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● So the mostly ratepayer-funded council had to cancel its secret plans to build Water Central, because a whistleblower told us their plans, and we hated the idea. Just who was the council serving by spending more money to try to expose the whistleblower? If you have to keep secrets you need to look closely at your true motivations.

● People escaping quarantine need to be sent back to where they came from. Their selfishness is unbelievable. Public naming is essential.

● We are sick of the idiots doing burnouts and the damage they make. Take the cars off them and bring back Crusher Collins

● I'm glad more people are ringing the police about boy racers. Time to reclaim Hawke's Bay roads from idiot drivers.

Rio Tinto leaving Southland is an opportunity for NZ to kickstart a hydrogen economy producing clean fuels for the future. Plenty low-cost energy and abundant water.

● Where have the street name signs with the poppies gone from Eastborne and Russell Sts

● Speaker Mallard squandered $572,000 on an extravagant unnecessary slide, while the Starship National Children’s Air Ambulance needs $500,000 to keep flying. Irresponsible.

● Forward thinking Darfield near Christchurch has a raw milk vending machine. [It’s] so easy. Just put your money in, replace the glass bottle (yes, glass) and get your beautiful raw milk. Can't understand why Lindsay farm was raided. I was so annoyed.

● Tues texter blaming livestock ‘poo and wee' for contaminating waterways. Needs to open their eyes and see the industrial and urban waste pouring into waterways. Pandora Pond for example! Disgraceful!