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❚ Toyota cast a sprat to catch a mackerel, and it worked, easy as. Marjie

❚ I am very impressed with Karl de Fresne’s article on his ‘Thoughts on Waitangi Day’. I hope to see more of his articles. Nigel.

❚ Grant Smith must think Japan has no money ... sooner he goes the better

❚ So is PNCC the only council in New Zealand that charges development contributions? So Toyota wouldn’t have been charged anything anywhere else?

❚ Good clean fun had at the Rongotea gala. Very lively and fun had by all

❚ Head above the parapet Karl! Great article re Treaty etc.

❚ Gwynne Dyer talks about reforestation of America’s dropping global temperature into mini ice age. Yet they are cutting down forests in Amazon, Asia and yet it’s NZ farmer cows causing climate change?

❚ Clever ploy by PM to take baby with her to Waitangi. When the

going gets rough, Clarke G rolls out the kid, nek minit everyone’s oohing and ahhing. Nice one Jacinda. Pam