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■ Isn’t it great that taxpayer-funded teachers had so much time on their hands during lockdown that one could write a novel. PK

■ KM, New Zealand has three official languages. English was the first one. Having to listen to Ma¯ori on the weather on TV3 is just

tokenism.

■ Excellent front-page article about the Dugald Mackenzie Rose Gardens. I have walked the gardens many times and had no idea how they were set up. Many thanks for the aerial photo. A work of art. Heyj

■ Stop worrying about te reo. We should worry more about American celebrations that are being promoted by big business, such as halloween and black

Friday. I say get rid of them. Kel

■ I see mynah birds quite frequently in Foxton. Thirty years ago I never saw any south of Hamilton. Climate change. R1100

■ Nearly all New Zealanders speak English. Most take no notice of all the te reo on TV. If people want to learn it they will.

■ Instead of putting the pressure on business to pay higherminimum wage, the Government should make a good tax-free threshold

and put up GST. People would have more money in their pockets, but they can choose how to spend it. Hopefullymake people think harder before they spend their money.

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