quite right...
8 May, 2012
Re: Ruatoria rates hike for review, May 7 story...
8 May, 2012
Re: Bring on London, May 4 story...
8 May, 2012
It takes three years to finally pass provisional teacher registration. It is hard upon all, especially whanau...
8 May, 2012
Re: Patriotism in action, April 28 column...
7 May, 2012
Re: Affco stand-off...
7 May, 2012
A big thanks to the following who took care of Missy on her recent illness — St John Ambulance staff, doctors and nurses at Gisborne Hospital’s ED...
7 May, 2012
We arrived home on May 1 after two months of radiotherapy treatment in Palmerston North, to read on the front page the TDH board chairman’s statement...
7 May, 2012
Mince — a quick and easy meal, of a sort. Well, not tonight! Tough and tasteless. Bought at a supermarket that I know doesn’t have a butchery on the...
7 May, 2012
Why is it that the Government and others would like to see people stop smoking?...
5 May, 2012
Neil Henderson is misinforming us again. The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change’s fifth report is not due out till 2014. However, on March...
5 May, 2012
Why do some people who walk dogs around our residential streets not pick up their dog droppings?...
5 May, 2012
Re: Cenotaph needs our respect, May 3...
5 May, 2012
Re: Affco protest stretches to Gisborne, May 4 story...
5 May, 2012
Well done Sophie for your excellent reporting in the Facebook bullying article yesterday. You produced a well-written and balanced piece of...
5 May, 2012
On behalf of the Moananui longboard surf riders, I would like to endorse the well-deserved recognition — provided by The Gisborne Herald — to surf...
5 May, 2012
Re: Napier Gisborne railway...
5 May, 2012
I am writing this for those young men out there who are at a loose end, unemployed or not being useful around the house...
5 May, 2012
Last year I went with the train (Art Deco) to Gisborne and enjoyed it thoroughly — the scenery was beautiful...
5 May, 2012
Dear people of Gisborne...
5 May, 2012
As visitors from Canada, we were on a train excursion last November from Paekakariki to Napier, Gisborne and back to Wellington. We were impressed by...
4 May, 2012
I am very disappointed to read that cancer patients who require treatment will have to travel to Waikato instead of going to Palmerton North from...
4 May, 2012
The Government is taking submissions on what changes should be made to the Emissions Trading Scheme...
4 May, 2012
It came to my attention recently at the District Council archive building in Banks Street that some recent work on the ceiling looked pretty...
4 May, 2012
Why can’t landowners grow and harvest trees and carbon credits independently of international companies?...
4 May, 2012
Re: New deal could put 10,000ha in forest, May 2 story...
4 May, 2012
With a new rating year to begin shortly, and with all the kerfuffle about unpaid rates, I have a suggestion for the GDC...
3 May, 2012
Gisborne District Council is still not differentiating between Wainui and Okitu when attempting to justify the proposed targeted stormwater rate for...
3 May, 2012
To the persons responsible for dumping rubbish in the Cedenco firewood crates — shame on you!...
3 May, 2012
Congratulations to staff and management of Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village for a fabulous official opening on Friday night. To have the diva there...
3 May, 2012
In the last holidays my children were booked on the Nakedbus from Whakatane to Gisborne. Unfortunately the driver left them off the bus at Opotiki...
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